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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)

Directed by Harald Zwart · 130 min · Fantasy, Action, Mystery

9.5 TOPICAL score · #5,657 of 6,776 films

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In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013, directed by Harald Zwart) has a TOPICAL score of 9.5 - ranked 5,657 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 13% on Rotten Tomatoes · 3.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 33. Audiences: TMDB 6.4/10 (4,717 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 41 languages.

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Critics3
Audience21
Awards0
Historical impact67
Lasting engagement74
Cast15
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Lily Collins (actor #1,714), Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers

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