The Children Act
“We all make choices. Hers make history.”
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
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Cast
65 people
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Known for
Brave
Cruella
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Terminal
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry
Known for
Dunkirk
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Ben Chaplin
Kevin Henry
Known for
The Nevers
The Thin Red Line
Jason Watkins
Nigel Pauling
Known for
Taboo
Batman: Caped Crusader
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Amadia Kalu
Known for
Luther
Avenue 5
Anthony Calf
Mark Berner
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Dracula
Rosie Cavaliero
Marina Green
Known for
KAOS
A Young Doctor's Notebook
Eileen Walsh
Naomi Henry
Known for
Patrick Melrose
Small Things Like These
Nicholas Jones
Professor Carter
Known for
House of the Dragon
Darkest Hour
Rupert Vansittart
Sherwood Runcie
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Nevers
Reena Lalbihari
Samaira
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Final Score
Rumble
Richard Eyre Director · Ian McEwan Writer Stephen Warbeck Composer
Worldwide gross $18M · United States release September 14, 2018 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$17,696,794
Production
FilmNation Entertainment
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Toledo Productions
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 9, 2017
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom · August 31, 2018
Theatrical
United States · September 14, 2018
Theatrical
United States
April 27, 2018 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival
Australia
November 22, 2018 · Theatrical
Austria
August 31, 2018 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 21, 2019 · Theatrical
Canada
September 14, 2018 · Limited theatrical
Denmark
August 23, 2018 · Theatrical
France
August 1, 2018 · Theatrical
Germany
August 30, 2018 · Theatrical
Greece
August 30, 2018 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 2, 2018 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
September 13, 2018 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 24, 2018 · Theatrical
Israel
July 27, 2018 · Premiere · Jerusalem Film Festival
September 20, 2018 · Theatrical
Italy
October 18, 2018 · Theatrical
Japan
October 14, 2022 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 13, 2018 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
September 8, 2018 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
September 20, 2018 · Theatrical
January 25, 2019 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
December 6, 2018 · Theatrical
Norway
August 19, 2018 · Premiere · Norwegian International Film Festival
August 24, 2018 · Theatrical
Poland
September 11, 2020 · Digital
Portugal
September 20, 2018 · Theatrical
October 18, 2020 · TV · RTP 1
Russia
August 3, 2020 · Digital
Singapore
September 20, 2018 · Theatrical
South Africa
September 21, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
July 4, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
November 23, 2018 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 24, 2018 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 1, 2018 · Theatrical · French
August 30, 2018 · Theatrical · German
October 18, 2018 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
September 28, 2018 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 14, 2019 · Digital
January 21, 2019 · Physical
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