The Darkest Minds is a 2018 American dystopian superhero film directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, and written by Chad Hodge, based on Alexandra Bracken's 2012 young adult novel of the same name. The film was produced by Shawn Levy and Dan Levine, and stars Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Mandy Moore, and Gwendoline Christie, and follows a group of young kids and teenagers who are on the run from the government after mysteriously obtaining superpowers. On September 15, 2014, it was announced that 20th Century Fox had bought the rights to the novel and that Levy would produce the film through his 21 Laps Entertainment. Stenberg was cast two years later on September 26, 2016 and principal photography began in April 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The film was released in the United States on August 3, 2018, by 20th Century Fox. It received negative reviews from critics, with criticisms towards its acting, direction, screenplay, and "lack of personality."
| Director | Jennifer Yuh Nelson |
| Produced by | Shawn Levy, Dan Levine |
| Writer(s) | Chad Hodge |
| Starring | Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Mandy Moore, Gwendoline Christie |
| Music | Benjamin Wallfisch |
| Cinematography | Kramer Morgenthau |
| Edited by | Maryann Brandon |
| Production, company | 21 Laps Entertainment, TSG Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | August 03, 2018 |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $34 million |
| Box office | $41.1 million |
About The Darkest Minds
Based on Alexandra Bracken's novel of the same name, the thriller film centers on teenagers who form a resistance group while living in a world imprisoned by adults who fear everyone aged 18 and under.
Achievement of The Darkest Minds
The film shares producers with Stranger Things and the film Arrival.
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Latest information about The Darkest Minds updated on July 28 2021.
