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The Child in Time

  • TV Movie
  • 20172017
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5K
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Kelly Macdonald, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Beatrice White in The Child in Time (2017)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:03
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99+ Photos
Drama
The life of a children's book author is turned upside down when his daughter goes missing.The life of a children's book author is turned upside down when his daughter goes missing.The life of a children's book author is turned upside down when his daughter goes missing.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Julian Farino
  • Writers
    • Ian McEwan(based on the novel by)
    • Stephen Butchard
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Kelly Macdonald
    • Stephen Campbell Moore
  • Director
    • Julian Farino
  • Writers
    • Ian McEwan(based on the novel by)
    • Stephen Butchard
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Kelly Macdonald
    • Stephen Campbell Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

    The Child in Time
    Trailer 2:03
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    Benedict Cumberbatch at an event for The Child in Time (2017)
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    Benedict Cumberbatch in The Child in Time (2017)
    Kelly Macdonald in The Child in Time (2017)
    The Child in Time (2017)
    Saskia Reeves and Stephen Campbell Moore in The Child in Time (2017)
    Geraldine Alexander, Richard Durden, and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Child in Time (2017)
    Stephen Campbell Moore in The Child in Time (2017)
    Kelly Macdonald and Benedict Cumberbatch in The Child in Time (2017)
    The Child in Time (2017)
    Stephen Campbell Moore in The Child in Time (2017)
    Stephen Campbell Moore in The Child in Time (2017)

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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Stephen Lewis
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Julie
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Charles
    Saskia Reeves
    Saskia Reeves
    • Thelma
    Andrea Hall
    Andrea Hall
    • Policewoman
    Jim Creighton
    • Male Neighbour
    Beatrice White
    • Kate
    Rosa-Marie Lewis
    • Shop Assistant
    Franc Ashman
    Franc Ashman
    • Lydia Webb
    Anna Madeley
    Anna Madeley
    • Rachel Murray
    John Hopkins
    John Hopkins
    • Home Secretary
    Elliot Levey
    Elliot Levey
    • Prime Minister
    Lucy Liemann
    Lucy Liemann
    • Joanna Buckley
    Natasha Brown
    • Stephen's Young Mother
    Laurence Spellman
    Laurence Spellman
    • Greg Ellis
    Richard Durden
    Richard Durden
    • Stephen's Father
    Geraldine Alexander
    Geraldine Alexander
    • Stephen's Mother
    Gerard Monaco
    Gerard Monaco
    • Estate Agent
    • Director
      • Julian Farino
    • Writers
      • Ian McEwan(based on the novel by)
      • Stephen Butchard
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      For this film, Benedict Cumberbatch wore clothes of his own wardrobe.
    • Quotes

      Male Neighbour: Oh, I hope you don't mind me saying, but you're telling the world you're not at home. Your note. People see your note and they'll know you're out.

      Stephen Lewis: People?

      Male Neighbour: Well, I'm just saying. Why advertise you're out?

      Stephen Lewis: Fucking because. Dick.

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    User reviews46

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    Featured review
    6/10
    Good books don't necessarily make good movies
    Many of the critical reviews are fair. Ian McEwen's book just doesn't translate into a screenplay very well. It's just not constructed that way. I'd still recommend it for Benedict Cumberbatch's great (as usual) performance.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
      • Twelve Town (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Niños en el tiempo
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Masterpiece
      • SunnyMarch
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,221
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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