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City of Ember (2008) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 33,771 users
Metascore: 58/100
Reviews: 88 user | 116 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Director:Gil Kenan |
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Cast
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When mankind is about to come to an end, a group of scientists decide to create and populate a city deep underground. The city of Ember is to last for 200 years after which its inhabitants are to retrieve from a strong box instructions to return to the surface. Over time however, the message is lost and life in Ember is rapidly deteriorating. Their power supply is failing and food is being rationed. It's left to two young adults to unearth the secret of Ember and to lead the way out. Written by garykmcd
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Lights out. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild peril and some thematic elements | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 October 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cidade das Sombras See more »Filming Locations:
Belfast Methodist College, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK See more »Box Office
Budget:
$55,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£496,909 (UK) (10 October 2008)Gross:
$7,871,693 (USA) (9 January 2009)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Written by Becky Stark
Performed by Becky Stark and the Citizens of Ember
Becky Stark appears courtesy of Matador Records
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Did You Know?
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The first time Bill Murray and Martin Landau have been in a film together since Ed Wood. And Caroline Thompson, the screenwriter on City of Ember regularly works with Tim Burton. See more »Goofs
The scene where Doon is watching the boat follow its track, the boat automatically launches into the water. Yet when the three get into the boat, the boat does not launch until Doon pulls a lever. See more »Quotes
Loris Harrow: The main thing is, pay attention. Pay close attention to everything, everything you see. Notice what no one else notices, and you'll know what no one else knows. What you get is what you get. What you do with what you get, that's more the point.See more »
Soundtracks
"Ember Is Forever"Written by Becky Stark
Performed by Becky Stark and the Citizens of Ember
Becky Stark appears courtesy of Matador Records
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I've read quite a few negative reviews but i think some of the people who have read the book need to realise this was a children's film that would no doubt have to be simplified and draw people in from the start. It hasn't had an easy launch either because it's been competing with High School Musical 3, when i went to see it the cinema was empty apart from me because everyone else had gone to see a certain other film.
It wasn't great and i am certain that if i had read the book i would have hated it because the characters were not brilliantly written and it was a messy mix of excellent fantasy sci-fi with the appropriate special effects and corny American generic children's movie. But it was good fun.
The girl in it displayed a superb acting performance the general set and costumes and well mise-en-scene in general was excellent and well worth watching just for that.
It was good to watch in the cinema and throughly enjoyable if a bit predictable. As i say, generally i liked it.