Children of Men (2006) - Overview - MSN Movies

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Children of Men
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R,1hr 49min
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December 25, 2006
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Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Y Tu Mamá También and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón returns to the helm to tell this futuristic tale in which society is without hope since humankind lost its ability to procreate. The year is 2027, and women can no longer give birth. The youngest inhabitant of the planet has just died at the age of 18, and all hope for humanity has been lost. As civilization descends into chaos, a dying world finds one last chance for survival in the form of a woman who has become ... Full Synopsis
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By John Hartl, Film critic, MSNBC
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"Following a fascinating and quite detailed opening sequence, which proposes that utter chaos will rule the world by 2027, [the film] boils down to an elaborate chase movie. But what a chase." Full Review
Jason Buchanan
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Conjure up your bleakest vision of the world fallen into an uncontrollable spiral of chaos, add in a grim speculative sci-fi twist, and then watch as those images burn to vivid life in a striking, affecting, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Theo, Theo Faron
Julian, Julian Taylor
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