The Darkest Hour
“Survive the holidays”
Synopsis
In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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THE DARKEST HOUR - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-03
Top Cast
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Emile Hirsch
Sean
Rachael Taylor
Anne
Olivia Thirlby
Natalie
Joel Kinnaman
Skyler
Max Minghella
Ben
Veronika Vernadskaya
Vika
Dato Bakhtadze
Sergei
Gosha Kutsenko
Matvei
Nikolay Efremov
Sasha
Georgiy Gromov
Boris
Artur Smolyaninov
Yuri
Anna Roudakova
Tess
Pyotr Fyodorov
Anton Batkin
Ivan Gromov
Bartender No. 1
Aleksandr Chernykh
Bartender No. 2
Oleg Poddubnyy
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 25, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 11, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$30M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$64.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.15x
+$34.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chris Gorak
- Screenplay & Story
- Jon Spaihts
- Original Score
- Tyler Bates
- Original Title
- The Darkest Hour
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Budget
- $30M
- Worldwide Gross
- $64.6M
- Production Studios
- Regency Enterprises, Bazelevs, The Jacobson Company, New Regency Pictures, Summit Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chris Gorak
Jon Spaihts, M.T. Ahern, Leslie Bohem
Tyler Bates
Eric Leach, Scott Kevan
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly, Fernando Villena
Timur Bekmambetov, Tom Jacobson, Arnon Milchan, Hutch Parker
Department Leadership Roster
Chris Gorak
Director
Timur Bekmambetov
Producer
Tom Jacobson
Producer
Varvara Avdyushko
Costume Design
Sherry Bharda
Visual Effects Supervisor
Viktor Ivanov
Stunt Coordinator
Scott Kevan
Director of Photography
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Editor
Fernando Villena
Editor
Valeriy Viktorov
Production Design
Hans Uhlig
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dmitriy Tokoyakov
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephane Naze
Visual Effects Supervisor
Viktor Müller
Visual Effects Supervisor
Allan Magled
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Darkest Hour
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Darkest Hour about?
In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
Who directed The Darkest Hour?
The Darkest Hour was directed by Chris Gorak.
Who stars in The Darkest Hour?
The principal cast of The Darkest Hour includes Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Kinnaman, Max Minghella.
When was The Darkest Hour released and how long is it?
The Darkest Hour was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Darkest Hour?
The Darkest Hour had a reported production budget of $30M and grossed $64.6M at the worldwide box office (2.15 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Darkest Hour?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Darkest Hour was composed by Tyler Bates.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Darkest Hour?
The Darkest Hour holds official age classifications: CA: 18A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 10 (Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).