City of Ember

"Escape is the only option"

Oct 10 2008 PG 1h 30m

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

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, before the the lights go out forever.

Plot

When mankind is about to come to an end, a group of scientists decide to create and populate a city deep underground. The City of Ember is to last for two hundred years, after which its inhabitants are to retrieve from a strong box instructions to return to the surface. Over time, however, the message is lost and life in Ember is rapidly deteriorating. Their power supply is failing and food is being rationed. It's left to two young teens to unearth the secret of Ember and to lead the way out.

Written by

Caroline Thompson, Jeanne Duprau

Directed by

Gil Kenan

Cast

Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walden Media, Playtone

Languages

English

Awards

6 nominations total

Trailers

City of Ember - Trailer 1 - HQ - Official - 2008

City of Ember Trailer [HD]

Scores

# of Votes

71,246

Average Rating

6.4 out of 10

Metascore

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