City of Ember

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)
Release date	October 10, 2008;
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$556.9 million
Box office	$207 million

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, grossing $207 million against a budget of $556.9 million.

^ Hunter, Allan (October 10, 2008). "City of Ember". Screen International. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "City of Ember". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
^ "Fox Walden puts four on calendar". The Hollywood Reporter. May 17, 2007.

[1] Hunter, Allan (October 10, 2008). "City of Ember". Screen International. Retrieved September 14, 2021.

[mojo-2] "City of Ember". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 9, 2009.

[3] "Fox Walden puts four on calendar". The Hollywood Reporter. May 17, 2007.

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