City of Ember is a 2008 American science fiction adventure film based on the 2003 novel The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. Directed by Gil Kenan in his live-action directorial debut, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Bill Murray, Mackenzie Crook, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Toby Jones and Tim Robbins. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone and Walden Media, City of Ember was theatrically released on October 10, 2008 by 20th Century Fox, two months after the release of the final book in the series, The Diamond of Darkhold. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing only $17.9 million against a budget of $55 million.
| Director | Gil Kenan |
| Produced by | Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Steven Shareshian, Seth Hanchett |
| Writer(s) | Caroline Thompson |
| Starring | Saoirse Ronan, Mary Kay Place, Bill Murray, Martin Landau, Toby Jones, Tim Robbins |
| Music | Andrew Lockington |
| Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Edited by | Adam P. Scott, Zach Staenberg |
| Production, company | Walden Media, Playtone |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | October 10, 2008 |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $55 million |
| Box office | $17.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 70098901 |
About City of Ember
A pair of youths set out on an adventure to restore light to the fictional subterranean city of Ember. The city's power was run by a generator but the power has begun to fade. The film was directed by Gil Kenan.
Achievement of City of Ember
The film is based upon Jeanne DuPrau's 2003 novel The City of Ember. Due to poor box office performance the movie was considered a massive failure.
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Latest information about City of Ember updated on July 28 2021.
