Children of Men

2006 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Movie film Q221090
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Children of Men

Summary

Children of Men is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,734 views/month, #442 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Children of Men received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].
  • Children of Men's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Children of Men was directed by Alfonso Cuarón[5].
  • Clive Owen wrote the screenplay for Children of Men[6].
  • Alfonso Cuarón wrote the screenplay for Children of Men[7].
  • David Arata wrote the screenplay for Children of Men[8].
  • Hawk Ostby wrote the screenplay for Children of Men[9].
  • Timothy J. Sexton wrote the screenplay for Children of Men[10].
  • Mark Fergus wrote the screenplay for Children of Men[11].
  • Children of Men's composer is recorded as John Tavener[12].
  • Children of Men's genre is post-apocalyptic film[13].
  • Children of Men's genre is dystopian film[14].
  • Children of Men's genre is thriller film[15].
  • Children of Men's genre is tech noir[16].
  • Children of Men's genre is science fiction film[17].
  • Children of Men's genre is drama film[18].
  • Children of Men's genre is film based on a novel[19].
  • Children of Men's genre is adventure film[20].
  • Children of Men's genre is speculative fiction film[21].
  • Children of Men's based on is recorded as The Children of Men[22].
  • A cast member of Children of Men was Clive Owen[23].
  • A cast member of Children of Men was Julianne Moore[24].
  • A cast member of Children of Men was Michael Caine[25].
  • A cast member of Children of Men was Clare-Hope Ashitey[26].
  • A cast member of Children of Men was Chiwetel Ejiofor[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Marc Abraham[28], Eric Newman[29], Iain Smith[30], Tony Smith[31], and Armyan Bernstein[32]. Children of Men was directed by Alfonso Cuarón[5]. Screenwriters include Clive Owen[6], Alfonso Cuarón[7], David Arata[8], Hawk Ostby[9], Timothy J. Sexton[10], and Mark Fergus[11]. Cast members include Clive Owen[23], Julianne Moore[24], Michael Caine[25], Clare-Hope Ashitey[26], Chiwetel Ejiofor[27], and Pam Ferris[33].

Publication

Publication dates include September 3, 2006[34], November 9, 2006[35], September 22, 2006[36], and January 5, 2007[37]. The original language of Children of Men was English[38]. Genres include post-apocalyptic film[13], dystopian film[14], thriller film[15], tech noir[16], science fiction film[17], and drama film[18]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[39]. It was distributed by video on demand[40].

Subject and Themes

Children of Men's main subject is human pregnancy[41]. Its part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[39].

Reception

Children of Men received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3]. Reviews include 8.1/10[42], 92%[43], 84/100[44], and 7.9/10[45].

Why It Matters

Children of Men ranks in the top 0.47% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38,734 views/month, #442 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Children of Men receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[3].

References

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  35. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [43] . wikidata.org.
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  38. [45] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  39. [34] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [35] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [36] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [37] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [41] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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