The Darkest Minds

20182018
PG-13PG-13
1h 44min

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

When teens mysteriously develop powerful new abilities, they are declared a threat by the government and detained. Sixteen-year-old Ruby, one of the most powerful young people anyone has encountered, escapes her camp and joins a group of runaway teens seeking safe haven. Soon this newfound family realizes that, in a world in which the adults in power have betrayed them, running is not enough and they must wage a resistance, using their collective power to take back control of their future.

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Imprisoned by an adult world that now fears everyone under 18, a group of teens form a resistance group to fight back and reclaim control of their future.Imprisoned by an adult world that now fears everyone under 18, a group of teens form a resistance group to fight back and reclaim control of their future.Imprisoned by an adult world that now fears everyone under 18, a group of teens form a resistance group to fight back and reclaim control of their future.

Director
- Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Writers
- Chad Hodge(screenplay by)
- Alexandra Bracken(based upon the novel by)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Amandla Stenberg and Harris Dickinson in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Mandy Moore and Amandla Stenberg in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

The Darkest Minds (2018)

The Darkest Minds (2018)

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Skylan Brooks, Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, and Miya Cech in The Darkest Minds (2018)

Amandla Stenberg and Harris Dickinson in The Darkest Minds (2018)

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After a disease killed 98% of children and young people in the United States, the 2% who managed to survive have developed superpowers, but have been locked in internment camps after being declared a threat. 16-year-old, Ruby, manages to escape from her camp and joins a group of teenagers fleeing government forces.

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Taglines
- The ones who changed will change everything.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG - 13 for violence including disturbing images, and thematic elements
Parents guide

Trivia
In the book The Darkest Minds, the colors used for categorizing powers are Red (Fire Powers), Orange (Mind Control), Yellow (Electricity), Green (Advanced Intelligence) and Blue (Telekinesis). Yellow however was changed to 'Gold' for the film

Goofs
When Ruby and company are driving away from the gas station , considering their head start it is not likely that Cate could have nearly caught up to the van while on foot as she was shown to have done when the van turned onto the road.

Quotes
Ruby Daly: Soon there wouldn't be any kids anywhere. The government wasn't afraid of what happened to the ones that didn't make it. They were afraid of us, because the ones that survived changed.

Connections
Referenced in Midnight Screenings: The Spy Who Dumped Me/The Darkest Minds (2018)

Soundtracks
Miracles
Written by Dillon Pace and Mandi Perkins
Performed by Of Verona
Courtesy of De Novo Music Group
Under license from Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Top review

7/10

Entertaining movie

After reading some of the 1 star reviews I began to wonder if we were watching the same movie or if they even watched this movie at all. The movie does have a plot, decent cinematography and the acting is decent. I did not read the book but I enjoyed this movie although I wasn't the target audience. Judge it for yourself and don't allow others to guide your opinion either way.

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Release date
- August 3, 2018 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official Instagram
Language
- English
Also known as
- Trí Lực Siêu Phàm
Filming locations
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Production company
- 21 Laps Entertainment
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Budget
- $34,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $12,695,691
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,842,609
- Aug 5, 2018
Gross worldwide
- $41,142,379

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Runtime
- 1h 44min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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