Children of Men (2006)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $35,552,383Details
International Box Office $34,292,628Details
Worldwide Box Office $69,845,011
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $26,481,609
Total $26,481,609
OpusData ID: 15960100 More info...
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$501,003 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$76,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/1,524 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,552,662

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2006 (Limited) by Universal
International Releases: September 22nd, 2016 (Limited) (South Korea)
August 6th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 27th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity
Running Time: 109 minutes
Plot point: Infertility, Terrorism
Social setting: End of the World, Post Apocalypse
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 2006 22 $501,003   16 $31,313   $1,082,804 1
Jan 5, 2007 3 $10,197,775 +1,935% 1,209 $8,435   $11,805,273 2
Jan 12, 2007 7 $6,371,335 -38% 1,508 $4,225   $21,337,603 3
Jan 19, 2007 8 $3,710,945 -42% 1,524 $2,435   $27,491,508 4
Jan 26, 2007 15 $2,183,195 -41% 1,273 $1,715   $30,909,838 5
Feb 2, 2007 18 $1,123,360 -49% 829 $1,355   $32,726,893 6
Feb 9, 2007 20 $809,190 -28% 486 $1,665   $33,924,363 7
Feb 16, 2007 26 $364,350 -55% 210 $1,735   $34,538,503 8
Feb 23, 2007 35 $198,660 -45% 154 $1,290   $34,905,193 9
Mar 2, 2007 37 $133,650 -33% 99 $1,350   $35,136,703 10
Mar 9, 2007 42 $96,785 -28% 88 $1,100   $35,286,428 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2006 21 $179,268     16 $11,204   $179,268 1
Dec 29, 2006 - $180,000     16 $11,250   $180,000 5
Jan 5, 2007 3 $3,572,435   +1,885% 1,209 $2,955   $5,179,933 12
Jan 6, 2007 3 $4,044,125 +13%   1,209 $3,345   $9,224,058 13
Jan 7, 2007 3 $2,581,215 -36%   1,209 $2,135   $11,805,273 14
Jan 8, 2007 2 $822,120 -68%   1,209 $680   $12,627,393 15
Jan 9, 2007 3 $840,255 +2%   1,209 $695   $13,467,648 16
Jan 10, 2007 3 $749,580 -11%   1,209 $620   $14,217,228 17
Jan 11, 2007 3 $749,040 n/c   1,209 $620   $14,966,268 18
Jan 12, 2007 8 $1,892,540 +153% -47% 1,510 $1,253   $16,858,808 19
Jan 13, 2007 6 $2,571,140 +36% -36% 1,510 $1,703   $19,429,948 20
Jan 14, 2007 6 $1,907,655 -26% -26% 1,510 $1,263   $21,337,603 21
Jan 15, 2007 9 $1,078,220 -43% +31% 1,510 $714   $22,415,823 22
Jan 16, 2007 6 $475,020 -56% -43% 1,510 $315   $22,890,843 23
Jan 17, 2007 6 $459,940 -3% -39% 1,510 $305   $23,350,783 24
Jan 18, 2007 5 $429,780 -7% -43% 1,510 $285   $23,780,563 25
Jan 19, 2007 8 $1,120,140 +161% -41% 1,524 $735   $24,900,703 26
Jan 20, 2007 8 $1,767,845 +58% -31% 1,524 $1,160   $26,668,548 27
Jan 21, 2007 10 $822,960 -53% -57% 1,524 $540   $27,491,508 28
Jan 22, 2007 10 $290,025 -65% -73% 1,524 $190   $27,781,533 29
Jan 23, 2007 8 $320,025 +10% -33% 1,524 $210   $28,101,558 30
Jan 24, 2007 8 $312,420 -2% -32% 1,524 $205   $28,413,978 31
Jan 25, 2007 9 $312,665 n/c -27% 1,524 $205   $28,726,643 32
Jan 26, 2007 16 $580,000 +86% -48% 717 $809   $29,310,000 33
Feb 16, 2007 - $89,250     210 $425   $34,263,403 54
Feb 17, 2007 - $148,050 +66%   210 $705   $34,411,453 55
Feb 18, 2007 - $127,050 -14%   210 $605   $34,538,503 56
Feb 19, 2007 29 $71,395 -44%   210 $340   $34,609,898 57
Feb 20, 2007 - $29,395 -59%   210 $140   $34,639,293 58

