The Darkest Hour (2011) Horror Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Action Adventure
The Darkest Hour (2011) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 4.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 1.8/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 1.2/10
The Darkest Hour Plot Synopsis:
The American software designers Sean and Ben travel to Moscow to sell their software to investors. However, their Swedish partner Skyler pulls a fast one on Sean and Ben, and they are out of the business. They go to a nightclub, where they meet American Natalie and Australian Anne and they flirt with the girls and see Skyler in the club. Out of the blue, the population is surprised by lights, which they mistake for natural phenomena. But soon, they learn that the lights are aliens invading Earth and using power supply to annihilate mankind. Sean, Ben, Natalie, Anne and Skyler hide in the kitchen and when they leave the place, they seek out survivors on the street. Are they the last people on Earth?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race who have attacked Earth via our power supply.
Tagline: Survive The Holidays
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The Darkest Hour Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2011 (more 2011 movies)
What is The Darkest Hour Streaming On?
The Darkest Hour is Streaming on PeacockLanguage: English, Russian
Country: Russia, United States
Writers: Jon Spaihts, Leslie Bohem, M.T. Ahern
Producers: Timur Bekmambetov, Bob Harper, Tom Jacobson, Stephen A. Marinaccio II, Miliane Nani Meimeth, Arnon Milchan, India Osborne, Hutch Parker, Charles Salmon, Kirsten Sohrauer, Iva Stromilova, Stephan Vens, Monnie Wills, Lulu Zezza
Editors: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly, Fernando Villena, Doobie White
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The Darkest Hour (2011) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Darkest Hour Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Emile Hirsch | ... | Sean |
| Olivia Thirlby | ... | Natalie |
| Max Minghella | ... | Ben |
| Rachael Taylor | ... | Anne |
| Joel Kinnaman | ... | Skyler |
| Veronika Vernadskaya | ... | Vika |
| Dato Bakhtadze | ... | Sergei |
| Yuriy Kutsenko | ... | Matvei (as Gosha Kutsenko) |
| Nikolay Efremov | ... | Sasha (as Nikolai Efremov) |
| Georgiy Gromov | ... | Boris (as Georgy Gromov) |
| Artur Smolyaninov | ... | Yuri (as Arthur Smoljaninov) |
| Anna Rudakova | ... | Tess (as Anna Roudakova) |
| Pyotr Fyodorov | ... | Anton Batkin (as Petr Fedorov) |
| Ivan Gromov | ... | Bartender No. 1 |
| Aleksandr Chernykh | ... | Bartender No. 2 (as Alexsandr Chernyh) |
| Oleg Poddubnyy | ... | First Policeman (as Oleg Poddubny) |
| Vasiliy Fursenko | ... | Second Policeman (as Vasja Fursenko) |
| Ilya Ivanov | ... | Drunk Russian No. 1 |
| Sem Vanin | ... | Drunk Russian No. 2 (as Sam Vanin) |
| Alya Nikulina | ... | Old Woman |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Emile Hirsch (b. March 13, 1985) – Sean
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Olivia Thirlby (b. October 6, 1986) – Natalie
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Max Minghella (b. September 16, 1985) – Ben
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Rachael Taylor (b. July 11, 1984) – Anne
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) - Joel Kinnaman (b. November 25, 1979) – Skyler
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Joel Kinnamann | Joel Nordström - Veronika Vernadskaya – Vika
- Dato Bakhtadze (b. May 20, 1966) – Sergei
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: David Bakhtadze | Dato Bhaktadze - Yuriy Kutsenko (b. May 20, 1967) – Matvei (as Gosha Kutsenko)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: G.Kutsenko | Gosa Kucenko | Gosha Kucenko | Gosha Kutsenko | Yuri Kutsenko - Nikolay Efremov – Sasha (as Nikolai Efremov)
- Georgiy Gromov – Boris (as Georgy Gromov)
- Artur Smolyaninov – Yuri (as Arthur Smoljaninov)
- Anna Rudakova – Tess (as Anna Roudakova)
- Pyotr Fyodorov (b. April 21, 1982) – Anton Batkin (as Petr Fedorov)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10¾" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Petr Fedorov - Ivan Gromov – Bartender No. 1
- Aleksandr Chernykh – Bartender No. 2 (as Alexsandr Chernyh)
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