The Children

2008 film by Tom Shankland
Movie film Q779545
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The Children

Summary

The Children is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Children's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Children was directed by Tom Shankland[4].
  • Tom Shankland wrote the screenplay for The Children[5].
  • The Children's composer is recorded as Stephen Hilton[6].
  • The Children's genre is slasher film[7].
  • The Children's genre is Christmas film[8].
  • The Children's genre is thriller film[9].
  • A cast member of The Children was Eva Birthistle[10].
  • A cast member of The Children was Hannah Tointon[11].
  • A cast member of The Children was Ben Kingsley[12].
  • A cast member of The Children was Eva Sayer[13].
  • A cast member of The Children was Jeremy Sheffield[14].
  • A cast member of The Children was Rachel Shelley[15].
  • A cast member of The Children was Stephen Campbell Moore[16].
  • A cast member of The Children was Raffiella Brooks[17].
  • The Children was produced by Allan Niblo[18].
  • The original language of The Children was English[19].
  • The Children was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Children's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[21].
  • The Children's review score is recorded as 75%[22].
  • The Children's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Children's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • The Children was published on January 1, 2008[25].
  • The Children's distributed by is recorded as Vertigo Films[26].
  • The Children's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Children was produced by Allan Niblo[18]. It was directed by Tom Shankland[4]. Tom Shankland wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Eva Birthistle[10], Hannah Tointon[11], Ben Kingsley[12], Eva Sayer[13], Jeremy Sheffield[14], and Rachel Shelley[15].

Publication

The Children was released on January 1, 2008[25]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include slasher film[7], Christmas film[8], and thriller film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[21] and 75%[22].

Why It Matters

The Children ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1172571
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 1172571, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 56916
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 56916, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Tom Shankland
    Duration → {'amount': '+81'}
    Set during recurring event → New Year, Christmas and holiday season
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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