City of Ember (2008) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	October 10, 2008
On DVD:	January 20, 2009
Genre:	Sci-Fi, Action
Director:	Gil Kenan
Writer:	Caroline Thompson
Cast:	Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Martin Landau, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Toby Jones, Mary Kay Place
Studio:	Fox Walden
Official site:	cityofember.com
Running Time:	95 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG for mild peril and some thematic elements

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....

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City of Ember opened to a pathetic amount when it was released in the fall of 2008, to the point where few people have even heard of it. The movie, about a society that has lived underground for 200 years but is now facing destruction as their generator begins to fail, is a surprisingly entertaining and imaginative picture that will entertain children and adults alike.

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