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The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds

The ones who changed will change everything.

20187.01h 45m

Overview

After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.

Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Written by Alexandra Bracken, Chad Hodge
Produced by Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen
Box OfficeBudget: $34.0MRevenue: $41.1M

Top Cast

Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg

Ruby Daly

Harris Dickinson

Harris Dickinson

Liam Stewart

Patrick Gibson

Patrick Gibson

Clancy Gray

Skylan Brooks

Skylan Brooks

Charles 'Chubs' Meriwether

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Cate Connor

Miya Cech

Miya Cech

Suzume

Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien

Rob Meadows

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie

Lady Jane

Grace DeAmicis

Grace DeAmicis

Grace Somerfield

Faye Foley

Faye Foley

Sam Dahl

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookdystopiasuper powerchildren on the runwoman directorbased on young adult novel

About The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds is a action, adventure, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, dystopia, super power, children on the run, woman director, based on young adult novel. Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, it stars Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Patrick Gibson. After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.

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