#26. Children of Men (2006)

Universal Pictures

– Director: Alfonso Cuarón

– Stacker score: 90.1

– Metascore: 84

– IMDb user rating: 7.9

– Runtime: 109 minutes

Based on a novel by P.D. James, this gripping sci-fi thriller takes place in a future where the human population is no longer able to reproduce. Surrounded by chaos on all sides, a man (Clive Owen) risks his life transporting a woman to sanctuary. What’s so special about the woman? She’s pregnant, and everyone wants to get their hands on her baby.

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