Rent City of Ember (2008)
3.2 of 5 from 190 ratings
1h 32min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- 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!
- Actors:
- Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray, David Ryall, Ian McElhinney, Harry Treadaway, Tim Robbins, B.J. Hogg, Lucinda Dryzek, Matt Jessup, Lara McIvor, Myles Thompson, Eoin McAndrew, Rachel Morton, Conor MacNeill, Lorraine Hilton, Liam Burke, Mary Kay Place, Liz Smith, Amy Quinn
- Directors:
- Gil Kenan
- Producers:
- Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Steve Shareshian
- Voiced By:
- Christopher L. Parson
- Writers:
- Caroline Thompson, Jeanne Duprau
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Children & Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- Children's Books On Screen: Fantasy, Getting to Know :Tom Hanks, Getting to Know: Bill Murray
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/02/2009
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Ember Special Effects
- The Largest Set in the World
- Doon, Lina and Poppy
- Making of a Scene
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Reviews (2) of City of Ember
For all ages - City of Ember review by CP Customer
A secret underground city, set up by scientists who fear the worst for humanity. City of Ember charts the darkest days of this settlement, as the internal mechanisms begin to age. Residents have no knowledge of the outside world, as hundreds of years pass by. A thoroughly entertaining trip just like the Goonies in that it manages to cross age boundaries and will appeal to everyone. Bill Murray and Tim Robbins may be the most identifiable cast members, but the two lead youngsters perform admirably. The backdrop harbours echos of Brazil, Dark City and Twelve Monkeys, Gil Kenan is a promising talent but it would have been interesting to see what Terry Gilliam could have done here.
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Good for children - City of Ember review by JD
A dirty underworld in which a tightly controlled populace is not allowed out and so elements of resistance break out. Probably second only to cops and robbers with car chase in terms of remakes. To be interesting to anyone over 16 this is not different enough. I imagine from the cover though that this is aimed at the 6 - 10 year old audience.
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