The Darkest Hour (2011)

PG-13| 1 hr. 29 min.

Plot Summary
Young entrepreneurs Sean (Emile Hirsch) and Ben (Max Minghella) meet stranded travelers Natalie (Olivia Thirlby) and Anne (Rachael Taylor) at a hot Moscow nightclub. Their whole world changes in an instant when an alien attack devastates the city and everything goes dark. Joined by a Swedish businessman (Joel Kinnaman), the youths emerge from hiding days later and must somehow fight back against a nearly invisible enemy that could find and disintegrate them at any moment.

Cast: Emile Hirsch , Max Minghella , Olivia Thirlby , Rachael Taylor , Joel Kinnaman , Veronica Ozrova , Dato Bakhtadze , Gosha Kutsenko

Director: Chris Gorak

Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Action

Distributor: Summit Entertainment

The Darkest Hour (2011)

Release Date: December 25th, 2011|1 hr. 29 min.

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The Hollywood Reporter

An alien invasion flick that evidently expects dramatic shots of a depopulated Red Square to make up for a flatlining screenplay and the absence of even a single compelling character. show more
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Boston Globe

Once upon a time, you'd go to see a grade-C genre movie like this willing to trade consistency and artfulness for a few stray thrills or oddball charm. But Darkest Hour doesn't have even as much character as those Discover commercials. show more
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In a year-end season stacked deep with worthwhile films, what possible incentive could there be for submitting to The Darkest Hour's utter pointlessness? show more

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July 31, 2012 pn00000000128056
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Waste of time that\'s for sure because this movie is low budget and the acting is not something special. www.moviezya.com
May 12, 2012 lawsonericjon
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Excellent acting, intelligent twist on an old plot (aliens invading) and suspenseful. Definitely worth the it. I can\'t wait for the sequel.
April 16, 2012 ju00000000119203
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Plot: Americans in Russia wearing light bulb necklaces and running from alien electric currents. Opinion: Not scary at all. This movie wasted not only time but the electricity it took to watch this film! Vote: 1 Star because I had to vote in order to post.

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