The Children Act (film)

The Children Act
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Eyre
Screenplay byIan McEwan
Based onThe Children Act
by Ian McEwan
Produced byDuncan Kenworthy
Starring
CinematographyAndrew Dunn
Edited byDan Farrell
Music byStephen Warbeck
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) (United Kingdom)
  • 14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$17.7 million[1]

The Children Act is a 2017 drama film directed by Richard Eyre, produced by Duncan Kenworthy, with a screenplay written by Ian McEwan, based on his 2014 novel of the same name. It stars Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, and Fionn Whitehead.

The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2017.[2] and was released in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2018 by Entertainment One, and through DirecTV Cinema on 16 August 2018 before opening in the US in a limited release on 14 September 2018, by A24.

  1. ^ "The Children Act (2018)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (25 July 2017). "Toronto Film Festival 2017 Unveils Strong Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 July 2017.