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For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing
world of glittering lights--underground. Built as a refuge for humanity and powered
by a massive generator, this City will only sustain for 200 years. Now Ember is
falling into darkness as the generator fails. Despite growing concern for the
future of their beloved City, Ember's students find themselves confronting the next
step in their lives. A rite of passage for all graduates, it is Assignment Day, the
day on which the Mayor himself will stand before the graduating students as they
choose, by lottery, how they will spend their lives working for their society.
Lina, praying with all her might to be a messenger, is devastated to be assigned to
the Pipeworks, the vast network of pipes underneath the City. Her classmate, Doon
Harrow, who wants more than nothing else to work in the Generator, panics when he
pulls the messenger assignment. Doon offers to swap assignments with Lina. She is
thrilled a!
nd grateful and eagerly changes jobs. Thus, an unlikely friendship is born. Lina
finds herself zipping all over Ember, delivering important missives to even more
important people, including the mayor himself. At home she cares for her aging and
forgetful grandmother, and her baby sister Poppy. When an old metal box is
discovered in their closet, Lina's grandmother is overjoyed. Completely sure that
the contents of the box are of the utmost importance, she is completely bereft of
any memory as to why. Lina manages to jimmy the lock open, and discovers some
cryptic papers inside. Unable to piece the papers together, but sure that they are
important, Lina resolves to decipher their meaning and enlists Doon's help. As
blackouts in the City become more frequent, Lina and Doon realize that the
information inside that box could lead to the salvation of their City and their
fellow citizens. Now racing against the clock, the two follow the clues, cleverly
maneuvering around corrupt !
politicians and unsavory characters hoping to keep them from their goa
l: restoring the light in the City of Ember.
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Also Known As:
The City of Ember
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Production Status:
In Production/Awaiting Release
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Genres:
Action/Adventure and Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Running Time:
1 hr. 39 min.
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Release Date:
October 10th, 2008 (wide)
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MPAA Rating:
PG for mild peril and some thematic elements.
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Distributors:
Fox Walden
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Production Co.:
Playtone, Walden Media
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Financiers:
Walden Media
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Filming Locations:
Northern Ireland
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Produced in:
United States
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