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Pan's Labyrinth

2006 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 7.8 · 97% critics

FantasyDramaWar

In post-civil war Spain, a lonely young girl moves with her pregnant mother into the home of a cruel military officer. As violence closes in around her, a mysterious labyrinth and a strange guide offer a dangerous set of tasks that blur fantasy and reality.

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Details
Original title
El laberinto del fauno
Years
2006
Release date
2006-10-11
Language
Spanish
Rated
R
Runtime
118 min
Critic score
97/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (11,473 votes)
Box office
$83,862,032
About

If you like dark fairy tales that mix wartime drama with eerie fantasy, this is likely a strong pick, especially if Donnie Darko or Prisoners worked for you; Not for you if you want light escapism or low violence.

Pros: haunting atmosphere; imaginative creatures; emotional dark fairy tale | Cons: graphic violence; less fantasy than expected; some thin characters

Themes

  • princess
  • army
  • fairy tale
  • resistance
  • servant
  • anti hero
  • franco regime (francoism)
  • woods
  • cruelty
  • hiding
  • labyrinth
  • magic realism
  • +8 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2007
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2007
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2007
  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2007
  • Ignotus AwardBest Audiovisual Production · 2007
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  • Saturn AwardBest International Film · 2007
  • Central Ohio Film Critics Association AwardBest Foreign Language Film · 2006
  • Academy AwardBest Makeup and Hairstyling · 2007 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2007 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2007 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 2007 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2007 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest International Feature Film · 2007 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2007 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Guillermo del Toro