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Children of Men

  • 20062006
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  • 1h 49m
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Children of Men (2006)
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of 'Children of Men,' we look back at Alfonso Cuarón's acclaimed dystopian thriller.
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In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have somehow become infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
505K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
965
101
    • Alfonso Cuarón
  • Writers
    • Alfonso Cuarón(screenplay)
    • Timothy J. Sexton(screenplay)
    • David Arata(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julianne Moore
    • Clive Owen
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Alfonso Cuarón
  • Writers
    • Alfonso Cuarón(screenplay)
    • Timothy J. Sexton(screenplay)
    • David Arata(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Julianne Moore
    • Clive Owen
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
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    • 1.4KUser reviews
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    • 84Metascore
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars

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    Clive Owen and Clare-Hope Ashitey in Children of Men (2006)
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    Julianne Moore
    Julianne Moore
    • Julian
    Clive Owen
    Clive Owen
    • Theo Faron
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Luke
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Jasper
    Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi
    • Baby Diego
    • (as Juan Yacuzzi)
    Mishal Husain
    • Newsreader
    Rob Curling
    • Newsreader
    Jon Chevalier
    • Café Customer
    Rita Davies
    Rita Davies
    • Café Customer
    Kim Fenton
    • Café Customer
    Chris Gilbert
    • Café Customer
    Phoebe Hawthorne
    • Café Customer
    Rebecca Howard
    • Café Customer
    Atalanta White
    • Café Customer
    • (as Atlanta White)
    Laurence Woodbridge
    • Café Customer
    Maria McErlane
    • Shirley
    Michael Haughey
    • Mr. Griffiths
    Phaldut Sharma
    Phaldut Sharma
    • Ian
    • (as Paul Sharma)
      • Alfonso Cuarón
    • Writers
      • Alfonso Cuarón(screenplay)
      • Timothy J. Sexton(screenplay)
      • David Arata(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In the movie, the infertility crisis is the result of all women being infertile. In the original novel by P.D. James, it's the result of all men producing no sperm.
    • Goofs
      When Theo and Jasper smoke Strawberry Cough, the sleeping cat changes its position between every cut without ever waking up.
    • Quotes

      Jasper: Everything is a mythical, cosmic battle between faith and chance.

      [offers Miriam a joint]

      Miriam: Maybe I shouldn't.

      Jasper: You already did. Take another one. Now cough. What do you taste?

      Miriam: Strawberries!

      Jasper: Strawberries? That's what it's called: Strawberry Cough!

      Kee: Wicked!

      Jasper: So. You've got faith over here, right? And chance over there.

      Miriam: Like yin and yang.

      Jasper: Sort of.

      Miriam: Or Shiva and Shakti.

      Jasper: Lennon and McCartney!

      Kee: [looking at pictures] Look, Julian and Theo.

      Jasper: Yeah, there you go! Julian and Theo met among a million protestors in a rally by chance. But they were there because of what they believed in in the first place, their faith. They wanted to change the world. And their faith kept them together. But by chance, Dylan was born.

      Kee: [picks up another photo] This is him?

      Jasper: Yeah, that's him. He'd have been about your age. Magical child. Beautiful. Their faith put in praxis.

      Miriam: "Praxis"? What happened?

      Jasper: Chance. He was their sweet little dream. He had little hands, little legs, little feet. Little lungs. And in 2008, along came the flu pandemic. And then, by chance, he was gone. You see, Theo's faith lost out to chance. So, why bother if life's going to make its own choices?

      Kee: Baby's got Theo's eyes.

      Jasper: Yeah.

      Miriam: Oh, boy. That's terrible. But, you know, everything happens for a reason.

      Jasper: That, I don't know. But Theo and Julian would always bring Dylan. He loved it here.

    • Crazy credits
      At the very end, one can read "Shanti, Shanti, Shanti" 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." "Shanti" means "peace" in Sanskrit.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Fragments of a Prayer
      Music by John Tavener

      Recorded at Abbey Road Studios

      Mezzo soprano: Sarah Connolly

      Conducted by John Tavener

      Orchestra contractor: Griffiths, Isobel

      Recorded and Produced by Simon Rhodes

      Assisted by Richard Lancaster and Ian Stickland

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    8/10
    Exemplary direction lifts an offbeat futuristic thriller
    This futuristic thriller disposes of much of the sci-fi jargon we've come to expect from Hollywood films. There are no outlandish gadgets or chases through CGI-created landscapes; CHILDREN OF MEN, based on a novel by P. D. James, is a realistic thriller through and through. It's set in a recognisable dystopia (full of violence, poverty, disease, segregation and warfare) and the story follows a strict 'journey' template, following a group of characters as they travel through myriad locales, suffering death, defeat and adventure along the way. So far, so predictable. However, this film works because it's literate, it's intelligent and the focus is on storytelling over flashy special effects or action nonsense.

    Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron (HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN) is a force to watch out for on the strength of his work here: this is the best direction I've seen in a long while and the film is chock-full of great tracking shots which really emphasise the excitement and danger around every corner. The view of a future UK is nightmarish and believable and the backgrounds and locations are as much a character as the protagonists themselves.

    I also enjoyed the fact that the film remains as unconventional as possible as it moves along. Clive Owen, the heroic protagonist, never fires a gun and is definitely an everyman character rather than a hero: he's utterly believable and this is the best role I've seen the actor in yet. Supporting actors are good, but it's the older heavyweights who give the best turns: Julianne Moore, as likable as she's ever been, as a terrorist leader; Pam Ferris as an ally; Michael Caine as an aged John Lennon-type. Chiwetel Ejiofor is also very strong in a minor role. The film does have action, including a ferocious fire fight at the climax, but it's never an action film per se. It's just a great movie that avoids pigeon-holing and never left me bored or underwhelmed once.
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    • If the cause of the infertility is unknown, how can they be sure that the women are infertile and not the men?

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      • January 5, 2007 (United States)
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      • Montevideo, Uruguay
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