The Darkest Hour (film)
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| Directed by | Chris Gorak | 
| Screenplay by | Jon Spaihts | 
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| Cinematography | Scott Kevan | 
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| Music by | Tyler Bates | 
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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.