
Children of Men
A jaded bureaucrat desperate to redeem himself must infiltrate a privileged enclave and secure forged transit papers for a refugee woman, while evading a ruthless totalitarian regime and the militant group led by his estranged wife, all as humanity teeters on the brink of extinction.
“The year 2027: the last days of the human race. No child has been born for 18 years. He must protect our only hope.”
Synopsis
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 may be born safely.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 953+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Alex RodriguezShot by Emmanuel LubezkiScored by John TavenerDesigned by Jim ClaySound by Richard BeggsCostumes by Jany TemimeStunts by Steve DentVFX by Frazer Churchill
Box Office
2006 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$70.6M
US & Canada: $35.6M — 50% of worldwide · International: $35.0M (50%)
Opening weekend: $582K — 2% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $582K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 16 theaters
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Also known as
- Children of Mende
- Hijos de los hombreses
- Les Fils de l'hommefr
- I figli degli uominiit
- (Bulgarian)Децата на хората
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- ItalySep 3, 2006
- United KingdomSep 19, 2006
- IrelandSep 22, 2006
- SpainSep 23, 2006
Production & Distribution
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Cast & Crew
953 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Julianne Moore
as Julian
Clive Owen
as Theo Faron
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Luke
Michael Caine
as Jasper
Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi
as Baby Diego
Mishal Husain
as Newsreader
Rob Curling
as Newsreader
Jon Chevalier
as Café Customer
Rita Davies
as Café Customer
Kim Fenton
as Café Customer
Chris Gilbert
as Café Customer
Phoebe Hawthorne
as Café Customer
Supporting cast
93Rebecca Howard
as Café Customer
Atalanta White
as Café Customer
Laurence Woodbridge
as Café Customer
Maria Mcerlane
as Shirley
Michael Haughey
as Mr. Griffiths
Phaldut Sharma
as Ian
Miriam Karlin
as Caged German Grandmother
Philippa Urquhart
as Janice
Charlie Hunnam
as Patric
Tehmina Sunny
as Zara
Jody Halse
as Immigration Policeman
Ilario Bisi Pedro
as Cigar Man
Michael Klesic
as Rado
Martina Messing
as Birgit
Simon Poland
as Preacher Trafalgar Square
Barnaby Edwards
as Ministry Official
Danny Huston
as Nigel
Ed Westwick
as Alex
Valerie Griffiths
as Dog Track Woman
Billy Cook
as Bookmaker
Pam Ferris
as Miriam
Clare Hope Ashitey
as Kee
Gary Hoptrough
as Simon
Rob Inch
as Road Traffic Police
Jamie Kenna
as Road Traffic Police
Maurice Lee
as Samir
Dhafer L Abidine
as Dhafer
Bruno Ouvrard
as Bruno
Denise Mack
as Emily
Jacek Koman
as Tomasz
Joy Richardson
as Joy
Caroline Lena Olsson
as Caroline
Milenka James
as Milenka
Somi De Souza
as Somi
Francisco Labbe
as Francisco
Thorston Manderlay
as Thorston
Georgia Goodman
as Georgette
Peter Mullan
as Syd
Dorothy Grumbar
as German Bus Passenger
Barry Martin
as German Bus Passenger
Ernesto Tomasini
as Italian Bus Passenger
Keith Dunphy
as Bexhill Immigration Officer
Ray Trickitt
as Bexhill Immigration Officer
Nabil Shaban
as Bexhill Market Hustler
Goran Kostic
as Bexhill Market Hustler
Dermot O Neill
as One-Legged Hustler
Oana Pellea
as Marichka
Faruk Pruti
as Sirdjan
Alexandre Bestavashvili
as Georgian Man
Galina Mcwhirr
as Georgian Woman
Nirmala Martis
as Wailing Woman
Ida Church
as Bleeding Woman
Yolanda Vazquez
as Spanish Woman
Andrew Brooke
as Soldier
Nihal Arthanayake
as Radio Announcer
Alex Argenti
as Arab Refugee
David Olawale Ayinde
as African Slave
Haseeb Bajwa
as Indo-Pak Refugee
Paul Bateman
as Protestor
Christian Black
as Soldier
Michael Burhan
as Terrorist
Andy Callaghan
as Riot Policeman, Soldier
Martin Alexander Colton
as Soldier
Scott Davidson
as Photographer
Ray Donn
as Soldier
Napoleon Dozier
as Fugee
James Fiddy
as Core Military
Mick Fryer Kelsey
as Driver
Caroline Garnell
as Aristocrat, Protester & Refugee
Rogan Grant
as Military Officer
Vera Graziadei
as Tribe Leader
Philip Harvey
as Shocked Soldier
Kay Headley
as Cigarette Beggar Refugee, Torture Victim
P D James
as Café Customer
Kat Kashefi
as Rioter
Forbes Kb
as Elite Soldier
Jamie Lengyel
as First Human Project Professor
Jeff Leslie
as Immigration Policeman
Mehmet Mahmut
as Freedom Fighter
Sam Marks
as Robbie Torkington
Joao Costa Menezes
as Terrorist
Steve Murphy
as Soldier
Panayiota Panteli
as Arab Refugee
David Pinkus
as Elderly Georgian Couple's Guard
Vidal Sancho
as Basque Rebel
Mark Shrimpton
as Soldier
Michael Snelders
as Newsreader
Bertie Stephens
as Soldier
Albert Tang
as People In The Park
Chuen Tsou
as Fish
John Warman
as Taxi Driver
Paul Warren
as Injured Refugee
Yana Yanezic
as Woman
Directors
1Writers
9Alfonso Cuaron
Writer, Writers, screenplay &
David Arata
Writer, Writers, screenplay and
Hawk Ostby
screenplay
John Greaves
storyboard artist
Mark Fergus
Writer, screenplay &
Martin Asbury
storyboard artist
Temple Clark
storyboard artist
Timothy J Sexton
Writer, Writers, screenplay and
Tracey Wilson
storyboard artist
Producers
21Amy Beresford
visual effects senior producer: Framestore CFC
Antony Bluff
visual effects producer, foreign office producer
Armyan Bernstein
executive producer
David Smith
digital intermediate producer
Eric Newman
Producer
Grant Branton
producer: foreign office live action unit
Hilary Shor
Producer
Iain Smith
Producer
Kristel Laiblin
associate producer
Lorna Paterson
visual effects associate producer: Framestore CFC
Lucy Killick
visual effects producer
Marc Abraham
Producer
Pablo Casacuberta
producer: 'Baby Diego' footage
Reno Logan
associate producer
Robin Saxen
visual effects producer: Framestore CFC
Rupert Porter
visual effects producer: Double Negative
Ryan Helsley
digital intermediate assistant producer, assistant digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Terra Bliss
digital intermediate producer
Thomas A Bliss
executive producer
Tony Smith
producer
William Beaton
assistant di producer
Other crew
825Claire Inglis
2d artist: Double Negative
Fred Place
2d artist: Double Negative
Gruff Owen
2d artist: Double Negative
Jon Bowen
2d artist: Double Negative
Judy Barr
2d artist: Double Negative
Niki Wakefield
2d artist: Double Negative
Sarah Lockwood
2d artist: Double Negative
Scott Taylor
2d artist: Double Negative
Ben Taylor
2d sequence lead: Double Negative
George Zwier
2d sequence lead: Double Negative
Jeremy Hattingh
2d sequence lead: Double Negative
Jim Steel
2d sequence lead: Double Negative
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