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Mortal Engines

  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 2h 8m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
148K
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Hera Hilmar in Mortal Engines (2018)
A mysterious young woman named Hester Shaw joins forces with Anna Fang, a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head, and Tom Natsworthy, an outcast from London, to lead a rebellion against a giant predator city on wheels.
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In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.

  • Director
    • Christian Rivers
  • Writers
    • Fran Walsh
    • Philippa Boyens
    • Peter Jackson
  • Stars
    • Hera Hilmar
    • Robert Sheehan
    • Hugo Weaving
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    148K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,722
    224
    • Director
      • Christian Rivers
    • Writers
      • Fran Walsh
      • Philippa Boyens
      • Peter Jackson
    • Stars
      • Hera Hilmar
      • Robert Sheehan
      • Hugo Weaving
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 235Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Hera Hilmar
    Hera Hilmar
    • Hester Shaw
    Robert Sheehan
    Robert Sheehan
    • Tom Natsworthy
    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • Thaddeus Valentine
    Jihae
    Jihae
    • Anna Fang
    • (as Jihae Kim)
    Ronan Raftery
    Ronan Raftery
    • Bevis Pod
    Leila George
    Leila George
    • Katherine Valentine
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Magnus Crome
    Stephen Lang
    Stephen Lang
    • Shrike
    Colin Salmon
    Colin Salmon
    • Chudleigh Pomeroy
    Mark Mitchinson
    Mark Mitchinson
    • Vambrace
    Regé-Jean Page
    Regé-Jean Page
    • Captain Khora
    Menik Gooneratne
    Menik Gooneratne
    • Sathya
    Frankie Adams
    Frankie Adams
    • Yasmina Rashid
    Leifur Sigurðarson
    Leifur Sigurðarson
    • Nils Lindstrom
    • (as Leifur Sigurdarson)
    Kahn West
    • Toa Heke
    Andrew Lees
    Andrew Lees
    • Herbert Melliphant
    Sophie Cox
    • Clytie Potts
    Kee Chan
    Kee Chan
    • Governor Kwan
    • Director
      • Christian Rivers
    • Writers
      • Fran Walsh
      • Philippa Boyens
      • Peter Jackson
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    6jasonwhite-19878

    Not bad, but awful if you've read the book.

    I loved the idea, cities eating each other, but it hardly happens, the idea is introduced and then forgotten. The concept was great but I think Peter Jackson has lost the ability to adapt books. Lord of the Rings worked because the kept to the story and adapted it for screen, the Hobbit didn't work because they extended it into a bloated monster for screen and Mortal Engines fails because they have changed the story so much to make a their movie version. I didn't mind it when I first saw it, it's an ok film with great ideas that it doesn't really capitalise on but then I read the book.....

    The nuanced villain has become almost comic book, despite Hugo Weaving's best efforts and the changes to make the Star Wars like ending took the tragedy from the finale. Hester seems hollow and her affection for Tom seems forced. Tom doesn't get to be our unwitting hero, with all his bravery that breaks down Hester removed and the tragic end is turned into an explosive pyrotechnic fest. Even Shrike's story is broken for no good reason, just to make Valentine even more evil and Tom less heroic. What a shame.

    So, if you've not read the book, give it a go - there are far worse films - if you have, beware.
    6raudafitriani

    Have some potential but boring & predictable.

    I've seen a lot movies like this, so I think this movie is not for me - it's for the newcomers. Great visuals, CGI looks good also the cinematography but the story has some flaws and the characters are flat and annoying. Useless sub plots, I don't think it's necessary and lame.

    Zero empathy for characters, wasted talent of Hugo Weaving - the only reason why I want to watch this movie. Although the first scene of the movie looks promising.

    Another thing that I hate about this movie, there's some line in this movie like "I don't want to tell you." then they looking at each other, and then "5 years ago..." and I'm like.. w-what.. the hell...
    6mauritsjacobs

    Its like Howls moving castel, Fury roads and The hunger games combined

    First things first, I was lucky enough to be able to go to the pre-premier in Amsterdam and watched the movie in IMAX and I highly recomand watching it in this format.

    Basicly what you are watching is a movie that almost seems to aim to be the next terrible tween trilogy. But... the story is not half bad. Filled with plotholes, obnoxious characters and refusing to explain just WHY THEY HAVE TO DRIVE THEIR CITIES!? but overall enjoyable.

    The true attrection however is the scenery and boy is it worth it. The cities look amazing, the planes, buildings and everything in the film is dressed to impress. It made me want to crawl through the screen and just marvel at the beauty of it all.

    So yeah! The movie is kinda like watching an anime like Howls moving castle without subtitles. I have no idee what they are trying to say but it sure looks nice.
    TxMike

    Far dystopian future, cities are on the move!

    I enjoyed this movie mostly for the novel concept. Something really upsetting has happened to the Earth, there is some mention of a 60-minute war, perhaps nuclear. Now, at least 1000 years into the future, or as one character says, 1700 years after the big destruction, cities large and small are on very, very large traction devices, they travel the landscape and gobble up smaller cities for the food and supplies. The featured city is London with its many levels, the lowest for grunt work and the highest for the elite.

    So the hook here isn't unlike many other fantasy movies, there is always one powerful man who wants to be all-powerful. And there are one or two ordinary people who need to stop him. Here it is a female and a male, 30-ish young adults.

    The movie is loaded with action, especially the last third or so. It is entertaining as a futuristic action flick, I suppose one could draw parables about the human condition and caring for each other. I watched it on BluRay from my public library, my wife skipped.

    The disc has a number of very interesting extras showing how they built the sets and made certain parts of the movie.
    5helenamfsoares

    Great CGI and that's about it

    Like many reviews said, you can easily spot other films' plots in this one. Predictable, basic and 0 empathy for characters. Save yourself some money and watch it at home when available.

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    • Trivia
      The original novel mentioned plastic idols of Walt Disney's Mickey and Pluto, "the animal-headed gods of lost America" in the London History Museum. This film, being made by Universal, instead has plastic idols of Despicable Me (2010)'s Minions.
    • Goofs
      When Hester and Tom are rescued by the old couple in the centipede-like craft, they share a small room. Hester, while lying on her back, shares her sad life story. A tear rolls down her cheek, but, given the horizontal position she's in, this would be impossible. The tear should roll pass the side of her face.
    • Quotes

      Shrike: I can remake you, just as I was remade.

      Hester Shaw: You're going to kill me?

      Shrike: For a little while.

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal logo shows the Sixty Minute War occurring across the Earth.
    • Connections
      Featured in Midnight Screenings: Mortal Engines (2018)

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    • Is this movie at all related to Mortal Instruments: City of Bones? I only ask cause the bad guy has the same name: "Valentine" and the title has "Mortal" in it.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Japan
      • New Zealand
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Máquinas mortales
    • Filming locations
      • New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
      • Scholastic Productions
      • Silvertongue Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,951,040
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,559,850
      • Dec 16, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,869,818
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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