The Children Act (2018)
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Children Act
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Netflix, JustWatch TV Plus | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Lionsgate+ | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +2 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 |
| Canada | Lionsgate+ | Apple TV, CosmoGo, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Britbox | JustWatch TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | Amazon Prime Video | YouTube | YouTube |
| Germany | Magenta TV+ | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome +3 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, maxdome +2 |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +6 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +6 |
| Spain | rtve | Apple TV | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Children Act in 36 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Children Act about?
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. The Children Act is a Drama movie, released on 2018-08-01, runtime 105 minutes.
Is The Children Act worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Children Act 6.6 out of 10 from 662 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Children Act?
In the United States, The Children Act streams on Netflix and JustWatch TV Plus and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Richard Eyre
Cast
- Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye
- Stanley Tucci as Jack Maye
- Fionn Whitehead as Adam Henry
- Ben Chaplin as Kevin Henry
- Jason Watkins as Nigel Pauling
- Nikki Amuka-Bird as Amadia Kalu
- Anthony Calf as Mark Berner
- Rosie Cavaliero as Marina Green
- Eileen Walsh as Naomi Henry
- Nicholas Jones as Professor Carter
- Rupert Vansittart as Sherwood Runcie
- Reena Lalbihari as Samaira
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Sources
Details and the 6.6/10 rating from The Children Act on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.