Children Of Men
Science Fiction, Thriller
Universal Studios  (2006) 110 mins R

8.1 (117,724 votes) Top 250: #176
The Year 2027:
The Last Days of the Human Race
No Child Has Been Born for 18 Years
He Must Protect Our Only Hope


No children. No future. No hope.
In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former lover (Julianne Moore) to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In this thrilling race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for. Co-starring Michael Caine, filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón's Children Of Men is the powerful film Pete Hammond of Maxim calls "magnificent...a unique and totally original vision."...

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Cast and Crew
Julianne Moore  ...... 
Michael Caine  ...... 
Clive Owen  ...... 
Chiwetel Ejiofor  ...... 
Charlie Hunnam  ...... 
Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi  ......  Baby Diego
Director  .....  Alfonso Cuaron; Alfonso Cuarón
Producer  .....  Hilary Shor; Marc Abraham; Armyan Bernstein; Pablo Casacuberta
Writer  .....  Alfonso Cuaron; David Arata; Alfonso Cuarón; Timothy J. Sexton
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: Tinnitus is not caused by "Cells dying", but by untoward pressure (noise, ear syringing) on the eardrum causing the basilar membrane in the cochlea being displaced such that it is constantly stimulating the cilia. If it were the case that Tinnitus was caused by cells dying, it wouldn't so frequently be a permanent condition. (more)

Trivia:
From the scene where Theo gets off the train in the beginning, many of the service rifles carried by the British armed forces are the XM8 rifle from today's era. The rifle is considered experimental today, with the program canceled in 2005 between US Defense Department and the rifle's manufacturer, Heckler & Koch. The XM8 was intended to replace current US M16/M4 variant service rifles by 2015-2020. (more)

Filming Locations:
Admiralty Arch, The Mall, St. James's, London, England, UK (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Newsreader: Day 1,000 of the Siege of Seattle.
Newsreader: The Muslim community demands an end to the Army's occupation of mosques.
Newsreader: The Homeland Security bill is ratified. After eight years, British borders will remain closed. The deportation of illegal immigrants will continue. Good morning. Our lead story.
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 24 nominations (more)