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.
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Clive Owen
Theo Faron
Clare-Hope Ashitey
Kee
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Luke
Julianne Moore
Julian
Michael Caine
Jasper
Pam Ferris
Miriam
Charlie Hunnam
Patric
Danny Huston
Nigel
Peter Mullan
Syd
Oana Pellea
Marichka
Director
Alfonso Cuarón
Screenplay
David Arata
Tagline
"The year 2027: the last days of the human race. No child has been born for 18 years. He must protect our only hope."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$76,000,000
Revenue
$70,595,464
Production
Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment, Hit & Run Productions
lkredhat
February 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 especial...
talisencrw
April 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 any...
Shreyance Parakh
May 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 ...
James
October 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
August 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-husba...
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