Mortal Engines

2018 film directed by Christian Rivers
Movie film Q28999515
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Mortal Engines

Summary

Mortal Engines is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,390 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mortal Engines's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Mortal Engines was directed by Christian Rivers[4].
  • Peter Jackson wrote the screenplay for Mortal Engines[5].
  • Philippa Boyens wrote the screenplay for Mortal Engines[6].
  • Fran Walsh wrote the screenplay for Mortal Engines[7].
  • Mortal Engines's composer is recorded as Junkie XL[8].
  • Mortal Engines's genre is speculative fiction film[9].
  • Mortal Engines's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Mortal Engines's genre is post-apocalyptic film[11].
  • Mortal Engines's genre is steampunk[12].
  • Mortal Engines's genre is dystopian film[13].
  • Mortal Engines's based on is recorded as Mortal Engines[14].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Stephen Lang[15].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Hugo Weaving[16].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Robert Sheehan[17].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Hera Hilmar[18].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Aaron Jackson[19].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Colin Salmon[20].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Caren Pistorius[21].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Joel Tobeck[22].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Patrick Malahide[23].
  • A cast member of Mortal Engines was Regé-Jean Page[24].
  • Mortal Engines was produced by Deborah Forte[25].
  • Mortal Engines was produced by Peter Jackson[26].
  • Mortal Engines's production company is recorded as Bad Robot Productions[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Deborah Forte[25] and Peter Jackson[26]. Mortal Engines was directed by Christian Rivers[4]. Screenwriters include Peter Jackson[5], Philippa Boyens[6], and Fran Walsh[7]. Cast members include Stephen Lang[15], Hugo Weaving[16], Robert Sheehan[17], Hera Hilmar[18], Aaron Jackson[19], and Colin Salmon[20].

Publication

Publication dates include December 13, 2018[28], December 14, 2018[29], and December 27, 2018[30]. The original language of Mortal Engines was English[31]. Genres include speculative fiction film[9], adventure film[10], post-apocalyptic film[11], steampunk[12], and dystopian film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 4.9/10[33], 44/100[34], and 25%[35].

Why It Matters

Mortal Engines ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,390 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Dan Hennah
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