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.
1985 | 80m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Richard Rich, Ted Berman |
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| Writer: | Peter Young, Lloyd Alexander |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 24, 1985 |
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| Director: | Richard Rich, Ted Berman |
| Writer: | Peter Young, Lloyd Alexander |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Action |
| Keywords | witch, based on novel or book, sword, magic, fairy, villain, pig, dragon, cauldron, evil ruler, mystical quest, teenage protagonist |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, Silver Screen Partners II |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $21,300,000
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 04, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Adele Malis-Morey | Orwen (voice) |
| Billie Hayes | Orgoch (voice) |
| Peter Renaday | Henchman (voice) |
| James Almanzar | Henchman (voice) |
| John Huston | Narrator (voice) |
| Phil Nibbelink | Henchmen (voice) |
| Wayne Allwine | Henchmen (voice) |
| Jack Laing | Henchmen (voice) |
| Steve Hale | Henchmen (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Chris Buck | Animation |
| Dale Baer | Animation |
| George Scribner | Animation |
| Don Hahn | Production Manager |
| Roy Edward Disney | Dialogue |
| Richard Rich | Director |
| Mike Gabriel | Animation |
| Mark Henn | Animation |
| Armetta Jackson-Hamlett | Editor |
| Ted Berman | Director |
| Jay Jackson | Animation |
| Ron Husband | Animation |
| Barry Temple | Animation |
| David Block | Animation |
| Guy Vasilovich | Layout |
| William H. Frake III | Layout |
| Edward Hansen | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Terry L. Noss | Assistant Director |
| James Koford | Editor |
| James Melton | Editor |
| Larry White | Animation |
| Shawn Keller | Animation |
| Dan Hansen | Layout |
| Randy Paton | Assistant Director |
| Nick Alphin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Hathaway | Sound Supervisor |
| Dave Bossert | Effects Supervisor |
| Anthony DeRosa | Animation |
| Phil Nibbelink | Character Designer, Animation |
| Doug Krohn | Animation |
| Don Griffith | Layout |
| Glenn V. Vilppu | Layout |
| Mark A. Hester | Assistant Director |
| Frank Regula | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kathy Durning | Music Editor |
| Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Shawn Murphy | Scoring Mixer |
| Jack Wadsworth | Supervising Music Editor |
| Alexander Courage | Orchestrator |
| Sylvia Roemer | Layout |
| Peter Young | Story, Storyboard Artist |
| Lloyd Alexander | Novel, Author |
| Andreas Deja | Character Designer, Animation |
| Hendel Butoy | Animation |
| Ruben A. Aquino | Animation |
| Wayne Allwine | Sound Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ron Miller | Executive Producer |
| Joe Hale | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 49 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 38 | 51 | 24 |
| 2024 | 6 | 32 | 56 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 36 | 63 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 40 | 82 | 22 |
| 2024 | 9 | 24 | 39 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10 | 36 | 67 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 18 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 19 |
| 2025 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 466 | 831 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 801 | 881 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 649 | 868 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 561 | 864 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 808 | 930 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 678 | 793 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 983 | 983 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 275 | 511 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 9 | 669 | 864 |