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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Daniel L

@RT24087858 Mar 15

Cool concept. Poorly executed. And let down by bad writing. Would have been much better if it was just mega cities battling for a couple hours.

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Kane K

@XxchaoticatharsisxX Mar 8

Im a big fan of epic fantasy flicks and this one got me. Now hear me out, giant mechanized cities roaming the land hunting smaller mechanized cities for resources. If youre able to not be a snob and just enjoy an entertaining fantasy/action/adventure, then this one is for you. The story was good enough to get me a little choked up at parts, and deep enough to keep me engaged. I do reccomend if this sounds up your alley.

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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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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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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Airship Fight

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Zombie Cyborg Attack

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Sword Fight

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Escape from the City

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Land Pirates

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Air Assault on London

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Mortal Engines: Official Clip - Shrike's Story

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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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