Children of Men (2006) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Children of Men

Alfonso Cuarón, 2006

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The Children of Men
P.D. James, 1992

Children of Men is a movie directed by Alfonso Cuarón in 2006 and based on the book The Children of Men by P.D. James, first published in 1992. The movie features Juan Gabriel Yacuzzi, Mishal Husain, Rob Curling, Jon Chevalier, Rita Davies, Kim Fenton, and others.

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RATING

7.9

/ 10

Movie Poster: Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)

7.3

/ 10

Book Cover: The Children of Men (P.D. James, 1992)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Children of Men, the 1992 book by P.D. James.

The Children of Men

Read by: David Case

Storyline

In 2027, after 18 years of total human infertility and global depression, the world is on the brink of collapse and humanity faces extinction. Theo Faron, a former activist turned cynical bureaucrat, is kidnapped by the Fishes, a militant immigrants’ rights group.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Children of Men, the 2006 movie by Alfonso Cuarón

Year

2006

Minutes

109

Movie Rate

7.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

Children of Men

Country: USA

Year: 2006

Length: 1h49m

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Cover of The Children of Men, the 1992 book by P.D. James

Year

1992

Pages

241

Book Rate

7.36

S: Goodreads

Book

The Children of Men

Country: UK

First published in: 1992

Length: 241 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Poster of Children of Men, the 2006 movie by Alfonso Cuarón

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Poster of Children of Men, the 2006 movie by Alfonso Cuarón

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14 votes

3 votes

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Cover of The Children of Men, the 1992 book by P.D. James

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