Children of Men (2006 film)
Shares rank 22 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
People recommend it as a harrowing, brilliant film that is beyond reproach. One critic called the P. D. James novel it was based on appalling.
People recommend it as a harrowing, brilliant film that is beyond reproach. One critic called the P. D. James novel it was based on appalling.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Basically beyond reproach as cinema
“appalling book that informed a piece of cinema that's basically beyond reproach”
Comment from 4 Jun 2026 in “A Man Who Reads Books for a Living (One Every Two Days)” Harrowing yet brilliant film
“a harrowing, yet brilliant, film”
Comment from 28 Dec 2025 in “Italians celebrate village's first baby in 30 years”
Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film) | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Children of Men (2006 film)This page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“a piece of cinema that's basically beyond reproach”
“appalling book that informed a piece of cinema that's basically beyond reproach”
“would fill the british angle better”
“a harrowing, yet brilliant, film”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.