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The Black Cauldron

“Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a king. Whoever owns it will rule the world. Or destroy it.”

★ 6.4(1,438)19851h 20m

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy

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The Black Cauldron is streaming on Disney Plus in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Richard Rich, Ted Berman
Release date: 1985-07-24
Runtime: 1h 20m
Language: English
Box office: $21,300,000
Budget: $25,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Silver Screen Partners II

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About The Black Cauldron

The Black Cauldron is a 1985 movie in the Animation, Adventure and Family genres, directed by Richard Rich and Ted Berman, starring Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan and John Byner. It has a runtime of 1 hour 20 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 1,438 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Black Cauldron in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Grant Bardsley

Taran (voice)

Susan Sheridan

Eilonwy (voice)

John Byner

Gurgi / Doli (voice)

Nigel Hawthorne

Fflewddur Fflam (voice)

John Hurt

The Horned King (voice)

Freddie Jones

Dallben (voice)

Phil Fondacaro

Creeper / Henchman (voice)

Arthur Malet

King Eidilleg (voice)

Lindsay Rich

Fairfolk (voice)

Brandon Call

Fairfolk (voice)

Gregory Levinson

Fairfolk (voice)

Eda Reiss Merin

Orddu (voice)

Themes & keywords

witchbased on novel or bookpigmagicswordfairyvillaindragoncauldronevil rulermystical questteenage protagonist

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Black Cauldron in United States?+

In United States, you can stream The Black Cauldron on Disney Plus. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is The Black Cauldron on Netflix?+

The Black Cauldron is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Disney Plus.

How long is The Black Cauldron?+

The Black Cauldron has a runtime of 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

Who stars in The Black Cauldron?+

The Black Cauldron stars Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan, John Byner, Nigel Hawthorne and John Hurt.

When did The Black Cauldron come out?+

The Black Cauldron is a 1985 movie directed by Richard Rich and Ted Berman.

What genre is The Black Cauldron?+

The Black Cauldron is Animation, Adventure, Family and Fantasy film.

Who directed The Black Cauldron?+

The Black Cauldron was directed by Richard Rich and Ted Berman.