The Black Cauldron (1985)
"Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it."
Critics Score
🎬 58%
(RT: 56%, MC: 59) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Grant Bardsley as Taran (voice)
Susan Sheridan as Eilonwy (voice)
John Byner as Gurgi / Doli (voice)
Arthur Malet as King Eidilleg (voice)
Is The Black Cauldron good?
Most people think so. 80% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 58%, but audiences disagreed.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers. Wikipedia ↗
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