The Darkest Minds Theatrical release poster Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson Produced by Shawn Levy Dan Levine Screenplay by Chad Hodge Based on The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken Starring Amandla Stenberg Harris Dickinson Mandy Moore Gwendoline Christie Music by Benjamin Wallfisch Cinematography Kramer Morgenthau Edited by Maryann Brandon Production company 21 Laps Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03) Running time 105 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $34 million[1] Box office $40.7 million[1]