8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Children of Men (2006)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Positive
Overview
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film is left-leaning due to its stark critique of a xenophobic, authoritarian state and its emphasis on humanitarianism, compassion for refugees, and the universal value of new life as a source of hope amidst societal collapse.
Children of Men showcases significant diversity within its cast, which organically reflects its dystopian world grappling with a global refugee crisis. The narrative strongly critiques xenophobia and oppressive traditional power structures, centering its themes on the plight and resilience of marginalized communities as the source of humanity's last hope.
Secondary
The film adapts P.D. James's novel, where the character Julian was Theo's male cousin. In the movie, Julian Taylor is portrayed as Theo's female ex-wife, constituting a gender swap.
The film extensively employs Christian symbolism and narrative archetypes (e.g., the Nativity, the Madonna and Child, the journey to salvation) to convey its central themes of hope, the sanctity of life, and the potential for redemption in a dying world. The film's overall narrative aligns with the virtues and dignity of the faith's core message of new beginnings and miraculous birth, particularly through the reverence shown for the newborn child.
Muslim refugees are depicted as victims of state oppression and xenophobia, with the narrative consistently positioning the audience to sympathize with their plight. The film condemns the bigotry and violence directed against them, affirming their humanity and right to dignity.
Children of Men does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely centered on a dystopian future grappling with human infertility, making no direct or indirect references to queer identity or experiences.
Children of Men does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on a dystopian future grappling with human infertility, societal collapse, and the struggle to protect the last pregnant woman, with no elements related to transsexual identity present in the story.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts characters from the novel, but no major character who was canonically or explicitly established as one race in the source material is portrayed as a different race in the film. Original characters were created, and for others, race was not explicitly defined in the novel.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.2
8.4
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