Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

El laberinto del fauno

Innocence has a power evil cannot imagine.

Release:2006
Runtime:1h 58m
Country:Mexico
Director:Guillermo del Toro
Language:Spanish

Keywords

PrincessArmyFairy TaleResistanceServantAnti HeroFranco Regime FrancoismWoods

Pan's Labyrinth rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.2/10· 746K votes
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic98%
TMDb7.767/10· 12K votes

With 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.2/10 on IMDb and 98/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Pan's Labyrinth

In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she may be a lost princess from an underground kingdom. To return to her true father, she must complete a series of surreal and perilous tasks that blur the line between reality and fantasy.

Cast of Pan's Labyrinth

  • Ivana Baquero

    Ivana Baquero

    as Ofelia

  • Sergi López

    Sergi López

    as Capitán Vidal

  • Maribel Verdú

    Maribel Verdú

    as Mercedes

  • Doug Jones

    Doug Jones

    as Fauno / Pale Man

  • Ariadna Gil

    Ariadna Gil

    as Carmen

  • Á

    Álex Angulo

    as Dr. Ferreiro

  • Roger Casamajor

    Roger Casamajor

    as Pedro

  • Manolo Solo

    Manolo Solo

    as Garcés

  • César Vea

    César Vea

    as Serrano

  • Ivan Massagué

    Ivan Massagué

    as El Tarta

  • Gonzalo Uriarte

    Gonzalo Uriarte

    as Francés

  • Eusebio Lázaro

    Eusebio Lázaro

    as Padre

Pan's Labyrinth facts

Original title
El laberinto del fauno
Budget
$19M
Box office
$83.3M

Our take on Pan's Labyrinth

Del Toro's 2006 dark fairy tale sets a lonely girl's escape into a labyrinth of fauns and monsters against the brutal reality of post-Civil War fascist Spain. Beautiful and savage in equal measure, it weaves myth and history into one of cinema's great adult fantasies. If its blend of wonder and cruelty gripped you, seek out fantasy and horror-tinged dramas where the imaginary becomes a refuge from real-world monsters.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Dark fantasy merges whimsical imagination with brutal historical reality
  • Guillermo del Toro crafts visually sumptuous gothic aesthetic masterwork
  • Young protagonist journey resonates beyond typical coming-of-age narratives

What the audience disliked

  • War setting and violence prevent typical children fantasy comfort
  • Fantasy elements feel subordinate to historical drama frustrating fans

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