The Darkest Minds

2018 · 1h45 · Film

Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Starring Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Patrick Gibson, Skylan Brooks, Mandy Moore, Miyako, Mark O'Brien, Gwendoline Christie, Grace DeAmicis, Faye Foley

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After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Thomas A. Nelson, Alexandra Bracken, Chad Hodge

Music

Benjamin Wallfisch

Cinematography

Paul Hughen, Kramer Morgenthau

Cast

Skylan Brooks, Mandy Moore, Miyako, Mark O'Brien, Gwendoline Christie, Grace DeAmicis, Faye Foley, Wallace Langham, Golden Brooks

Updated July 22, 2026

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