City of Ember is visually arresting, and boasts a superb cast, but is sadly lacking in both action and adventure.
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City of Ember
Movie Info
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Director -
Gil Kenan -
Producer -
Gary Goetzman , Tom Hanks -
Screenwriter -
Caroline Thompson -
Production Co -
Playtone Productions , Walden Media -
Rating -
PG (Some Thematic Elements|Mild Peril) -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Fantasy , Adventure -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 10, 2008, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$7.9M -
Runtime -
1h 35m