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The Darkest Minds

PG-13

Released Aug 3, 2018

1 hr. 44 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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15%

141 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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When teens mysteriously develop powerful new abilities, they are declared a threat by the government and detained. One of the most powerful young people, Ruby, escapes from her camp and joins a group of runaways who are seeking a safe haven. Betrayed by the adults in power, this newfound family soon realizes that running is not enough -- they must use their collective powers to wage a resistance and take back their future.

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Critics Consensus

The Darkest Minds does little to differentiate itself in a crowded field of YA adaptations, leaving all but the least demanding viewers feeling dystopian déjà vu.

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olivia

This is probably one of my favourite films and i thought it was one of the better remakes of a book than other remakes out there (Percy Jackson). I don't know who gave these critics their jobs but trust they're not doing them well, this was a fab film especially for major fans of Alexandra Bracken's work. This film is underrated and 15% is crazy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Natalie

Storyline was quite predictable. It definitely felt targeted at teens , and would actually be a pretty good movie for that audience and a tame introduction to an M rated film for high schoolers. The ending annoyed me with rushed wrapping up, and lack of explanation of what the league is or does. The more I thought about it the more the ending annoyed me. But the bulk of the movie was fine, albeit somewhat juvenile

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Jasmin F

I think this is a very underrated movie, and I'd wish it had a sequel, tho the book is better, the movie sure makes up to it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/26/23

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Kenxavia S

I wish there was a second movie already 💔

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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jxsminenugget j

IT WAS SO GOOD AND IM SO MAD THEIR ISNT A PART TWO LIKE WHYYYY

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/23

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Maddy P

I loved it, wish they continued with the series

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/26/23

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Amandla Stenberg

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Mandy Moore

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Bradley Whitford

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

To say the film suggests a mix of hazy political allegory and Henry Darger's outside-art classic The Story of the Vivian Girls is to make it sound more interesting than it really is.

Mar 4, 2020

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

The Darkest Minds puts an X-Men spin on the typical 'teens in dystopia' YA formula, but the result is more derivative than creative.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2018

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

The film is framed so deliberately as a prelude to more exciting times to come in its sequels that it renders the ending oddly anti-climactic.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 15, 2018

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Joe Lipsett

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The film leans into all of the book's worst impulses and, most disappointingly, gives star Amandla Stenberg nothing to do. The FX is on par with other YA films, but the disinterest in exploring this dystopia renders The Darkest Minds hollow.

Dec 1, 2021

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Matt Cipolla

Film Monthly

[I]t isn't much of anything new, but must it be this boring? The Darkest Minds is stultifying -- a truly joyless experience of YA clichés and generic, licensed pop songs.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 25, 2020

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Alex Hudson

Exclaim!

There's nothing that makes a dystopia seem less threatening than a shopping montage in a mall that's lit up by Christmas lights.

Rated: 4/10

Jul 18, 2020

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Synopsis

When teens mysteriously develop powerful new abilities, they are declared a threat by the government and detained. One of the most powerful young people, Ruby, escapes from her camp and joins a group of runaways who are seeking a safe haven. Betrayed by the adults in power, this newfound family soon realizes that running is not enough -- they must use their collective powers to wage a resistance and take back their future.

Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Executive Producer: Dan Cohen, John H. Starke
Screenwriter: Chad Hodge
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 21 Laps Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.7M
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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