Mortal Engines
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 128 min · ★ 6.2 · 35% critics
In a far-future world, Earth’s cities roam the globe on massive wheels and consume one another to survive as resources run out. On one of these traction cities, a newcomer’s unexpected meeting with a young woman from the wastelands sets his life—and the fate of the city—on a new path.
Based on Mortal Engines
Also known as Mécanique fatale
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-11-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Critic score
- 35/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (5,118 votes)
- Box office
- $83,672,673
- Budget
- $100,000,000
About
If you want nonstop survival action in a dark steampunk-future where moving cities dominate the landscape, Mortal Engines will likely hit the mark; Not for you if you need deeply developed characters and a more clearly explained story, like Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials or Chaos Walking.
Pros: bold world; thrilling action; stunning visuals | Cons: thin character depth; relentless pace; shaky plot
Themes
- based on novel or book
- dystopia
- post-apocalyptic future
- revenge
- wasteland
- steampunk
- futuristic vehicle
- based on young adult novel
Cast & crew
Hera Hilmar
as Hester Shaw
Robert Sheehan
as Tom Natsworthy
Hugo Weaving
as Thaddeus Valentine
Jihae
as Anna Fang
Ronan Raftery
as Bevis Pod
Leila George
as Katherine Valentine
Patrick Malahide
as Magnus Crome
Stephen Lang
as Shrike
Colin Salmon
as Chudleigh Pomeroy
Mark Mitchinson
as Vambrace
Directed by Christian Rivers