For the novel on which the film is based, see The City of Ember.
City of Ember
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Gil Kenan
Written by
Caroline Thompson
Based on
The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
Produced by
Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Steven Shareshian
Seth Hanchett
Starring
Saoirse Ronan
Harry Treadaway
Mary Kay Place
Bill Murray
Martin Landau
Toby Jones
Tim Robbins
Cinematography
Xavier Pérez Grobet
Edited by
Adam P. Scott Zach Staenberg
Music by
Andrew Lockington
Production companies
Walden Media Playtone
Distributed by
20th Century Fox (United States) Summit Entertainment (International)[1]
Release date
October 10, 2008 (2008-10-10)
Running time
96 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$55 million[2]
Box office
$17.9 million[2]
City of Ember is a 2008 American science fantasy 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 under the "Fox-Walden" joint-venture,[3] 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.
^Hunter, Allan (October 10, 2008). "City of Ember". Screen International. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^ ab"City of Ember". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
^"Fox Walden puts four on calendar". The Hollywood Reporter. May 17, 2007.
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