Film

The Children Act

2018 · 1h 45m · Drama

We all make choices. Hers make history.

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

74%

Metacritic

62

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

Emma Thompson

Fiona Maye

Stanley Tucci

Jack Maye

Fionn Whitehead

Adam Henry

Jason Watkins

Nigel Pauling

Anthony Calf

Mark Berner

Paul Jesson

Humphrey

Ben Chaplin

Kevin Henry

Eileen Walsh

Naomi Henry

Reena Lalbihari

Samaira

Dominic Carter

Roger

Paul Kemble

Keith

Daniel Fritz

German Journalist

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Amadia Kalu

Rosie Cavaliero

Marina Green

Rupert Vansittart

Sherwood Runcie

Wendy Nottingham

Laura

• Richard EyreDirector
• Ian McEwanWriter
• Duncan KenworthyProducer
• Joe OppenheimerExecutive Producer
• Beth PattinsonExecutive Producer
• Charles MooreExecutive Producer
• Glen BasnerExecutive Producer
• Ben BrowningExecutive Producer
• Andrew DunnDirector of Photography
• Stephen WarbeckOriginal Music Composer

The Children Act | Official Trailer | A24

Release date

August 1, 2018

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Revenue

$17,696,794

Genres

Drama

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