City of Ember
2008 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · 56% critics
In a city powered by a failing generator, lights begin to flicker and the future of the underground community looks bleak. Two teenagers race against time to search for clues hidden around the city, hoping to uncover why it exists and how to escape before the lights go out forever.
Based on The City of Ember
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 56/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,896 votes)
- Budget
- $55,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this family-friendly underground adventure with wonder and urgency, especially if you like Tomorrowland or The Dark Crystal; Not for you if you want a tightly explained mystery, smooth story flow, or a darker, more suspenseful tone.
Pros: imaginative underground world; entertaining adventure vibe; colorful inventive sets | Cons: rushed story connections; questions left unanswered; some weak pacing
Themes
- underground world
- dystopia
- mayor
- post-apocalyptic future
- puzzle
- steampunk
- box
- pipeworks
Cast & crew
Saoirse Ronan
as Lina Mayfleet
Harry Treadaway
as Doon Harrow
Bill Murray
as Mayor Cole
David Ryall
as Chief Builder
Tim Robbins
as Loris Harrow
Mackenzie Crook
as Looper
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
as Clary
Mary Kay Place
as Mrs. Murdo
Toby Jones
as Barton Snode
Lucinda Dryzek
as Lizzie Bisco
Directed by Gil Kenan