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2006 dystopian action thriller film directed by Alfonso Cuarón
the film adaptation

The film has been noted for its use of Christian symbolism; for example, British terrorists named "Fishes" protect the rights of refugees. Opening on Christmas Day in the United States, critics compared the characters of Theo and Kee with Joseph and Mary, calling the film a "modern day Nativity story". Kee's pregnancy is revealed to Theo in a barn, alluding to the manger of the Nativity scene; when Theo asks Kee who the father of the baby is she jokingly states she is a virgin; and when other characters discover Kee and her baby, they respond with "Jesus Christ" or the sign of the cross. To highlight these spiritual themes, Cuarón commissioned a 15 minute piece by British composer John Tavener, a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church whose work resonates with the themes of "motherhood, birth, rebirth, and redemption in the eyes of God". Calling his score a "musical and spiritual reaction to Alfonso's film", snippets of Tavener's "Fragments of a Prayer" contain lyrics in Latin, German and Sanskrit sung by mezzo soprano Sarah Connolly. Words like "mata" (mother), "pahi mam" (protect me), "avatara" (saviour), and "alleluia" appear throughout the film. In the closing credits, the Sanskrit words "Shantih Shantih Shantih" appear as end titles. Writer and film critic Laura Eldred of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill observes that Children of Men is "full of tidbits that call out to the educated viewer". During a visit to his house by Theo and Kee, Jasper says "Shanti, shanti, shanti". Eldred notes that the "shanti" used in the film is also found at the end of an Upanishad and in the final line of T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land, a work Eldred describes as "devoted to contemplating a world emptied of fertility: a world on its last, teetering legs". "Shanti" is also a common beginning and ending to all Hindu prayers, and means "peace", referencing the invocation of divine intervention and rebirth through an end to violence.

Children of Men had its world premiere at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2006. On 22 September 2006, the film debuted at number 1 in the United Kingdom with $2.4 million in 368 screens. It debuted in a limited release of 16 theaters in the United States on 22 December 2006, expanding to more than 1,200 theaters on 5 January 2007. as of 2008, Children of Men had grossed $69,612,678 worldwide, with $35,552,383 of the revenue generated in the United States.

The HD DVD and DVD were released in Europe on 15 January 2007 and in the United States on 27 March 2007. Extras include a half hour documentary by director Alfonso Cuarón, entitled The Possibility of Hope (2007), which explores the intersection between the film's themes and reality with a critical analysis by eminent scholars: the Slovenian sociologist and philosopher Slavoj Žižek, anti globalization activist Naomi Klein, environmentalist futurist James Lovelock, sociologist Saskia Sassen, human geographer Fabrizio Eva, cultural theorist Tzvetan Todorov, and philosopher and economist John N. Gray. "Under Attack" features a demonstration of the innovative techniques required for the car chase and battle scenes; in "Theo & Julian", Clive Owen and Julianne Moore discuss their characters; "Futuristic Design" opens the door on the production design and look of the film; "Visual Effects" shows how the digital baby was created. Deleted scenes are included. The film was released on Blu ray Disc in the United States on 26 May 2009.

The film appeared on many critics' top 10 lists as one of the best films of 2006: In 2015, the film was named number one on an all time Top 10 Movies list by the blog Pop Culture Philosopher. In 2016, it was voted 13th among 100 films considered the best of the 21st century by 117 film critics from around the world. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Children of Men as the best Sci fi film of the 21st century. In 2023, Time listed the film as one of the best 100 movies from the past 10 decades.

P. D. James was reported to be pleased with the film, and the screenwriters of Children of Men were awarded the 19th annual USC Scripter Award for the screen adaptation of the novel. Award Category Recipient Result Ref. (References) Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby Best Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki Best Editing Alfonso Cuarón and Álex Rodríguez BAFTA Awards Best Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki Best Production Design Jim Clay, Geoffrey Kirkland, and Jennifer Williams Best Special Visual Effects Frazer Churchill, Tim Webber, Mike Eames, and Paul Corbould American Society of Cinematographers Best Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki Australian Cinematographers Society International Award for Cinematography Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, P. D. James Saturn Awards Best Science Fiction Film Children of Men Best Director Alfonso Cuarón Best Actor Clive Owen University of Southern California USC Scripter Award Screenwriters