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 2006 22 $1,025,697   16 $64,106   $1,607,498 2
Jan 5, 2007 3 $13,358,770 +1,202% 1,209 $11,049   $14,966,268 3
Jan 12, 2007 6 $8,814,295 -34% 1,508 $5,845   $23,780,563 4
Jan 19, 2007 9 $4,946,080 -44% 1,524 $3,245   $28,726,643 5
Jan 26, 2007 15 $2,876,890 -42% 1,273 $2,260   $31,603,533 6
Feb 2, 2007 18 $1,511,640 -47% 829 $1,823   $33,115,173 7
Feb 9, 2007 23 $1,058,980 -30% 486 $2,179   $34,174,153 8
Feb 16, 2007 28 $532,380 -50% 210 $2,535   $34,706,533 9
Feb 23, 2007 32 $296,520 -44% 154 $1,925   $35,003,053 10
Mar 2, 2007 35 $186,590 -37% 99 $1,885   $35,189,643 11
Mar 9, 2007 43 $138,125 -26% 88 $1,570   $35,327,768 12

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 8/6/2021 $1,007 2 1 2 $3,286 4/4/2026
South Korea 9/22/2016 $47,642 51 51 96 $143,927 2/17/2017
  
Rest of World $34,145,415
  
International Total $34,292,628 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Clive Owen    Theodore Faron

Supporting

Julianne Moore    Julian
Michael Caine    Jasper
Chiwetel Ejiofor    Luke
Charlie Hunnam    Patric
Clare-Hope Ashitey    Kee
Pam Ferris    Miriam
Danny Huston    Nigel
Peter Mullan    Syd
Oana Pella    Marichka
Paul Sharma    Ian
Jacek Koman    Tomaz
Juan Yacuzzi    Baby Diego
Mishal Husan    Newsreader
Rob Curling    Newsreader
Jon Chevalier    Cafe Customer
Rita Davies    Cafe Customer
Kim Fenton    Cafe Customer
Chris Gilbert    Cafe Customer
Phoebe Hathorne    Cafe Customer
Rebecca Howard    Cafe Customer
Atlanta White    Cafe Customer
Laurence Woodbridge    Cafe Customer
Maria McErlane    Shirley
Michael Haughey    Mr. Griffiths
Miriam Karlin    Caged German Grandmother
Philippa Urquhart    Janice
Tehmina Sunny    Zara
Jody Halse    Immigration Policeman
Ilario Bisi Pedro    Cigar Man
Michael Klesic    Rado
Martina Messing    Birgit
Simon Poland    Preacher Trafalgar Square
Barnaby Edwards    Ministry Official
Ed Westwick    Alex
Valerie Griffiths    Dog Track Woman
Billy Cook    Bookmaker
Gary Hoptrough    Simon
Rob Inch    Road Traffic Police
Jamie Kenna    Road Traffic Police
Maurice Lee    Samir
Dhafer LAbidine    Dhafer
Bruno Ouvard    Bruno
Denise Mack    Emily
Joy Richardson    Joy
Caroline Lena Olsson    Caroline
Milenka James    Milenka
Somi Guha    Somi
Francisco Labbe    Francisco
Thorston Manderlay    Thorston
Georgette Pallard    Georgette
Dorothy Grumbar    German Bus Passenger
Barry Martin    German Bus Passenger
Ernesto Tomasini    Italian Bus Passenger
Keith Dunphy    Bexhill Immigration Officer
Ray Trickett    Bexhill Immigration Officer
Nabil Shaban    Bexhill Market Hustler
Goran Kostic    Bexhill Market Hustler
Dermot O'Neill    One-Legged Hustler
Faruk Pruti    Sirdjan
Aledandre Bestavachvili    Georgian Man
Galina McWhirr    Georgian Woman
Nirmala Martis    Wailing Woman
Ida Church    Bleeding Woman
Yolanda Vazquez    Spanish Woman
Andrew Brooke    Soldier
Nihal Arthanayake    Radio Announcer

