Name: Mortal Engines
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: December 14, 2018
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 44
Cast: Andrew Lees, Calum Gittins, Caren Pistorius, Colin Salmon, Frankie Adams

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 14, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Andrew Lees, Calum Gittins, Caren Pistorius, Colin Salmon, Frankie Adams, Hera Hilmar, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Joel Tobeck, Leila George, Mark Mitchinson, Patrick Malahide, Rege-Jean Page, Robert Sheehan, Ronan Raftery, Stephen Lang, Yoson An

Summary: Hundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only one who can stop London — now a giant, predator city on wheels — from devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with TomHundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only one who can stop London — now a giant, predator city on wheels — from devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), an outcast from London, along with Anna Fang (Jihae), a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head.… Expand

Director: Christian Rivers

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 128 min

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Critic Reviews

William Bibbiani

Dec 5, 2018

It’s an overpowering world of steampunk delights, almost Miyazakian in its presentation. It’s hard to complain about a path being well-worn when all the sights will make your eyes pop. Read full review

Brian Truitt

Dec 5, 2018

Unfortunately, there’s not much room left for fleshed-out personalities or narrative depth, making the whiz-bang wonder often feel too empty. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

Dec 5, 2018

Despite all of the film’s retro-future eye candy, it never quite sweeps you out of your seat and transports you someplace new. It’s a squeaky salvage job that could have used a fresh dose of oil to make it hum. Read full review

Katie Rife

Dec 12, 2018

This is a headache-inducing spectacle that raises more questions than it answers, and does little to inspire viewers to go find the answers themselves. But hey, at least it’s too loud to fall asleep to. Read full review

Simran Hans

Dec 16, 2018

The film’s critiques are unimaginative, tutting at how territories attack first in order to consolidate power, as well as the spectacle of war itself, bystanders crowding the balconies of the ship-like city, shrieking as guns and lasers fire at the wastelands below. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Dec 5, 2018

There are some lively things about Mortal Engines, and the performances are game enough. Yet in all its effortful steampunkiness, Mortal Engines isn’t a film which is particularly exciting or funny, and the idea of the “traction city” is a stylistic and visual design tic that you just have to take or leave. Read full review

Matt Singer

Dec 17, 2018

I never would have thought I could get so little amusement out of a film where Hugo Weaving dramatically intones nonsense like “Prepare to ingest!” Read full review

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nicohoffi

Dec 17, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very Good Movie, one of the best i´ve seen this Year.
Go and watch it yourself and u´ll be surprised… Expand

9 of 24 users found this helpful915

BennyCKChia

Dec 17, 2018

Detailed production design provide a visually stunning sci-fi, reminiscing Kerry Conran's 2004 classic bomb SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW. Plot is twisted far from the original novel, expect sci-fi of this nature to be bomb in US boxoffice since it has no big names in the cast andDetailed production design provide a visually stunning sci-fi, reminiscing Kerry Conran's 2004 classic bomb SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW. Plot is twisted far from the original novel, expect sci-fi of this nature to be bomb in US boxoffice since it has no big names in the cast and not a well-known entity that can create a splash. One of my best of 2018.… Expand

4 of 12 users found this helpful48

seensh

Feb 24, 2019

the film is very enjoyable and the visuals are great and the acting was very good. I know it could be better it should be very long series so the details of the very complicated world can be shown better. The fast pace of the film kill its very creative idea.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

damicosta02

Apr 1, 2020

An original and interesting storyline, although it seems too hurried in my opinion. There are also moments which are kinda out of the right place. Anyway from a technical poin of view, special effects and so on have been done really well

0 of 2 users found this helpful02

kman5473

Dec 17, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Have you seen Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope? Then you already know the plot of this movie. It's a Star Wars rip-off, re-wrapped with steam punk and it's done ok with an enormous budget, but offers nothing new, compelling, or interesting. This is a 2-hour long chase scene with 30 minutes of exposition and no character development that makes anyone feel unique or interesting--except Shrike and Anna Fang. These are the only two characters that are interesting. However, both of these characters are killed so--not that there will be--if there is a sequel, I have no reason to see it.… Expand

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

PalpetineSheev

Mar 20, 2020

It's another gorgeous looking, but thoroughly mediocre film. It joins the likes of Valerian in that regard.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

fckyou1

Apr 29, 2022

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ… Expand

0 of 2 users found this helpful02

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