Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersSundance Film FestivalIndependent Spirit AwardsBlack History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Children Act

  • 20172017
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
Emma Thompson in The Children Act (2017)
As her marriage to Jack (Stanley Tucci) flounders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) has a life-changing decision to make at work - should she force a teenage boy, Adam (Fionn Whitehead), to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her unorthodox visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her.
Play trailer2:27
2 Videos
30 Photos
Drama
As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
14K
YOUR RATING
    • Richard Eyre
    • Ian McEwan(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Emma Thompson
    • Stanley Tucci
    • Reena Lalbihari
    • Richard Eyre
    • Ian McEwan(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Emma Thompson
    • Stanley Tucci
    • Reena Lalbihari
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 144User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    Watch Official Trailer
    Stanley Tucci and Emma Thompson Happy to Reunite for 'The Children Act'
    Video 1:17
    Watch Stanley Tucci and Emma Thompson Happy to Reunite for 'The Children Act'

    Photos30

    Emma Thompson and Fionn Whitehead in The Children Act (2017)
    Fionn Whitehead in The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson and Fionn Whitehead in The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci in The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson in The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson in The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci in The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson at an event for The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci at an event for The Children Act (2017)
    Emma Thompson at an event for The Children Act (2017)
    Stanley Tucci at an event for The Children Act (2017)
    Richard Eyre at an event for The Children Act (2017)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Emma Thompson
    Emma Thompson
    • Fiona Maye
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Jack Maye
    Reena Lalbihari
    Reena Lalbihari
    • Samaira
    Dominic Carter
    Dominic Carter
    • Roger
    Paul Kemble
    • Keith
    Daniel Fritz
    Daniel Fritz
    • German Journalist
    Grace Crawford
    • Usher
    Sarah Somerville
    • Associate
    • (as Sarah Jones)
    Syreeta Kumar
    • Moira
    Avital Abergel
    • Twins' Mother
    Raphael Desprez
    Raphael Desprez
    • Twins' Father
    Jason Watkins
    Jason Watkins
    • Nigel Pauling
    Annabel Galligan
    • Melanie
    Fionn Whitehead
    Fionn Whitehead
    • Adam Henry
    Howard Ward
    • Roy Whiting
    Rosie Boore
    Rosie Boore
    • Sarah
    Ben Chaplin
    Ben Chaplin
    • Kevin Henry
    Eileen Walsh
    Eileen Walsh
    • Naomi Henry
      • Richard Eyre
      • Ian McEwan(screenplay by) (based on the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Wife
    7.2
    The Wife
    Late Night
    6.5
    Late Night
    The Bookshop
    6.5
    The Bookshop
    On Chesil Beach
    6.3
    On Chesil Beach
    Last Chance Harvey
    6.6
    Last Chance Harvey
    Stitches
    7.0
    Stitches
    The Tomorrow Man
    5.8
    The Tomorrow Man
    The Child Act
    The Sea of Trees
    6.1
    The Sea of Trees
    Into the Forest
    5.8
    Into the Forest
    By the Grace of God
    7.2
    By the Grace of God
    First Reformed
    7.1
    First Reformed

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The production was allowed to film at the entrance and in the foyer of the actual Royal Court of Justice in London. This is the only movie in recent times that got permission to do so.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the film, her clerk and others address Fiona as 'my lady'; in reality they would simply call her 'judge'. 'My Lady' is a term of address used only in court.
    • Quotes

      Fiona Maye: Life is more precious than dignity.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Emma Thompson/Elle Fanning/LykkeLi/Amine (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      My Funny Valentine
      Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

      Taken from their musical comedy "Babes in Arms" (1937)

      Performed By Emma Thompson on the piano; vocals by Anthony Calf

    User reviews144

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Good frist half
    This film starts off engaging, as the judge is presented with a dilemma that would spark a controversy whichever way she decides to do. The courtroom drama is interesting and makes me want to find out what is next. However, the second half of the film is just really strange and uninteresting. It is far fetched, overly sentimental and plainly unbelievable. The second half spoils the experience for me.
    helpful•11
    3
    • Gordon-11
    • Sep 16, 2018

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 14, 2018 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Field Court, The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, 8 South Square, London, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Toledo Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 45 minutes
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Emma Thompson in The Children Act (2017)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Children Act (2017) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.