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City of Ember

Synopsis

Monster House director Gil Kenan takes the helm for this children's fantasy about two young heroes who attempt to solve an ancient mystery in time to prevent their underground city from being swallowed by darkness. The City of Ember was built over 200 year ago, deep below the earth, where the destruction of a mass-scale disaster couldn't reach it. Equipped with a massive generator and vast supplies, the people of Ember have thrived happily for generations -- but the city wasn't meant to be lived in...more

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4.5

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...tougher and stranger than most kid movies

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3.0

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For Families

8

OK for kids 8+

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EXCITING, MUST-SEE MOVIE FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE! by gottaluvmovies
My son has read the entire series of City of Ember books and he was dying to see this movie. I took him for that reason, although was not expexctiing to...

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city of Ember by bigmama64
I really enjoyed the movie. I found it to be a clean non violent movie I could take my grand childeren to see. and I really enjoyed that there was NO foul...

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