The Darkest Minds

Name: The Darkest Minds
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 2018-07-25
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Patrick Gibson, Skylan Brooks, Mandy Moore

2018·Movie·PG-13·105 min·★ 7.0(2,938)

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“The ones who changed will change everything.”

After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.

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About The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds is a 2018 English-language action, adventure and drama film directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson. The cast is led by Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Patrick Gibson. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 2900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.

The Darkest Minds was produced by 21 Laps Entertainment and 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on July 25, 2018, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $34 million, it went on to gross $41 million worldwide.

Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Writers: Chad Hodge
Release date: July 25, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $34 million
Box office: $41 million
Production: 21 Laps Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

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The Darkest Minds cast & crew

The Darkest Minds was directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and written by Chad Hodge.

The cast features Amandla Stenberg as Ruby Daly, Harris Dickinson as Liam Stewart, Patrick Gibson as Clancy Gray, Skylan Brooks as Charles 'Chubs' Meriwether, Mandy Moore as Cate Connor, and Miya Cech as Suzume.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, cinematography is by Kramer Morgenthau, and it was produced by Dan Levine and Shawn Levy.

Is The Darkest Minds worth watching?

The Darkest Minds holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 2,938 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, adventure, and drama, The Darkest Minds is worth a place on your watchlist.

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