MPAA Rating: PG, for mild peril and some thematic elements
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy/Family
Age range: Ages 7 and up
Runtime: 95 minutes
Starring: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Harry Treadaway, Martin Landau, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Toby Jones, Mary Kay Place
Studio: Fox Walden
Director: Gil Kenan
Release Date: October 10, 2008
City of Ember Movie Trailer
City of Ember - Official Synopsis
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights -- underground. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing...and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, in a race against time, the citizens must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and escape before the lights go out forever.
City of Ember - Fun Facts
The City of Ember is based on the best selling novel, "The City of Ember," by Jeanne Duprau. Written for a young adult audience (about ages 10-14), the book tells the story of how twelve-year-old Doon Harrow and his friend Lina Mayfleet work to save Ember and find a city of light. The novel is actually part of a four book series called The Books of Ember, so kids who love the movie may want to check out the books and learn more about the story.
