The Darkest Minds (2018) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Action Adventure Romance

Rated PG-13 | Genres Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Romance | Runtime 1h 44m
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The Darkest Minds Plot Synopsis:

After a disease killed 98% of children and young people in the United States, the 2% who managed to survive have developed superpowers, but have been locked in internment camps after being declared a threat. 16-year-old, Ruby, manages to escape from her camp and joins a group of teenagers fleeing government forces.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Ruby Daly never thought she would survive the horrible plague that killed 98% of America"s children... but she did. Those who survived the disease were left with unnatural powers that could only be described by a color: the greens (super intelligent), the blues (telekinesis), the yellows (control over electricity), the oranges (power over the mind), and the reds (control fire). Ruby is an orange, a dangerous one. She is sent to Thurmond, a camp for kids like her. She is miserable there and scared of what happened to the others like her. She hides under the facade that she is a green and watched as those like her are taken away. She escapes this horrible place with the help of the children"s league, and from there her life changes forever.

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Official Trailer

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The Darkest Minds Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 104 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Romance
Directors: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Mandy Moore, Bradley Whitford, Harris Dickinson, Patrick Gibson … (cast list)
Box Office: $12,695,691
Nominations: 3
Language: English
Country: United States
Writers: Chad Hodge, Alexandra Bracken
Producers: Dan Cohen, H.H. Cooper, Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, John H. Starke, Jennifer Teves
Editors: Maryann Brandon, Dean Zimmerman
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