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2013 · Movie · 1h 54m

Ender's Game

CriticsCritics: 57
AudienceAudience: 6.7

A gifted young recruit is chosen for an elite military program preparing children to defend Earth against an alien threat. As training intensifies through demanding simulations and competition, he faces pressure to lead, question authority, and confront the moral weight of war.

My take

You may enjoy this visually polished science-fiction adventure for its inventive training sequences and moral questions, especially if you like Divergent or Pacific Rim; Not for you if you want deep character development or a leisurely adaptation.

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Cast

Asa ButterfieldHailee SteinfeldHarrison FordViola DavisBen KingsleyAbigail BreslinAramis KnightMoisés Arias

Director

Gavin Hood

If tonight is a Ender's Game night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.