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City of Ember

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights - underground. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing . . . and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, in a race against time, the citizens must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and escape before the lights go out forever.

 

Rating: PG
Runtime: 1 hr 35 minutes
Distributors: Twentieth Century Fox
Release Date: 10/10/2008

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Credits

Director Gil Kenan

Producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Steven Shareshian

Executive Producers John D. Schofield, Diana Choi Sachs

Writer Caroline Thompson

Lina Mayfleet Saorise Ronan

Mrs. Murdo Mary Kay Place

Mayor Cole Bill Murray

Sul Martin Landau

Barton Snode Toby Jones

Loris Harrow Tim Robbins

Reviews

"A Family-Friendly Adventure."
- Claudia Puig USA Today
"Rousing and Action-Packed!"
- Roger Ebert Chicago Sun Times
"A Thrilling Adventure!"
- Susan Walker Toronto Star
"Splendidly cast, intelligent, graphically inventive romp. "
Colin Covert - Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Imaginative, heartfelt and exciting. "
Chris Hewitt - St. Paul Pioneer Press
"[The filmmakers] create a sharply realized and fantastically rich underground city. "
Michael Phillips - Chicago Tribune
2008 Dove Foundation Seal of Approval for Family Films

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