The Children Act

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About The Children Act

The Children Act is a 2018 English-language drama film directed by Richard Eyre. The cast is led by Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

The Children Act was produced by FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Film, and Toledo Productions and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on August 1, 2018, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $18 million worldwide.

Director

Richard Eyre

Writers

Ian McEwan

Release date

August 1, 2018

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Box office

$18 million

Production

FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Film, Toledo Productions

The Children Act cast & crew

The Children Act was directed by Richard Eyre and written by Ian McEwan.

The cast features Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye, Stanley Tucci as Jack Maye, Fionn Whitehead as Adam Henry, Ben Chaplin as Kevin Henry, Jason Watkins as Nigel Pauling, and Nikki Amuka-Bird as Amadia Kalu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stephen Warbeck, cinematography is by Andrew Dunn, and it was produced by Duncan Kenworthy and Joe Oppenheimer.

Is The Children Act worth watching?

The Children Act holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 659 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Children Act is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Children Act

In United States, you can stream The Children Act on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy, Hoopla, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of The Children Act

Emma Thompson

Fiona Maye

Stanley Tucci

Jack Maye

Fionn Whitehead

Adam Henry

Ben Chaplin

Kevin Henry

Jason Watkins

Nigel Pauling

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Amadia Kalu

Anthony Calf

Mark Berner

Rosie Cavaliero

Marina Green

Eileen Walsh

Naomi Henry

Nicholas Jones

Professor Carter

Rupert Vansittart

Sherwood Runcie

Reena Lalbihari

Samaira

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