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City of Ember

Year:

2008

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Gil Kenan

Awards:

3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-10-10

Filming Locations: Belfast Methodist College, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Earnings

Budget: $55,000,000

Opening Weekend: $3,129,473 (USA) (12 October 2008)

Gross: $7,873,007 (USA) (15 January 2009)

Cast

Actor

Character

Amy Quinn

David Ryall

Chief Builder

Ian McElhinney

Builder

Harry Treadaway

Doon Harrow

Tim Robbins

Loris Harrow

Bill Murray

Mayor Cole

B.J. Hogg

Mayor's Guard

Toby Jones

Barton Snode

Lucinda Dryzek

Lizzie Bisco

Matt Jessup

Joss

Lara McIvor

Roner

Myles Thompson

Smat

Eoin McAndrew

Student

Rachel Morton

Student

Conor MacNeill

Student

Lorraine Hilton

Miss Thorn

Saoirse Ronan

Lina Mayfleet

Liam Burke

Mr. Boaz

Mary Kay Place

Mrs. Murdo

Liz Smith

Granny

Catherine Quinn

Poppy

Simon Kunz

Captain Fleery

Martin Landau

Sul

Frankie McCafferty

Arbin Swinn

Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Clary

Heathcote Williams

Sadge Merrall

Mackenzie Crook

Looper

Maureen Dow

Mrs. Sample

Becky Stark

Song Master

Brid Ni Chionaola

Seely Schnap

Mark Mulholland

Portrait Painter

Valerie O'Connor

Person in Line

Ann Queensberry

Doctor Tower

Laura Webster

Townsperson

Judy Donovan

Mayor's Secretary (uncredited)

Christopher L. Parson

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

Drew Thompson

Other Believer (uncredited)

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Trivia

The book sequel has been optioned, but considering the poor box-office reception of City of Ember (2008), it remains to be seen if it will be made into a film too.

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Last cinema film of Liz Smith.

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The word Ember also refers to the embers of a fire, a metaphor for the situation that the characters find themselves in.

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Goofs

The scene where Doon is watching the boat follow its track, the boat automatically launches into the water. Yet when the three get into the boat, the boat does not launch until Doon pulls a lever.

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When riding the boat through the flume, they come upon an obvious drop. Water is pouring over the edge. But, when they land in the lake after the drop, there is no water pouring, over them or behind them.

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(at around 20 mins) As Doon is walking to look at the Generator room, a girl in full orange work gear and yellow boots walks across the control room and towards a hall. The shot changes to the door. Then when it goes back to Doon, the same girl (orange gear, yellow boots) gets up from the left and starts walking across the room again, before the shot changes back to the door.

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Quotes

Lina Mayfleet: [She's holding the mysterious box, looking at the numbers in its l.e.d. count-down panel, while talking to Clary, and she starts crying] How am I ever gonna figure out what this is all about? It's all these zeros. That's what scares me the most. What would count down to nothing?

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Doon Harrow: The Builders left instructions.

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Lina Mayfleet: Whatever it is, granny, I'll figure it out.

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Faq

Is "City of Ember" based on a book?

Yes. City of Ember (2003) is the first book in the Ember series by American writer Jean DuPrau. The other three books include: The People of Sparks (2004), The Prophet of Yonwood (2006), and The Diamond of Darkhold (August 2008).

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for City of Ember can be found here.

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