Children of Men
(2006)
Overview
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Top Billed
Clive Owen
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
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Reviews
lkredhat
⭐ 6/10February 28, 2016
A strong premise and great cast prompted my interest, but the movie falls short of its promise. Clive Owens gives a great performance and a few of the scenes are remarkably memorable and resonant. However, there are very long stretches where the movie simply stagnates and the plot drifts away, especially towards the end. Overall, it's rather melancholy and despite the "action" scenes, not especially thrilling. If you like sci-fi movies set in dys… read the rest.
talisencrw
⭐ 10/10April 9, 2016
Cuaron's masterpiece so far (including Gravity, which was gravely miscast). This film is: a) easily the best film of the decade of the 2000's; b) the finest dystopia film since 'A Clockwork Orange' and probably the best sci-fi since '2001: A Space Odyssey'; and c) all the evidence you need that Clive Owen should have been selected as James Bond in place of Daniel Craig. Heartily recommended to anyone interested in how great both science fiction a… read the rest.
Shreyance Parakh
⭐ 9/10May 4, 2017
**Thought provoking piece of art !!**
**CHILDREN OF MEN**....How a baby's cry can make the whole world stop, the bullets stop flying in a war, people forget all their pain, the only thing that matters is how to make that precious gift of god smile again..The movie depicts it beautifully! When the world is falling apart, coming to its end, how a THEO does things that he otherwise would have not done for anything or anybody else...It doesn't see…
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James
⭐ 7/10October 22, 2023
One of the bleakest, most magnificently crafted films of all time. The dialogue is one-of-a-kind in actually capturing realism.
CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10August 17, 2024
With a society almost entirely devoid of children, the worst news descends as the world's youngest person - merely eighteen - is murdered. Mankind is looking extinction in the face unless a group of anti-establishment folks led by "Julian" (Julianne Moore) and "Luke" (Chiwitel Ejiofor) can get the pregnant young "Kee" (Clare-Hope Ashitey) to safety. To that end, they recruit her unwilling ex-husband "Theo" (Clive Owen) to try and get her from a l… read the rest.
specimenb
⭐ 8/10August 10, 2026
*Children of Men* is one of the most gripping dystopian films I’ve seen. Alfonso Cuarón creates a future that feels frighteningly lived-in rather than flashy, and the story’s sense of hopelessness makes its small moments of compassion and hope hit even harder.
What impressed me most was Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography. The extended takes—especially the car ambush and the chaotic journey through the battle-torn refugee camp—don’t feel like em…
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$76,000,000
Revenue
$70,595,464