Children of Men

2006 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adaptation, Adventure, Book Adaptation, Chase, Future, Near Future, Pregnancy, Quest

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
92.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Review Aggregate
86.3

Critic Consensus

92.1% Fresh • 252 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 252 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thought-provoking, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikingthought-provokingdarkemotionalpoliticalscaryupliftingsuspensefulgrittystylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Clive Owen2006$6,556,000$10,202,000(est)
Julianne Moore2006$4,036,000$6,280,000(est)
Michael Caine2006$3,039,000$4,728,000(est)
Chiwetel Ejiofor2006$2,484,000$3,866,000(est)
Charlie Hunnam2006$2,125,000$3,307,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count253
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes554,001

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$35,552,383$55,321,342
International2006$34,903,387$54,311,471
Worldwide2006$70,455,770$109,632,813

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2006$31,737,546$49,385,259
Digital Rentals ?2006$500,000$778,026
Digital Purchases ?2006$154,000$239,632
Physical Rentals ?2006$15,816,000$24,610,512
Physical Purchases ?2006$37,306,000$58,050,061
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$8,888,096$13,830,335
Total Revenues2006$94,401,642$146,893,825
Expenses
Budget ?2006$76,000,000$118,259,921
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$21,796,000 (est)$33,915,700 (est)
Participations2006$1,888,000$2,937,825
Residuals ?2006$4,375,000$6,807,726
Interest & Overhead2006$11,400,000$17,738,988
Total Expenses2006$115,459,000$179,660,160
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$-21,057,358$-32,766,335

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