The Darkest Hour (film)

The Darkest Hour
The Darkest Hour
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chris Gorak
Screenplay by	Jon Spaihts
Story by	Leslie Bohem; M.T. Ahern; Jon Spaihts;
Produced by	Tom Jacobson; Timur Bekmambetov;
Starring	Emile Hirsch; Olivia Thirlby; Max Minghella; Rachael Taylor;
Cinematography	Scott Kevan
Edited by	Priscilla Nedd-Friendly; Fernando Villena;
Music by	Tyler Bates
Production; companies	Regency Enterprises; Bazelevs Company; New Regency; Jacobson Company;
Distributed by	Summit Entertainment (United States); 20th Century Fox (International);
Release dates	December 22, 2011 (Russia); December 25, 2011 (United States);
Running time	89 minutes
Countries	United States; Russia
Language	English
Budget	$34.8 million
Box office	$64.6 million

The Darkest Hour is a 2011 science fiction action film directed by Chris Gorak from a screenplay by Jon Spaihts and produced by Timur Bekmambetov. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Olivia Thirlby, Rachael Taylor, and Joel Kinnaman as a group of people caught in an alien invasion. The film was released on December 25, 2011 in the United States, and grossed $65 million on a $35 million budget.