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Children of Men (2006)

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.

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Storyline

The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. Set in and around a dystopian London fractious with violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows the unexpected discovery of a lone pregnant woman and the desperate journey to deliver her to safety and restore faith for a future beyond those presently on Earth. Written by Production

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No child has been born for 18 years. See more »

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Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

5 January 2007 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Les fils de l'homme  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$76,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,284,254 (United Kingdom), 24 September 2006, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$179,268, 24 December 2006

Gross USA:

$35,552,383

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$69,959,751
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Trivia

The title of the source novel and the movie, "Children of Men," comes from Psalm 90: "Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations./Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God./Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men./For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night...." See more »

Goofs

Arabic graffiti next to the word "uprising" is a misspelling of "intifadah" ('uprising' in Arabic). It was written with the letter dal instead of dad. The correct spelling of intifadah uses the letter dad; it also ends with a ta marbuta, not an alef. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Newsreader: Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle.
Newsreader: The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques.
Newsreader: The Homeland Security bill is ratified. After eight years, British borders will remain closed. The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue. Good morning. Our lead story.
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Crazy Credits

At the very end, one can read "Shantih, Shantih, Shantih" with children shouting and laughing on the soundtrack, which can be heard repeatedly throughout the end credits. This is the last line of T.S. Eliot's 1922 poem "The Wasteland." "Shantih" means "peace" in Hindi. See more »

Connections

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Soundtracks

Andante Assai from Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Opus 63
Composed by Sergei Prokofiev (as Serge Prokofieff)
Performed by Kyung-Wha Chung (as Kyung Wha Chung) & London Symphony Orchestra
By permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd
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2 November 2006 | by See all my reviews

OK, I only got through the first 3 pages of comments but let me add my own.

1) Fantastic cinematography. Some like hand-held, some don't. It certainly worked very well here.

2) Related to (1), very long shots. There is one scene where the camera lens has blood splats on it for quite a few minutes. Hollywood would get rid of it, but for this movie it adds amazingly to the atmosphere that is being created.

3) Like "Code46" the technology is in the background. Just the way it should be, allowing us to focus on the story.

4) Theo as the central character NEVER picks up a gun, despite them being all over the place and easily available. As a viewer you are almost willing him to do so, to manage some of his challenges - but very deliberately the character does not.

5) I've read separately that yes this is a comment on current society. Being an Australian, with our controversial immigration laws and practices, that rings true.

6) Similar to (5), using the term "Homeland Security" in the movie is an obvious reference.

7) The revolutionaries/terrorists/fishes are shown to be just as political and militant as the government they oppose.

There are more, but that is enough. Overall a wonderful movie which leaves me thinking for a long time, which is all I ask.

Cheers!

Anton.


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