Movie

Orion and the Dark

“Hello Darkness, my new friend.”

★ 6.5(659)20241h 30m

Animation Family Comedy Fantasy Adventure

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Orion and the Dark is streaming on Netflix in New Zealand. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch Orion and the Dark

🇳🇿 New Zealand

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Good to know

Director: Sean Charmatz
Release date: 2024-02-01
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: DreamWorks Animation

Orion and the Dark — trailer

About Orion and the Dark

Orion and the Dark is a 2024 movie in the Animation, Family and Comedy genres, directed by Sean Charmatz, starring Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser and Angela Bassett. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.5/10 from 659 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Orion and the Dark in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A boy with an active imagination faces his fears on an unforgettable journey through the night with his new friend: a giant, smiling creature named Dark.

Cast

Jacob Tremblay

Orion (voice)

Paul Walter Hauser

Dark (voice)

Angela Bassett

Sweet Dreams (voice)

Colin Hanks

Adult Orion (voice)

Natasia Demetriou

Sleep (voice)

Golda Rosheuvel

Unexplained Noises (voice)

Nat Faxon

Insomnia (voice)

Aparna Nancherla

Quiet (voice)

Ike Barinholtz

Light (voice)

Carla Gugino

Orion's Mom (voice)

Matt Dellapina

Orion's Dad (voice)

Nick Kishiyama

Tycho (voice)

Themes & keywords

underdogcatfearbased on children's bookfear of the darkhorror for childrenmagical creatureovercoming fearsimaginativefearsdark3d animationmagicalspooky