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The Darkest Hour

  • 2011
  • K-15/13
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
63K
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POPULARITY
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The Darkest Hour (2011)
In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.
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In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.

  • Director
    • Chris Gorak
  • Writers
    • Jon Spaihts
    • Leslie Bohem
    • M.T. Ahern
  • Stars
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Olivia Thirlby
    • Max Minghella
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    63K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,641
    1,018
    • Director
      • Chris Gorak
    • Writers
      • Jon Spaihts
      • Leslie Bohem
      • M.T. Ahern
    • Stars
      • Emile Hirsch
      • Olivia Thirlby
      • Max Minghella
    • 294User reviews
    • 195Critic reviews
    • 18Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    The Darkest Hour: In Plain Sight
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    The Darkest Hour: Survivors (Exclusive Blu-Ray Clip)
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    The Darkest Hour: Natalie And Ben Talk About Anne And Ben (Extended Scene)
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    The Darkest Hour: Bus Ride
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    The Darkest Hour: Stay Away From The Light
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    Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Rachael Taylor, and Olivia Thirlby in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Veronika Vernadskaya in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Rachael Taylor and Olivia Thirlby in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Max Minghella in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Max Minghella in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Veronika Vernadskaya in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Rachael Taylor, and Olivia Thirlby in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Emile Hirsch, Joel Kinnaman, Max Minghella, Rachael Taylor, and Olivia Thirlby in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Joel Kinnaman in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Rachael Taylor in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Olivia Thirlby in The Darkest Hour (2011)
    Emile Hirsch in The Darkest Hour (2011)

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    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Sean
    Olivia Thirlby
    Olivia Thirlby
    • Natalie
    Max Minghella
    Max Minghella
    • Ben
    Rachael Taylor
    Rachael Taylor
    • Anne
    Joel Kinnaman
    Joel Kinnaman
    • Skyler
    Veronika Vernadskaya
    Veronika Vernadskaya
    • Vika
    Dato Bakhtadze
    • Sergei
    Gosha Kutsenko
    Gosha Kutsenko
    • Matvei
    Nikolay Efremov
    Nikolay Efremov
    • Sasha
    • (as Nikolai Efremov)
    Georgiy Gromov
    Georgiy Gromov
    • Boris
    • (as Georgy Gromov)
    Artur Smolyaninov
    Artur Smolyaninov
    • Yuri
    • (as Arthur Smoljaninov)
    Anna Rudakova
    • Tess
    • (as Anna Roudakova)
    Pyotr Fyodorov
    Pyotr Fyodorov
    • Anton Batkin
    • (as Petr Fedorov)
    Ivan Gromov
    Ivan Gromov
    • Bartender No. 1
    Aleksandr Chernykh
    • Bartender No. 2
    • (as Alexsandr Chernyh)
    Oleg Poddubnyy
    Oleg Poddubnyy
    • First Policeman
    • (as Oleg Poddubny)
    Vasiliy Fursenko
    • Second Policeman
    • (as Vasja Fursenko)
    Ilya Ivanov
    • Drunk Russian No. 1
    • Director
      • Chris Gorak
    • Writers
      • Jon Spaihts
      • Leslie Bohem
      • M.T. Ahern
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Shot in 3D as opposed to post-conversion.
    • Goofs
      Toward the end of the film when the characters have to jump off the boat into the river, Sean and Natalie both jump in together holding hands. All the characters except Natalie emerge together and climb aboard the submarine. Somehow Natalie has managed to end up in the city, clearly more than a few kilometers away.
    • Quotes

      Skyler: How'd you come up with that?

      Sean: I don't know. Shark Week.

    • Crazy credits
      All the opening credits briefly appear in Russian before translated into English.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Darkest Hour: Deleted and Extended Scenes (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      MOCKBA (Moscow)
      Written by Igor Pustelnik

      Performed by Marselle

    User reviews294

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    Featured review
    7/10
    enjoyable sci-fi!
    This was a bit of fun to watch, nothing special, like an above average sci-fi channel flick, but fun to watch nonetheless. Hasn't been a box office hit or getting much in the way of good reviews, but if basic alien invasion is your cup of tea, you will probably enjoy it too. I liked the aliens, not your usual lot, and the Moscow sets. The cast gave decent performances as well. I would have liked to see more of the invaders and would have liked a few more battle scenes, and could have enjoyed it just as well without the 3D effects. All things considered, I will add it to my collection when it's available on disc. Catch this during a matinée if you must, but you'll probably like it a whole lot more on a theater's big screen than waiting for HBO.
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    • tmanbball
    • Jan 9, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 30, 2011 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • The Darkest Hour 3D
    • Filming locations
      • Red Square, Kitai-gorod, Tverskoy District, Moscow, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Summit Entertainment
      • New Regency Productions
      • Bazelevs Production
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,443,494
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,993,519
      • Dec 25, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $64,626,786
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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