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Children of Men (2006)

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Reviews Counted:207

Fresh:192

Rotten:15

Average Rating:8/10

Consensus: Children of Men works on every level: as a violent chase thriller, a fantastical cautionary tale, and a sophisticated human drama about societies struggling to live. This taut and thought-provoking tale may not have the showy special effects normally found in movies of this genre, but you won't care one bit after the story kicks in, about a dystopic future where women can no longer conceive and hope lies within one woman who holds the key to humanity's survival. It will have you riveted.

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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity

Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min.

Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama

Theatrical Release: Dec 25, 2006 Wide

Box Office: $35.3M

Synopsis: In 2027, as humankind faces the likelihood of its own extinction, a disillusioned government agent agrees to help transport and protect a miraculously... In 2027, as humankind faces the likelihood of its own extinction, a disillusioned government agent agrees to help transport and protect a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea where her child's birth may help scientists to save the future of mankind. [More]

Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Claire-Hope Ashitey, Pam Ferris, Charlie Hunnam, Danny Huston, Peter Mullan, Oana Pellea, Paul Sharma, Jacek Koman, Clare-Hope Ashitey

Director: Alfonso Cuarón

Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Screenwriter: Timothy J. Sexton, Alfonso Cuarón
Producer: Eric Newman, Hilary Shor, Iain Smith, Marc Abraham
Distributor: Universal Pictures

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A special film by a gifted filmmaker.

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment Comment
Jul 6, 2010
Neil Miller
Neil Miller
Film School Rejects

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Full Review Source: Movies.com | comment Comment
Jul 6, 2010
Dave White
Dave White
Movies.com

Few recent films have so stunned me in segments, and so frustrated me as a whole

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment 2 Comments
Aug 28, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Cuaron asks us to find hope in a grim nativity story where a reluctant hero and scared would-be mother try to find shelter in a land that desperately needs a newborn savior.

Full Review Source: I.E. Weekly | comment Comment
May 15, 2009
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
I.E. Weekly

[Includes] the most exciting and emotionally exhausting car chase since The French Connection.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
Apr 23, 2009
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

Children of Men is a glorious mess. It's a Frankenstein monster of a movie. Part sci-fi, part thriller, part action genre, part religious allegory, it flays and lumbers after meaning-- sending off occasional sparks of style.

Full Review Source: Fayetteville Free Weekly | comment Comment
Feb 2, 2009
Tony Macklin
Tony Macklin
Fayetteville Free Weekly

Children of Men succeeds as a downbeat dystopian thriller with some intriguing themes.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
Oct 29, 2008
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

Cuarón delights in marshaling his showpieces, like the finer details of Jim Clay and Geoffrey Kirkland’s just-futuristic-enough production design, or, especially, camera operator George Richmond’s agile enactment of Emmanuel Lubezki’s moody cinematography

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
Aug 7, 2008
Jonathan Kiefer
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review

This is an astounding piece of work - easily one of the best films of 2006.

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
Jul 7, 2008
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
ESplatter

I was entranced by this movie. Hypnotized. Spellbound. In a thrall. The final quarter of the film is nothing short of an evolutionary leap forward in filmmaking.

Full Review Source: BrandonFibbs.com | comment Comment
Feb 28, 2008
Brandon Fibbs
Brandon Fibbs
BrandonFibbs.com

A compelling and haunting look at a dystopian England.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
Jan 15, 2008
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

Cuaron fulfills the promise of futuristic fiction; characters do not wear strange costumes or visit the moon, and the cities are not plastic hallucinations, but look just like today, except tired and shabby.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
Oct 5, 2007
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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It does the job, it does it well, and the fact that it's being called a masterpiece for doing so speaks unwell of the current state of movies.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
Sep 24, 2007
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

There are enough ideas here that the film's never boring, and Mr. Cuarón's bravura direction is thrilling from start to finish.

Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
Jul 14, 2007
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Top-notch suspense, intense action and totally believable sci-fi combine to make Children of Men gripping and a big winner.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
Jul 13, 2007
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

I'm inclined to say 2006 was a bad year for film, but Cuarón proves me wrong...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
Jul 10, 2007
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

The very soul of the film scoffs at the expectation of being conventional or formulaic.

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
Jul 9, 2007
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

As uncertain and spontaneous as its events are in the moment, Children of Men feels too tightly wound for its own good.

Full Review Source: Stranger Song | comment Comment
Jul 3, 2007
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Stranger Song

he only thing that strikes a false note here is...the final sequence (and a sound heard over the closing credits)... Otherwise a perfect film.

Full Review Source: Eye for Film | comment Comment
Jul 3, 2007
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Eye for Film

Director Alfonso Cuarón's stunning big-screen version of the P.D. James novel Children of Men is one of the best pictures of 2006.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
Jun 25, 2007
Stax
Stax
IGN Movies
 
 
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