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City of Ember

Play trailer Poster for City of Ember PG Released Oct 10, 2008 1h 35m Kids & Family Fantasy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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53% Tomatometer 130 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
For generations a massive generator has sustained the needs of the underground city of Ember. But the generator was built to last only 200 years, and as its lights start to flicker and fade, it remains to two youths, Lina Mayfleet (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon Harrow (Harry Treadaway), to follow a cryptic series of clues that will restore light to to the place.
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City of Ember is visually arresting, and boasts a superb cast, but is sadly lacking in both action and adventure.

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Mark Holcomb Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Murray playing the glutton doesn't exactly fit the bill and for all the architectural care that's gone into Ember's creation, the secret at its heart is no mystery to us, the audience. Rated: 3/5 Dec 12, 2008 Full Review David Stratton The Australian Murray is always good to have around, and so are Tim Robbins, who plays Doon's defeated father, and Martin Landau as one of the drones who tries to keep the city in working order. The young actors are excellent. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 12, 2008 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The story’s science fiction foundation becomes nothing more than your run-of-the-mill adventure yarn, abandoning its thought-provoking ideas for something much less satisfying. Rated: 2/4 Mar 20, 2024 Full Review Linda Cook AWFJ.org This enchanting science-fiction story has a female protagonist who's so courageous and smart you'll wish she were your daughter... Oct 5, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It's difficult not to become immersed in the fun of uncovering clues and discovering secrets in a society and landscape with few caps on creativity. Rated: 7/10 Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member DO NOT WATCH IT THE QUALITY OF THE MOVIE WAS BAD but the CGI was good, and the plot was all over the place and did not follow the book please do not watch Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Audience Member I don’t care what people think this film was my entire childhood and I love it to death Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review Frank D I'm surprised to see the 53% Tomatometer score because I loved this movie when I watched it 10 years ago and I still remember it's yummy visuals, dystopian atmosphere and good actors. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Hezekiah T skibidi toilet skibidi skibidi toilet skibidi toilet skibidi skibidi toilet Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/28/24 Full Review Michael T I have read the previous reviews and It always seems to me that when so many people and professional critics rate some movies lacking, I for some reason love them. Others have said the film lacks action, and they lose interest too quickly. For me, the film is the closest to real life in a proposed dystopian society. It moved in a direction that the characters were more believable as real people in the situation and not some fake trumped-up hero's and as kids they were filled with despair and offered a chance that would offered hope and promise. I would have liked to see the series continue in following sequels and prequels. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review David K This movie was ok to watch but a bit predictable. It works as entertaiment for an hour and a half. Bill Murray was, as always, great as the sleazy, not at all trustworthy, bad guy. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gil Kenan

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Saoirse Ronan

Lina Mayfleet

Harry Treadaway

Doon Harrow

Bill Murray

Mayor Cole

Tim Robbins

Loris

Martin Landau

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Synopsis For generations a massive generator has sustained the needs of the underground city of Ember. But the generator was built to last only 200 years, and as its lights start to flicker and fade, it remains to two youths, Lina Mayfleet (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon Harrow (Harry Treadaway), to follow a cryptic series of clues that will restore light to to the place.
Director
Gil Kenan
Producer
Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
Screenwriter
Caroline Thompson
Production Co
Playtone Productions, Walden Media
Rating
PG (Some Thematic Elements|Mild Peril)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.9M
Runtime
1h 35m
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