In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations
Leifur Sigurðarson
- Nils Lindstrom
- (as Leifur Sigurdarson)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe original novel mentioned plastic idols of Walt Disney's Mickey and Pluto, "the animal-headed gods of lost America" in the London History Museum. This film, being made by Universal, instead has plastic idols of Despicable Me (2010)'s Minions.
- GoofsTom chases Hester through flame and smoke while Salzhaken is being demolished by London, falls down the chute and is partially buried in mud, which prevents him from being seen by Valentine's airship, trudged thorough mud for a day and night, ends up in a crude cell on the Scuttelbug, is sold as a slave the next day, is chased by Shrike and climbs a rope to Anna Fang's airship - but his clothes remain impeccably clean and he has no beard stubble.
- Quotes
Shrike: I can remake you, just as I was remade.
Hester Shaw: You're going to kill me?
Shrike: For a little while.
- Crazy creditsThe Universal logo shows the Sixty Minute War occurring across the Earth.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Midnight Screenings: Mortal Engines (2018)
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Far dystopian future, cities are on the move!
I enjoyed this movie mostly for the novel concept. Something really upsetting has happened to the Earth, there is some mention of a 60-minute war, perhaps nuclear. Now, at least 1000 years into the future, or as one character says, 1700 years after the big destruction, cities large and small are on very, very large traction devices, they travel the landscape and gobble up smaller cities for the food and supplies. The featured city is London with its many levels, the lowest for grunt work and the highest for the elite.
So the hook here isn't unlike many other fantasy movies, there is always one powerful man who wants to be all-powerful. And there are one or two ordinary people who need to stop him. Here it is a female and a male, 30-ish young adults.
The movie is loaded with action, especially the last third or so. It is entertaining as a futuristic action flick, I suppose one could draw parables about the human condition and caring for each other. I watched it on BluRay from my public library, my wife skipped.
The disc has a number of very interesting extras showing how they built the sets and made certain parts of the movie.
So the hook here isn't unlike many other fantasy movies, there is always one powerful man who wants to be all-powerful. And there are one or two ordinary people who need to stop him. Here it is a female and a male, 30-ish young adults.
The movie is loaded with action, especially the last third or so. It is entertaining as a futuristic action flick, I suppose one could draw parables about the human condition and caring for each other. I watched it on BluRay from my public library, my wife skipped.
The disc has a number of very interesting extras showing how they built the sets and made certain parts of the movie.
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- TxMike
- Apr 22, 2021
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Cỗ Máy Tử Thần
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,951,040
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,559,850
- Dec 16, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $83,869,818
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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