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City of Ember

ORIGINAL TITLE

City of Ember

YEAR

2008	Apple Trailer

RUNNING TIME

95 min.

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COUNTRY

(New) Visual section

DIRECTOR

Gil Kenan

SCREENWRITER

Caroline Thompson (Book: Jeanne Duprau)

COMPOSER

Andrew Lockington

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Xavier Pérez Grobet

CAST

Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Landau, Toby Jones, Harry Treadaway, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mary Kay Place

STUDIO/PRODUCER

Playtone / Walden Media

OFFICIAL WEB

http://www.cityofember.com/

GENRE

Adventure. Fantasy

SYNOPSIS/PLOT

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. Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

PRO REVIEWS

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"A powerful performance needs an equivalent screenplay. In “City of Ember,” Saoirse Ronan has nothing to work with." (Stephen Holden: The New York Times)
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"To be fair, 'City of Ember' would probably entertain younger viewers, if they haven't already been hopelessly corrupted by high-powered sci-fi on TV and video. It's innocent and sometimes kind of charming. The sets are entertaining. (...) Rating: **1/2 (out of four)." (Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times)
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"An impressive and imaginative fantasy." (Mick LaSalle: San Francisco Chronicle)
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"It's not an entirely convincing trip, but it is the sort of satisfying movie you wished they would make more often." (Neely Tucker: The Washington Post)
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"This sci-fi fantasy aimed at kids feels wan and warmed over. (...) a puzzle of plots and subplots with pieces that never fit together. (...) Rating: ** (out of four)." (Peter Travers: Rolling Stone)

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