Children of Men
The year 2027: the last days of the human race. No child has been born for 18 years. He must protect our only hope.
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
- Director
- Alfonso Cuarón
- Worldwide
- $71M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 3 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Saturn Awards
1 win
- WinnerSaturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Children of Men returned 0.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $76M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $71M
- Release date
- Sep 22, 2006
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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