I have only seen part of it, and that was when the infant gets stolen and the goblins make a mouth of their hands, and the boulder comes. The I Will Sing Of The Mercies Of The Lord song reminds me of the film.
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A surreal coming-of-age fantasy.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
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About Labyrinth
Parents need to know that this film, while lighthearted, deals with the theme of separation of siblings, the threat that the youngest child could be turned into a goblin, and some mostly childish dangers (like being covered in a bad smell that lasts forever). Also, some of the creatures may disturb younger kids.
Read our full review by Charles Cassady Jr.
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- Families can talk about other far-out fantasy tales, such as Alice in Wonderland.
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Lives in PennsylvaniaI rate this title on for age 8 and give itIt's fine
Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give itWonderful
This movie was absolutely wonderful. I laughed, I 'aw'ed and i absolutely adored the characters. Jim Henson is a complete genius and a friend to children of all ages!
- Lives in WashingtonI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Scary goblins!
I think the movie may be appropriate for kids, but the goblins are really scary. They made my brother cry and gave me nightmares.
- Lives in WashingtonI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I luv this movie
i saw this movie for the first time when i was five and loved it from the first moment in the beggining credits with the owl and the really great music the only bad things in it are the goblins, and thats only because really little kids get scared of it. I recommend it for 4 and up... a definite family film!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Lives in WashingtonI rate this title on for age 8 and give it
Fine for kids, just not that good
The puppetry is fun to watch, but seems funny rather than scary compared to today's effects. Jennifer Connelly is not very good (whiny loud/whiny quiet are her two modes) and it's more of a musical than I was expecting. The plot moves slowly and doesn't resolve that well. My son, aged 9, found it suspenseful, but couldn't even give it 1 thumbs up.
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