Mortal Engines

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Mortal Engines

PG-13

2018

2h 8m

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Adventure

Action

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Hundreds of years after a cataclysmic event destroyed civilization, mysterious young Hester Shaw emerges as the only one who can stop the city of London -- now a giant predator on wheels -- from devouring everything in its path.

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Critics Consensus

Mortal Engines has no shortage of eye-catching special effects, but lacks enough high-octane narrative fuel to give this futuristic fantasy sufficient cinematic combustion.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

09/12/2019

It's got an interesting look, but it's a bloated story.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

12/24/2018

2.5/5

They want to give you a steampunk-on-steroids Metropocalypse Now! And they're willing to use the spare parts of dozens of other movies to make it happen.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

12/21/2018

C-

This should've been amazing. Even the ending owes itself to another film...it feels like a bunch of movies we've seen before, that are better than this.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

07/14/2024

2/5

Its concept is too daft to take seriously, and the action and narrative isn’t exciting enough to be a decent shut-your-brain-off experience.

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Nyle Coleman

InSession Film

05/09/2024

D+

As much as I wanted to enjoy Mortal Engines, it did very little to move me and keep me captivated.

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

06/16/2021

It's actually a little bit more soulful than it lets on.

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Christian R

@CRodriguez Feb 5

I think this movie was underrated. I enjoyed the story line and every speck of it.

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Nicole C

@caulfieldn Feb 2

I really enjoyed this movie and have watched it several times. It is different than the book but that doesn't bother me. They did a great job creating the insane world and the lead male character is so likeable.

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Tolga B

@tolga Feb 1

One of my favorite movies. Great storyline and production. The release of this movie, I think, was done very poorly, timing and marketing-wise, which is why I think it didn't get the full attention it deserved.

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April P

@Bagpuss45 Jan 30

I read the reviews as I started to watch this and was debating whether to continue with it as there were so many negative ones. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I am by no means a proper film buff, but managed to follow the story line just fine and actually liked the CGI and the characters. Yes, it was a bit naff in places, but I thought the characters held up enough for me to continue watching it and want to see it through to the end. It wasn't over long and I did genuinely feel for Shrike come the end of his existence (I am a sucker for a bit of pathos, just before a demise of a meanie). It was a better waste of time, compared to some other films that I have watched on a bored Friday night, searching for something to watch

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Judah E.

@TrueViewRadio Jan 19

Great CGI, great storytelling. I haven't read the book (yet) but its a great premise executed fairly well.

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Will G

@Kingofthepixies Jan 9

Reminds me of 'the crimson permanent assurance' sketch by monty python. This was a comedy? Wasn't it? Wasn't it??

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Eating a City

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Cannibal Auction FIght

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Destroying London's Engines

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Synopsis

Hundreds of years after a cataclysmic event destroyed civilization, mysterious young Hester Shaw emerges as the only one who can stop the city of London -- now a giant predator on wheels -- from devouring everything in its path.

Director: Christian Rivers
Producer: Zane Weiner, Amanda Walker, Deborah A. Forte, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
Screenwriter: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: WingNut Films
Rating: PG-13 (Futuristic Violence and Action)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.9M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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