Production and Technical Credits

Alfonso Cuarón    Director
Alfonso Cuarón    Screenwriter
Timothy J. Sexton    Screenwriter
P.D. James    Based on the Book "Children of Men" by
Hilary Shor    Producer
Marc Abraham    Producer
Tony Smith    Producer
Eric Newman    Producer
Iain Smith    Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer
Armyan Bernstein    Executive Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki    Director of Photography
Geoffrey Kirkland    Production Designer
Jim Clay    Production Designer
Alex Rodriguez    Editor
Alfonso Cuarón    Editor
Jany Temime    Costume Designer
John Tavener    Composer
Kristel Laiblin    Associate Producer
Terry Needham    Assistant Director
Peter Hannan    Second Unit Director
Sally French    Unit Production Manager
Emma Mager    Production Manager
Gary Freeman    Supervising Art Director
Malcolm Middleton    Supervising Art Director
Ray Chan    Art Director
Paul Inglis    Art Director
Mike Stallion    Art Director
Jennifer Williams    Set Decorator
Peter Hannan    Second Unit Camera
Annie Crawford    Costume Supervisor
Emma Gaffney    Associate Editor
John Midgley    Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Chris Burdon    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Beggs    Supervising Sound Editor
David Evans    Supervising Sound Editor
Sam Southwick    Sound Effects Editor
Bjorn Ole Schroeder    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Beggs    Sound Designer
Tony Currie    Dialogue Editor
Michael Price    Music Editor
Sam Okell    Additional Music Editor
Neill Gorton    Special Make-up Effects
Simon Rhodes    Music Producer
Michael Price    Music Producer
David Arata    Screenwriter
Mark Fergus    Screenwriter
Hawk Ostby    Screenwriter
Lucinda Syson    Casting Director
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Steve Dent    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Metrics

Opening Weekend:$501,003 (1.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.49 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$76,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:16 opening theaters/1,524 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $58,552,662

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 25th, 2006 (Limited) by Universal
International Releases: September 22nd, 2016 (Limited) (South Korea)
August 6th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: March 27th, 2007 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: R for strong violence, language, some drug use and brief nudity
Running Time: 109 minutes
Plot point: Infertility, Terrorism
Social setting: End of the World, Post Apocalypse
Subgenre: Action Thriller
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Strike Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 2006 22 $501,003   16 $31,313   $1,082,804 1
Jan 5, 2007 3 $10,197,775 +1,935% 1,209 $8,435   $11,805,273 2
Jan 12, 2007 7 $6,371,335 -38% 1,508 $4,225   $21,337,603 3
Jan 19, 2007 8 $3,710,945 -42% 1,524 $2,435   $27,491,508 4
Jan 26, 2007 15 $2,183,195 -41% 1,273 $1,715   $30,909,838 5
Feb 2, 2007 18 $1,123,360 -49% 829 $1,355   $32,726,893 6
Feb 9, 2007 20 $809,190 -28% 486 $1,665   $33,924,363 7
Feb 16, 2007 26 $364,350 -55% 210 $1,735   $34,538,503 8
Feb 23, 2007 35 $198,660 -45% 154 $1,290   $34,905,193 9
Mar 2, 2007 37 $133,650 -33% 99 $1,350   $35,136,703 10
Mar 9, 2007 42 $96,785 -28% 88 $1,100   $35,286,428 11

