EP. 1 - PAN'S LABYRINTH (2006)

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!