The Darkest Hour

2011 film directed by Chris Gorak
Movie film Q964657
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The Darkest Hour

Summary

The Darkest Hour is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,166 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Darkest Hour's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Darkest Hour was directed by Chris Gorak[4].
  • Jon Spaihts wrote the screenplay for The Darkest Hour[5].
  • The Darkest Hour's composer is recorded as Tyler Bates[6].
  • The Darkest Hour's genre is action film[7].
  • The Darkest Hour's genre is thriller film[8].
  • The Darkest Hour's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • The Darkest Hour's genre is horror film[10].
  • A cast member of The Darkest Hour was Emile Hirsch[11].
  • A cast member of The Darkest Hour was Olivia Thirlby[12].
  • A cast member of The Darkest Hour was Max Minghella[13].
  • A cast member of The Darkest Hour was Rachael Taylor[14].
  • A cast member of The Darkest Hour was Joel Kinnaman[15].
  • A cast member of The Darkest Hour was Artur Smolyaninov[16].
  • A cast member of The Darkest Hour was Gosha Kutsenko[17].
  • The Darkest Hour was produced by Timur Bekmambetov[18].
  • The Darkest Hour's production company is recorded as Regency Enterprises[19].
  • The Darkest Hour's production company is recorded as Bazelevs Company[20].
  • The Darkest Hour's director of photography is recorded as Scott Kevan[21].
  • The original language of The Darkest Hour was Russian[22].
  • The original language of The Darkest Hour was English[23].
  • The Darkest Hour was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Darkest Hour's review score is recorded as 12%[25].
  • The Darkest Hour's review score is recorded as 3.3/10[26].
  • The Darkest Hour's review score is recorded as 18/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Darkest Hour was produced by Timur Bekmambetov[18]. It was directed by Chris Gorak[4]. Jon Spaihts wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Emile Hirsch[11], Olivia Thirlby[12], Max Minghella[13], Rachael Taylor[14], Joel Kinnaman[15], and Artur Smolyaninov[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 22, 2011[28] and December 29, 2011[29]. Original languages include Russian[22] and English[23]. Genres include action film[7], thriller film[8], science fiction film[9], and horror film[10]. The Darkest Hour was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

The Darkest Hour's main subject is alien invasion[30].

Reception

Reviews include 12%[25], 3.3/10[26], and 18/100[27].

Why It Matters

The Darkest Hour ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,166 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 77694
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  3. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2011-12-22T00:00:00Z, +2011-12-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jon Spaihts
    Duration {'amount': '+89'}
    Bbfc rating 12 certificate
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