Children Act, The

Children Act, The

2017

As her marriage to Jack Faye (Stanley Tucci) flounders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye (Dame Emma Thompson) has a life-changing decision to make at work - should she force a teenage boy, Adam Henry (Fionn Whitehead), to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her unorthodox visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her.

We all make choices. Hers make history.

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68
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 45 mins.
US Theatrical Release
No Data Available
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Released
No Data Available
Acquired Date
June 2, 2025
Times Seen
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Actors

Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Reena Lalbihari
Reena Lalbihari
Dominic Carter
Dominic Carter
Paul Kemble
Paul Kemble
Daniel Fritz
Daniel Fritz
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins
Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead
Howard Ward
Howard Ward
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
Eileen Walsh
Eileen Walsh
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart
Ian Kelly
Ian Kelly
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones
Michele Austin
Michele Austin
Patrick Brennan
Patrick Brennan
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Daniel Tuite
Daniel Tuite
Michael Thomas
Michael Thomas
Robin Hooper
Robin Hooper
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson
Anjana Vasan
Anjana Vasan

Directors

Richard Eyre
Richard Eyre

Producers

Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy

Writers

Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
74%
Tomatometer
112 votes
RT Hot
64%
Popcornmeter
75 votes
METASCORE
62
28 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
15,959 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media