City of Ember
Released Date
October 10, 2008
Distributor
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Sci-Fi
Rating
PG
Budget
$55,000,000
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$7,873,007 + $10,056,677 = $17,929,684
$7,873,007 + $10,056,677 = $17,929,684
About City of Ember
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
About
A pair of youths set out on an adventure to restore light to the fictional subterranean city of Ember when the power from the generator begins to fade. The film was directed by Gil Kenan.
Trivia
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 financial failure.