The Darkest Minds
2018 · Movie · PG-13 · 105 min · ★ 7.0 · 27% critics
After a disease wipes out most children in America, the few survivors develop unusual abilities and are forced into internment camps. One teen escapes and teams up with other runaways as they try to survive while facing pressure from the government.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-07-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (2,938 votes)
- Box office
- $41,142,379
- Budget
- $34,000,000
About
If you like YA thrillers with teens on the run and people with extraordinary powers, you may enjoy The Darkest Minds; Not for you if you want an original story or a satisfying ending, especially if you didn’t like Divergent or The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2.
Pros: strong teen energy; memorable abilities; enjoyable story | Cons: uneven pacing; forgettable execution; disappointing ending
Themes
- based on novel or book
- dystopia
- super power
- children on the run
- woman director
- based on young adult novel
Cast & crew
Amandla Stenberg
as Ruby Daly
Harris Dickinson
as Liam Stewart
Patrick Gibson
as Clancy Gray
Skylan Brooks
as Charles 'Chubs' Meriwether
Mandy Moore
as Cate Connor
Miya Cech
as Suzume
Mark O'Brien
as Rob Meadows
Gwendoline Christie
as Lady Jane
Grace DeAmicis
as Grace Somerfield
Faye Foley
as Sam Dahl
Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson