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Children of Men (2006) 7.9
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Metascore: 84/100
Reviews: 1,137 user | 355 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Alfonso Cuarón |
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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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The last one to die please turn out the light. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
5 January 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Niños del hombre See more »Box Office
Budget:
$76,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$179,268 (USA) (22 December 2006)Gross:
$35,286,428 (USA) (9 March 2007)Company Credits
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Newsreader: Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle.
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Written by Giorgos Alkaios
Performed by Antique
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd
(p) & (c) 1999 Bonnier Music - A Division of Bonnier Amigo Music Group AB
Licensed from Bonnier Amigo Music Group AB
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Trivia
Jasper (Michael Caine) drives a Citroën CX with some plastic add-ons in the front and back. The last one was produced in 1990. Other cars in the movie are the Renault Modus, Renault Avantime, Renault Megane II, and Fiat Multipla. There is also a wreckage of a Peugeot 206. All the "newer" cars in the movie were deliberately made to look aged and battered, despite being relatively recent models. See more »Goofs
Just before Theo enters the blown-out apartment building in Bexhill while searching for Ki, there is a London Underground (subway) sign visible. 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 »Soundtracks
"Opa Opa"Written by Giorgos Alkaios
Performed by Antique
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd
(p) & (c) 1999 Bonnier Music - A Division of Bonnier Amigo Music Group AB
Licensed from Bonnier Amigo Music Group AB
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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.