Devoid of believable characters or convincing visual effects, this may be The Darkest Hour for the careers of all involved.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Chris Gorak -
Producer -
Tom Jacobson , Timur Bekmambetov -
Screenwriter -
Jon Spaihts -
Distributor -
Summit Entertainment -
Production Co -
Summit Entertainment , Jacobson Company , New Regency Pictures , Bazelevs Production -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Language|Sci-Fi Action Violence) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Action , Mystery & Thriller , Adventure , Horror -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 2011, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 10, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$21.4M -
Runtime -
1h 29m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby