Ender's Game

Ender's Game

This is not a game.

Directed by Gavin Hood

Produced by Digital Domain, Chartoff Productions

2013114 min6.6 / 10

A cerebral, morally complex sci-fi thriller about a child prodigy trained for war, balancing strategic intensity with philosophical questions about innocence, manipulation, and the cost of victory.

Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.

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  • Is Ender's Game sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Ender's Game scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Ender's Game violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Ender's Game easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Ender's Game end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love50

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