Children of Men

Audience Reviews

View More (1000+)

Sean O I will never understand why this movie didn’t get any Oscar attention. I still remember seeing it in the theater and I won’t give it away but about 3/4 of the way features one of the most powerful scenes ever captured for cinema. I can and will speak for everyone in the theater that not a single one of us was breathing for a solid minute or two. For anyone living in the States in 2025, it is also more poignant now than it was in 2006. Ironically the movie takes place in 2027. Just rewatched it again and it’s as great as I remembered. Also possibly Clive Owen’s best performance to be honest. And I’m a fan of his. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/17/25 Full Review Oscar H You end up wanting the film to end just to stop listening to the baby crying. Plot doesn’t make too much sense. Don’t find out what happens. Spend most of the time in a refugee camp getting shot at. All while listening to the baby crying. Not enjoyable. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review Leprechaun K Well directed and executed with very impressive production design. Yet, characters felt distanced and unrelatable. A good enough effort, but it doesn't reach the heights of his later films Gravity and Roma. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/29/25 Full Review Orin D We own this film & hadn't watched in for a few years. We screened it because my older daughter is staying w/ us. What a marvelous film this is on every level from great performances, to top-shelf writing , to stellar special effects. The best sci-fi thriller about a dystopian future. Michael Caine is particularly good as the old pot-smoking hippy Jaspar & the lead actress as Kee shines in the central role of the mother of the first baby born in a long era of infertility. BRAVO! Orin P. Domenico Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review Ralph R Children of Men is one of those films that lingers long after you watch it. Alfonso Cuarón’s directing is razor sharp, and he crafts a world that feels frighteningly real. The bleakness in the cinematography, with its washed-out grays and handheld shots, grounds the story in a gritty, almost documentary-like style. It’s not a movie that tries to comfort you; instead, it pulls you into a society on the brink of collapse and keeps you there. The script is tight, and the pacing makes every scene feel necessary. Clive Owen gives a performance that feels both weary and determined, perfectly fitting the hopeless tone of the world around him. Pair that with the impressive long takes and immersive sound design, and you get a film that’s technically brilliant as much as it is thematically powerful. It’s heavy, yes, but it’s also unforgettable. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/25 Full Review Loki G The greatest dystopian movie I’ve watched, and I keep rewatching it, great movie stacked cast, Charlie, Clive Owen, Michael Caine, Julianne Moore, chiwetel. Clive Owen gives an amazing performance through out the movie and for Michael Caine to surely step into an unknown character like that it is truly dystopian to me. All great characters and performances in this movie. Definitely a must watch needs more attention. The cinematography on this movie is sharp and holds up better than must movies of this genre. The set of time of movie is a mix between past and future with old buses and gritty old streets with some modern to it. It looks like how the world is right now. I couldn’t imagine a world like it was in the movie. PLEASE DONT NOT REBOOT. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews

Children of Men

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Most Popular at Home Now