Mortal Engines is a movie directed by Christian Rivers in 2018 and based on the book of the same name by Philip Reeve, first published in 2001. The movie features Hugo Weaving, Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Jihae, Ronan Raftery, Leila George, and others.
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Storyline
Following a cataclysmic conflict known as the Sixty Minute War, the remnants of humanity regroup and form mobile cities, called Traction Cities. Hester Shaw, a masked twenty-something woman among the Salzhakens, attempts to assassinate Thaddeus Valentine, Head of the Guild of Historians, but Tom intervenes, pursuing Hester to a chute.
Movie vs Book
Year
2018
Minutes
128
Movie Rate
6.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
Mortal Engines
Director: Christian Rivers
Country: USA
Year: 2018
Length: 2h8m
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Year
2001
Pages
326
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
Mortal Engines
Author: Philip Reeve
Country: UK
First published in: 2001
Length: 326 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Mortal Engines Quartet
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“The most successful films of all time have been sci-fi or fantasy. But a lot of people won't even read science fiction books.”
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