Connections
References
The Birds (1963)
The moment when Theo & Kee leave the building with the soldiers is reminiscent of when Tippi Hedren & Rod Taylor left the house among the watching birds.
The moment when Theo & Kee leave the building with the soldiers is reminiscent of when Tippi Hedren & Rod Taylor left the house among the watching birds.
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Kee spits on Luke's face after childbirth; everyone hails the newborn child
Kee spits on Luke's face after childbirth; everyone hails the newborn child
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
When Theo is in the dining-room with Guernica on the wall, a man resembling F. Alexander dementedly and repeatedly shouts "Alex" at a teenage boy, while the shots of glasses of wine echo the dining scene in A Clockwork Orange
When Theo is in the dining-room with Guernica on the wall, a man resembling F. Alexander dementedly and repeatedly shouts "Alex" at a teenage boy, while the shots of glasses of wine echo the dining scene in A Clockwork Orange
The Godfather (1972)
The use of oranges to represent impending danger.
The use of oranges to represent impending danger.
Blade Runner (1982)
The name on the van that Theo is taken away in, "Holden", is the name of the cop who is shot in the opening scene of 'Blade Runner'.
The name on the van that Theo is taken away in, "Holden", is the name of the cop who is shot in the opening scene of 'Blade Runner'.
2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
Same premise of men escorting the last fertile woman in dystopian future; numerous uses of Picasso's Painting "Guernica", and also both movie have a running theme of a car door being used as a weapon
Same premise of men escorting the last fertile woman in dystopian future; numerous uses of Picasso's Painting "Guernica", and also both movie have a running theme of a car door being used as a weapon
Die Hard (1988)
The protagonist in both movies is running into various minor problems due to being barefoot
The protagonist in both movies is running into various minor problems due to being barefoot
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Wild animals (a zebra and a camel) appears walking normally in the park in front of Buckingham Palace as the wild animals (giraffes and others) running free in the city of Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Wild animals (a zebra and a camel) appears walking normally in the park in front of Buckingham Palace as the wild animals (giraffes and others) running free in the city of Twelve Monkeys (1995)
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
one character farts on the inside of the car very much like a scene in Alfonso Cuaron's previous film
one character farts on the inside of the car very much like a scene in Alfonso Cuaron's previous film
Referenced in
Conversations with Hollywood: Writing the Hollywood Blockbuster
(TV Episode)
Oscar nominated screenwriter Mark Fergus talks about the writing and making of Children of Men
Oscar nominated screenwriter Mark Fergus talks about the writing and making of Children of Men
Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)
a Parisian bus drives by displaying an ad for "Les Fils de l'homme"
a Parisian bus drives by displaying an ad for "Les Fils de l'homme"
The Bet (2007)
Title appears on-screen during Alfonso Cuaron's scene
Title appears on-screen during Alfonso Cuaron's scene
Dream House (2009)
(Video)
Poster of film seen in Thomsons' room.
Poster of film seen in Thomsons' room.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)
(TV Episode)
Ellen reviews the movie in Haiku form
Ellen reviews the movie in Haiku form
Post Grad (2009)
A "Children of Men" movie poster can be seen.
A "Children of Men" movie poster can be seen.
En prácticas: Instituto RTVE (2010)
(TV Episode)
talking about apocalypse movies
talking about apocalypse movies
The Cinema Snob: The Expendables (2010)
(TV Episode)
"After they all leave the set of Children of Men..."
"After they all leave the set of Children of Men..."
Pointless: Episode #3.7 (2010)
(TV Episode)
Mentioned by Richard as a pointless answer.
Mentioned by Richard as a pointless answer.
Homefront (2011)
(Video Game)
The busride scene on the first level is a reference to the scene in Children of Men (2006), where Miriam, Kee and Theo arrives in the refugee camp.
The busride scene on the first level is a reference to the scene in Children of Men (2006), where Miriam, Kee and Theo arrives in the refugee camp.
Memory Consistent (2011)
(Short)
The visual style, year, and setting reference Children of Men.
The visual style, year, and setting reference Children of Men.
Ted (2012)
Children of Men is shown to be available on OnDemand.
Children of Men is shown to be available on OnDemand.
Astronauter og filmstjerner (2013)
Referenced in dialogue by Emil and Karoline
Referenced in dialogue by Emil and Karoline
Featured in
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
(TV Special)
clips
clips
The Possibility of Hope (2007)
(Video)
clips shown
clips shown
The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.81 (2010)
(TV Episode)
a clip is shown in a montage of Julianne Moore films
a clip is shown in a montage of Julianne Moore films
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Shutter Island/The Ghost Writer/Happy Tears (2010)
(TV Episode)
Alexis Bledel's pick for her 5th favorite film
Alexis Bledel's pick for her 5th favorite film
Hollywood's Top Ten: American Tourister (2010)
(TV Episode)
#4
#4
Hollywood's Top Ten: Best of the Decade (2011)
(TV Episode)
Runner-up for the user poll of the best movies of 2001-2010
Runner-up for the user poll of the best movies of 2001-2010
Spoofed in
South Park: Lice Capades (2007)
(TV Episode)
Travis' character loosely resembles Clive Owen's character in this movie (his hair and quest to save the 'baybay') and the "action sequences" of the episode also loosely resemble the movie's cinematography
Travis' character loosely resembles Clive Owen's character in this movie (his hair and quest to save the 'baybay') and the "action sequences" of the episode also loosely resemble the movie's cinematography
Robot Chicken: Eaten by Cats (2013)
(TV Episode)
Lego parody
Lego parody
