Let's talk about one of the best monster (war) flicks out there. It's weird. It's creepy. It's sad. It's also kinda sweet. Join us as we discuss "Pan's Labyrinth". Recorded: 10.17.2024 - Flick Details - Origin: Spain, Mexico Release Date: January 19, 2007 (U.S.) Run Time: 1 Hr 58 Min Director: Guillermo Del Toro (Shape of Water, Pinocchio) Written By: Guillermo Del Toro Producer: Belen Atienza and Guillermo Del Toro (among others) Composer: Javier Navarrete (Wrath of the Titans) Cinematographer: Guillermo Navarro (Pacific Rim, I am Number Four) Editing: Bernat Vilaplana (Society of the Snow, A Monster Calls, The Impossible) Cast: Ivana Baquero as Ofelia, Ariadna Gil as Carmen, Sergi Lopez as Vidal, Maribel Verdu as Mercedes and Doug Jones as Fauno / Pale Man Genre: Coming-of-age, Fantasy (dark), Period drama, War Rating and Why: R for language and violence Film Location: Many areas of Spain Budget: 19M Box Office: 83.9M worldwide, 569K opening weekend (US & Canada), 37.6M gross (US & Canada) Awards: Oscar Winner: Writing (Original Screenplay), Cinematography, Art Direction & Makeup. Oscar Nominee: Original Score & Foreign Language Film of the Year. Timeframe: 1944 WWII and Post Spanish Civil War Setting: Spain mountains/forests Synopsis: Lost Princess must find her way back to her magical kingdom…  Tagline: "What happens when make-believe believes it’s real?" Watch On: Tubi and Rent on Prime Video IMDb: 8.2 (711K) #146 Letterboxd: 4.2 (54K) Rotten Tomatoes: 95% critic (244), 91% audience (250K+) Metacritic: 98 (37 critics) ”Must-See”, 8.7 (1,700 users) Critic Consensus (RT): "Pan's Labyrinth is Alice in Wonderland for grown-ups, with horrors of both reality and fantasy blended together into an extraordinary, spellbinding fable." - Our Ratings - Dylan: 4.2 Jesse: 3.8 Dawson: 3.3 Follow us on Instagram @itstheflickfiles!