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 25, 2006 21 $179,268     16 $11,204   $179,268 1
Dec 29, 2006 - $180,000     16 $11,250   $180,000 5
Jan 5, 2007 3 $3,572,435   +1,885% 1,209 $2,955   $5,179,933 12
Jan 6, 2007 3 $4,044,125 +13%   1,209 $3,345   $9,224,058 13
Jan 7, 2007 3 $2,581,215 -36%   1,209 $2,135   $11,805,273 14
Jan 8, 2007 2 $822,120 -68%   1,209 $680   $12,627,393 15
Jan 9, 2007 3 $840,255 +2%   1,209 $695   $13,467,648 16
Jan 10, 2007 3 $749,580 -11%   1,209 $620   $14,217,228 17
Jan 11, 2007 3 $749,040 n/c   1,209 $620   $14,966,268 18
Jan 12, 2007 8 $1,892,540 +153% -47% 1,510 $1,253   $16,858,808 19
Jan 13, 2007 6 $2,571,140 +36% -36% 1,510 $1,703   $19,429,948 20
Jan 14, 2007 6 $1,907,655 -26% -26% 1,510 $1,263   $21,337,603 21
Jan 15, 2007 9 $1,078,220 -43% +31% 1,510 $714   $22,415,823 22
Jan 16, 2007 6 $475,020 -56% -43% 1,510 $315   $22,890,843 23
Jan 17, 2007 6 $459,940 -3% -39% 1,510 $305   $23,350,783 24
Jan 18, 2007 5 $429,780 -7% -43% 1,510 $285   $23,780,563 25
Jan 19, 2007 8 $1,120,140 +161% -41% 1,524 $735   $24,900,703 26
Jan 20, 2007 8 $1,767,845 +58% -31% 1,524 $1,160   $26,668,548 27
Jan 21, 2007 10 $822,960 -53% -57% 1,524 $540   $27,491,508 28
Jan 22, 2007 10 $290,025 -65% -73% 1,524 $190   $27,781,533 29
Jan 23, 2007 8 $320,025 +10% -33% 1,524 $210   $28,101,558 30
Jan 24, 2007 8 $312,420 -2% -32% 1,524 $205   $28,413,978 31
Jan 25, 2007 9 $312,665 n/c -27% 1,524 $205   $28,726,643 32
Jan 26, 2007 16 $580,000 +86% -48% 717 $809   $29,310,000 33
Feb 16, 2007 - $89,250     210 $425   $34,263,403 54
Feb 17, 2007 - $148,050 +66%   210 $705   $34,411,453 55
Feb 18, 2007 - $127,050 -14%   210 $605   $34,538,503 56
Feb 19, 2007 29 $71,395 -44%   210 $340   $34,609,898 57
Feb 20, 2007 - $29,395 -59%   210 $140   $34,639,293 58

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 29, 2006 22 $1,025,697   16 $64,106   $1,607,498 2
Jan 5, 2007 3 $13,358,770 +1,202% 1,209 $11,049   $14,966,268 3
Jan 12, 2007 6 $8,814,295 -34% 1,508 $5,845   $23,780,563 4
Jan 19, 2007 9 $4,946,080 -44% 1,524 $3,245   $28,726,643 5
Jan 26, 2007 15 $2,876,890 -42% 1,273 $2,260   $31,603,533 6
Feb 2, 2007 18 $1,511,640 -47% 829 $1,823   $33,115,173 7
Feb 9, 2007 23 $1,058,980 -30% 486 $2,179   $34,174,153 8
Feb 16, 2007 28 $532,380 -50% 210 $2,535   $34,706,533 9
Feb 23, 2007 32 $296,520 -44% 154 $1,925   $35,003,053 10
Mar 2, 2007 35 $186,590 -37% 99 $1,885   $35,189,643 11
Mar 9, 2007 43 $138,125 -26% 88 $1,570   $35,327,768 12

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
New Zealand 8/6/2021 $1,007 2 1 2 $3,286 4/4/2026
South Korea 9/22/2016 $47,642 51 51 96 $143,927 2/17/2017
  
Rest of World $34,145,415
  
International Total $34,292,628 4/4/2026

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Clive Owen    Theodore Faron

