Romey Norton InSession Film Sep 4, 2026 A+

The acting is exceptional, the cinematography is hauntingly beautiful, and every frame pulls you deeper into its unforgettable dystopian world.

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Kyle Logan Cultured Vultures Feb 26, 2026

A science fiction retelling of the Nativity story that engages with that story’s themes of hope and salvation through a child.

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Jack Walters Loud and Clear Reviews Aug 27, 2025 5/5

"Children of Men is a terrifying, exhilarating, and sickening portrait of the darkest corners of humanity, but one that inspires hope all the same."

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Sharai Bohannon A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast May 23, 2025 3/5

It's got great cinematography, acting, etc. However, it's very murky regarding race and gender and so many bits could be trimmed to make it less of a chore.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Feb 12, 2022 4/4

Children of Men is an achingly, almost dreamily optimistic film in the face of such brutally cynical conditions, offering a humanist message that neutralizes political debate.

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Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ Jan 7, 2022

Cuaron takes this dense material and fashions an exceptional film.

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Jason Adams My New Plaid Pants Jul 6, 2021 A

Best Movie of the year. Cuaron just went to a whole new level with me. The class of filmmaking - the extended shots! those shots! my god! - here is astonishing.

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Fico Cangiano CineXpress Podcast May 25, 2021 5/5

Alfonso Cuarón delivers a masterpiece that explores humanity and love in a world that's scarce of hope. [Full review in Spanish]

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David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 14, 2021

It's good to be hopeful, but it's even better to be hopeful on the basis of something substantial and fully thought out. The difficulty is that the film's various elements do not fully cohere.

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 18, 2020 9/10

As always, Michael Caine manages to steal every scene he's in with effortless, offbeat comedic charm.

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Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Aug 6, 2020

Cuaron was able to infuse every moment with the importance of what is at stake.

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Ray Pride Newcity May 17, 2020 10/10

Children of Men is concentrated cinema, wrought, focused, emblematic.... Cuarón [is] equally concerned with the survival of richly detailed cinema as the fraught voyage of his encircled, besieged characters.

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Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Feb 28, 2020

This is one movie that will have a lasting impact even if you are forced to watch it on a ten-inch black and white Zenith.

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Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News Nov 21, 2019 B

A rare kind of film -- thought-provoking, but full of intense action scenes.

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Karl Delossantos Smash Cut Reviews Aug 5, 2019 5/5

The final 25 minutes is truly filmmaking at its absolute best.

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Grant Watson Fiction Machine Jun 27, 2019 10/10

You find yourself reaching for that terribly over-used and abused superlative: masterpiece.

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Ellie Lucas The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) Jun 6, 2019 4/4

If any film is to define the state of American cinema in "the aughts," let it be Children of Men.

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Millicent Thomas Screen Queens Nov 10, 2018 4/5

It is simultaneously soul-crushing and spirit-lifting. Watching twelve years after its release, the potent themes of immigration, border control, and seeking humanity in others means Children of Men remains more timely than ever.

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Nov 3, 2018

Beautifully directed and magnificently crafted, it's a wrenching thriller in a grimy world of industrial decay, a distorted mirror of today in a palette of cement dust.

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Courtney Button Starburst Oct 30, 2018 10/10

Enjoy it for its story, enjoy it for its entertainment value, and enjoy it for its intelligence. Just watch it.

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