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  • City of Ember
  • Opened October 10, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • PG
    mild peril and some thematic elements
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 8+. Read More
  • 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 Read More
  • Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place
  • Director: Gil Kenan
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  • Harry Treadaway in "City of Ember."
  • Saoirse Ronan in "City of Ember."
  • Saoirse Ronan on the set of "City of Ember."
  • Mayor Cole (Bill Murray) in "City of Ember."
  • Saoirse Ronan and Harry Treadaway in "City of Ember."
  • Director Gil Kenan on the set of "City of Ember."
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City of Ember Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    EXCITING, MUST-SEE MOVIE FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE!

    by gottaluvmovies

    My son has read the entire series of City of Ember books and he was dying to see this movie. I took him for that reason, although was not expexctiing to enjoy the movie myself. I was definitely in for a welcome surprise! Although a little hard to follow at first, the movie was exciting and had a great story line. Awesome special effects, wonderful cast of characters, well written script. According to my son, there were definite differences between the book and the movie, however not very many and personally, from the differences he explained to me, the differences in the movie sounded far more exciting than what was written in the book. Will buy City of Ember when it comes out on DVD.

  • Must Go!

    city of Ember

    by bigmama64

    I really enjoyed the movie. I found it to be a clean non violent movie I could take my grand childeren to see. and I really enjoyed that there was NO foul language. and full of adventuer.

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    Take the kids

    by nylibrn

    great sci fi for pre teens and teens. Might turn them on to te wonderful book that is the first in a series.

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City of Ember Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    An impressive and imaginative fantasy.

  • 70
    Washington Post |

    It's not an entirely convincing trip, but it is the sort of satisfying movie...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly |

    The story, which follows two kids who try to save their burg from blackouts,...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    At its best when sticking to a classic sci-fi-fantasy format. But when it tries...

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