The Children Act (2018)

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We all make choices. Hers make history.

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.

• Released: 2018-08-01
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 45m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 662 votes

Directed by Richard Eyre.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Children Act

• United States: stream on Netflix, JustWatch TV Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
• Canada: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Stan, Britbox Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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