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City of Ember

Movie · 2008 · 95 min

A dimly lit, curious adventure with a gentle sense of wonder and mild peril, like exploring a forgotten attic full of secrets.

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2008 film by Gil Kenan
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Year
2008
Runtime
95 min
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • mystery
  • corruption
  • coming-of-age
  • family
Places
  • fantasy world
  • small town
Era
far-future
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
fantasy, adventure, science fiction, post-apocalyptic, children's, dystopian
Directed by
Gil Kenan
Written by
Caroline Thompson
Starring
Martin Landau, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Tim Robbins, Toby Jones, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mary Kay Place, Mackenzie Crook
Music
Andrew Lockington
Cinematography
Xavier Grobet
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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