A heart-thumping, edge-of-your-seat adventure comes to light in this exhilarating family film based on the best-selling novel by Jeanne Duprau.
For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City's massive power generator begins to fail, the street lamps start to fade - along with the hopes and dreams of the townspeople. Now it's up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient Builders and find a way out of Ember before their world is plunged into darkness forever!
Best 19 Movies you didn't see in 2008: Why it's on here: City of Ember was one of the biggest flops this year next to Speed Racer (which is on this list, too). Before it first hit theaters, I really didn't care that much about it. But I eventually saw it and was completely surprised. It reminded me of the kind of movies that I used to love as a kid, just full of wonderment and excitement. As long as you recognize that it is a kid's movie and not much more, it should be easy to sit back and enjoy this adventure just as much as I did.
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Saoirse Ronan | Lina Mayfleet |
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David Ryall | Chief Builder |
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Harry Treadaway | Doon Harrow |
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Bill Murray | Mayor Cole |
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Mary Kay Place | Mrs. Murdo |
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Tim Robbins | Loris Harrow |
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Mackenzie Crook | Looper |
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Toby Jones | Barton Snode |
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Ian McElhinney | Builder |
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B.J. Hogg | Mayor's Guard |
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Lucinda Dryzek | Lizzie Bisco |
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Matt Jessup | Joss |
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Lara McIvor | Roner |
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Liam Burke | Mr. Boaz |
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Myles Thompson | Smat |
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Eoin McAndrew | Student |
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Rachel Morton | Student |
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Conor MacNeill | Student |
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Lorraine Hilton | Miss Thorn |
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Liz Smith | Granny |
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Martin Landau | Sul |
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Amy Quinn | Poppy |
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Catherine Quinn | Poppy |
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Clary |
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Simon Kunz | Captain Fleery |
| Director | Gil Kenan |
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| Writer | Caroline Thompson, Jeanne Duprau | |
| Producer | Diana Choi, Chip Flaherty, Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, John D. Schofield, Steve Shareshian | |
| Musician | Andrew Lockington | |
| Photography | Xavier Grobet | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox |
| Layers | Dual side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Regions | 1 |