Mortal Engines
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Synopsis
In this fascinating vision of a post-apocalyptic world, humankind now resides on roving cities that prey on smaller towns for survival. Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), resident of the great traction city of London, finds himself embroiled in an unexpected and dangerous adventure after forging an unlikely alliance with a fugitive named Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar). Written by fantasy heavyweights Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens (the filmmakers behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and adapted from the award-winning book series by Philip Reeve, Mortal Engines also stars Hugo Weaving and Stephen Lang. But really, they had us at the mobile, predatory cities part.
Cast
- Hera Hilmar
- Robert Sheehan
- Hugo Weaving
- Jihae
- Ronan Raftery
- Leila George
- Patrick Malahide
- Stephen Lang
- Colin Salmon
- Mark Mitchinson
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Apr 9, 2020
I'm into traction cities now
Patrick WillemsJan 2, 2019I LIKE SHRIKE
David SimsDec 5, 2018“Mortal Engines” might not be a particularly good movie, but it’s a BIG one, and sometimes that can be even more important. Adapted (on steroids) from Philip Reeves’ neo-Victorian steampunk fantasy of the same name, this $100 million holiday-season event starts off like a…
davidehrlich - Jan 3, 2019
exactly the kind of inarticulate nonsense I gobble up
fran hoepfnerDec 22, 2019Howls Moving Castle but with big wheels
WillJan 4, 2019shrike: we stan a legend
karen h. - Jan 24, 2019
I'm still a little fuzzy on why the apocalypse meant the cities had to be on wheels but also please don't bother explaining it to me if you know. Anyway with its goofass steampunk tech and airships and tragic robot men and dynastic tale of revenge and elaborate backstory…
matt lynchFeb 2, 2019Steampunk Star Wars, YA Mad Max, Brexit Lord of the Rings. A bit too much going on here honestly; doesn't really have enough time to provide the insanely ambitious production design/vfx here with anything beyond typical, expository narrative and competent, anonymous action.…
Josh LewisDec 11, 2018I was so bored during this movie I spent most of the last act trying to figure out the last movie that was this big that was also this bad. The answer I settled on was Battlefield Earth. Full review at ScreenCrush.
Matt Singer
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- Kudaranaishy is "meh" onMortal Engines
4/10 Movie is boring as hell. There is no depth to any of the characters and honestly you never really feel for them cause the story just has them for convenience. Even the villain is lacking motive he is bad cause he is bad. Story goes no where and the engines don’t really build
Iris likedMortal Enginesi used to be SOOO obsessed with this movie and the books i rewatched it recently and it was still pretty gooddd, definitely don’t love it as much as i did. but whatever it’s still a good movie 🫶🏻
Natalia lovedMortal EnginesMy girls movie that we watched as teenagers ❤️💗💓💖
- Brad is "meh" onMortal Engines
There's something I can't quite articulate about this movie that had me putting it in the "Meh" category. It would probably be a 5 or 6 out of 10 if the rafting system were better on here
chlochloBongo dislikedMortal Enginesreally weird BUT REGE JEAN PAGE IS IN IT SO BALANCES IT OUT
Mac is "meh" onMortal EnginesOk FROM WHAT I REMEMBER. Cool concept, odd execution. I liked the Steampunk vibes it was different. I definitely was like “this could be cooler but I like it” now I’m seeing there are books and I’m sure those will feed the need to learn more about this universe. I know it wasn’t particularly great…
- Kay Chan is "meh" onMortal Engines
Wait, it’s kinda good in a bad way? 🫣 (definitely influenced by preteen-Me who was obsessed w/YA dystopia) Also HOW are there so many semi-notable actors in this? (esp. Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang) Robert Sheehan looks great here, but uh, pre-Bridgerton Regé Jean-Page jumpscare!!
Max likedMortal EnginesDas Design um die Städte und Schiffe herum finde ich cool. Die Welt dagegen sieht mager und langweilig aus. Die Story ist okay, ein typischer Actiontext zum Blind-Runterschauen. Der Grünauge war ein super Char, auch wenn sein Tod etwas zu viel war. Spaßiges Ende. 3/5⭐️ (Netflix)
Chanzy likedMortal EnginesFun little action movie not amazing but not bad. I love the design of the machines and cities. I don’t know why it gets so much hate. But maybe if I was a book reader I’d know the problems and i’d hate it. It was enjoyable for me. 🔥 The soundtrack builds up the tension in scenes!
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- RRRoseanne Ranada
Visual waa good. There were some good parts, but there wasn't a great connection. There are a lot of gaps I felt should have been filled throughout the storyline. I could have waited for this to come out.
KWKing WongOutstanding. Richly-textured and visually stunning. Amazing world building. So glad the movie focused on developing the plot and characters around adventure and fantasy, and wisely left out the gratuitous kissing scenes that Hollywood tends to force on viewers. Jihae Kim…
CAchris andersonGreat visuals of the cities and you can see Peter Jacksons influence but the story needed better writing and kind of felt like a Matrix 3 movie.
- DWDavid Wood
Disappointing for a fan of the books. But it looks good.
JTJunior TheFirststory was incomplete
TWTrevor WebbThey took waaaaaay to many liberties with the book, like ignoring chapters about 10-25 of the book, and totally changing the ending altogether. Good enough book. Rubbish film.
- LALynz Anne-Corinne
I'll admit, it's a lot different from the book and as a filmmaker I do have a lot of problems with it, but that being said I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I have seen it 3 times and plan to go again. The filmmakers have done an excellent job bringing this world to life. The world…
TCTracy ColemanEhhh!
AQAlan QuezadaWhile the effects were pretty cool, the plot seemed rushed but what do you expect from a novel becoming a movie.
Metacritic
Dec 20, 2018
While the movie is often dazzling, it’s also frequently dull.
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News
Dec 13, 2018
As with any number of popular YA novels-turned-feature films, Mortal Engines has a wealth of possibilities and curious ideas at its disposal. Instead, it tears past them in pursuit of some of the subgenre’s most exhausted narrative tropes, chewing up everything engaging as it grinds along.
Dominick Suzanne-Mayer
Consequence
Dec 13, 2018
Mortal Engines is bursting with everything you’d want except compelling emotional intelligence.
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mortal Engines (2018) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Mortal Engines (2018)?
The movie is 2hr 8min long.
What's Mortal Engines (2018) about?
In this fascinating vision of a post-apocalyptic world, humankind now resides on roving cities that prey on smaller towns for survival. Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), resident of the great traction city of London, finds himself embroiled in an unexpected and dangerous adventure after forging an unlikely alliance with a fugitive named Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar). Written by fantasy heavyweights Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens (the filmmakers behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and adapted from the award-winning book series by Philip Reeve, Mortal Engines also stars Hugo Weaving and Stephen Lang. But really, they had us at the mobile, predatory cities part.
Who's the cast of Mortal Engines (2018)?
- Hera Hilmar as Hester Shaw
- Robert Sheehan as Tom Natsworthy
- Hugo Weaving as Thaddeus Valentine
- Jihae as Anna Fang
- Ronan Raftery as Bevis Pod
- Leila George as Katherine Valentine
- Patrick Malahide as Magnus Crome
- Stephen Lang as Shrike
- Colin Salmon as Chudleigh Pomeroy
- Mark Mitchinson as Vambrace
Who's the director behind Mortal Engines (2018)?
Christian Rivers directed Mortal Engines (2018).
Who produced Mortal Engines (2018)?
Philippa Boyens, David Conley and Deborah Forte produced Mortal Engines (2018).
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