Supporting

Julianne Moore    Julian
Michael Caine    Jasper
Chiwetel Ejiofor    Luke
Charlie Hunnam    Patric
Clare-Hope Ashitey    Kee
Pam Ferris    Miriam
Danny Huston    Nigel
Peter Mullan    Syd
Oana Pella    Marichka
Paul Sharma    Ian
Jacek Koman    Tomaz
Juan Yacuzzi    Baby Diego
Mishal Husan    Newsreader
Rob Curling    Newsreader
Jon Chevalier    Cafe Customer
Rita Davies    Cafe Customer
Kim Fenton    Cafe Customer
Chris Gilbert    Cafe Customer
Phoebe Hathorne    Cafe Customer
Rebecca Howard    Cafe Customer
Atlanta White    Cafe Customer
Laurence Woodbridge    Cafe Customer
Maria McErlane    Shirley
Michael Haughey    Mr. Griffiths
Miriam Karlin    Caged German Grandmother
Philippa Urquhart    Janice
Tehmina Sunny    Zara
Jody Halse    Immigration Policeman
Ilario Bisi Pedro    Cigar Man
Michael Klesic    Rado
Martina Messing    Birgit
Simon Poland    Preacher Trafalgar Square
Barnaby Edwards    Ministry Official
Ed Westwick    Alex
Valerie Griffiths    Dog Track Woman
Billy Cook    Bookmaker
Gary Hoptrough    Simon
Rob Inch    Road Traffic Police
Jamie Kenna    Road Traffic Police
Maurice Lee    Samir
Dhafer LAbidine    Dhafer
Bruno Ouvard    Bruno
Denise Mack    Emily
Joy Richardson    Joy
Caroline Lena Olsson    Caroline
Milenka James    Milenka
Somi Guha    Somi
Francisco Labbe    Francisco
Thorston Manderlay    Thorston
Georgette Pallard    Georgette
Dorothy Grumbar    German Bus Passenger
Barry Martin    German Bus Passenger
Ernesto Tomasini    Italian Bus Passenger
Keith Dunphy    Bexhill Immigration Officer
Ray Trickett    Bexhill Immigration Officer
Nabil Shaban    Bexhill Market Hustler
Goran Kostic    Bexhill Market Hustler
Dermot O'Neill    One-Legged Hustler
Faruk Pruti    Sirdjan
Aledandre Bestavachvili    Georgian Man
Galina McWhirr    Georgian Woman
Nirmala Martis    Wailing Woman
Ida Church    Bleeding Woman
Yolanda Vazquez    Spanish Woman
Andrew Brooke    Soldier
Nihal Arthanayake    Radio Announcer

Production and Technical Credits

Alfonso Cuarón    Director
Alfonso Cuarón    Screenwriter
Timothy J. Sexton    Screenwriter
P.D. James    Based on the Book "Children of Men" by
Hilary Shor    Producer
Marc Abraham    Producer
Tony Smith    Producer
Eric Newman    Producer
Iain Smith    Producer
Thomas A. Bliss    Executive Producer
Armyan Bernstein    Executive Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki    Director of Photography
Geoffrey Kirkland    Production Designer
Jim Clay    Production Designer
Alex Rodriguez    Editor
Alfonso Cuarón    Editor
Jany Temime    Costume Designer
John Tavener    Composer
Kristel Laiblin    Associate Producer
Terry Needham    Assistant Director
Peter Hannan    Second Unit Director
Sally French    Unit Production Manager
Emma Mager    Production Manager
Gary Freeman    Supervising Art Director
Malcolm Middleton    Supervising Art Director
Ray Chan    Art Director
Paul Inglis    Art Director
Mike Stallion    Art Director
Jennifer Williams    Set Decorator
Peter Hannan    Second Unit Camera
Annie Crawford    Costume Supervisor
Emma Gaffney    Associate Editor
John Midgley    Sound Mixer
Tom Johnson    Re-recording Mixer
Chris Burdon    Re-recording Mixer
Richard Beggs    Supervising Sound Editor
David Evans    Supervising Sound Editor
Sam Southwick    Sound Effects Editor
Bjorn Ole Schroeder    Sound Effects Editor
Richard Beggs    Sound Designer
Tony Currie    Dialogue Editor
Michael Price    Music Editor
Sam Okell    Additional Music Editor
Neill Gorton    Special Make-up Effects
Simon Rhodes    Music Producer
Michael Price    Music Producer
David Arata    Screenwriter
Mark Fergus    Screenwriter
Hawk Ostby    Screenwriter
Lucinda Syson    Casting Director
Avy Kaufman    Casting Director
Steve Dent    Stunt Coordinator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.