City of Ember poster

Movie · 2008

City of Ember

Released 7 October 2008 More from 2008 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
David Ryall
as Chief Builder
73
Ian McElhinney
as Builder
60
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
as Clary
41
Mackenzie Crook
as Looper
37
Conor MacNeill
as Student #3
20
Matt Jessup
as Joss
19
Lucinda Dryzek
as Lizzie Bisco
17
Saoirse Ronan
as Lina Mayfleet
14
Lorraine Hilton
as Miss Thorn
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
59years between the oldest and youngest billed
73David Ryall — oldest on the call sheet
14Saoirse Ronan — youngest billed
35average age of the credited cast
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