Pan's Labyrinth

2006 · directed by Guillermo del Toro

Rating

99/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250, Criterion

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.

Pan's Labyrinth (2006), directed by Guillermo del Toro, rates 99/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Ivana Baquero
• Sergi López
• Maribel Verdú
• Doug Jones
• Ariadna Gil
• Álex Angulo
• Roger Casamajor
• Manolo Solo
• César Vea
• Ivan Massagué

Crew

• Guillermo Navarro — Director of Photography
• Bernat Vilaplana — Editor
• Javier Navarrete — Original Music Composer
• Guillermo del Toro — Writer

More from Guillermo del Toro

1. The Shape of Water (2017) — 84/100 · hit
2. The Devil's Backbone (2001) — 78/100
3. Frankenstein (2025) — 78/100
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — 74/100
5. Cronos (1993) — 72/100
6. Nightmare Alley (2021) — 72/100

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