Child 44 (2015): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Child 44 is a 2015 drama thriller directed by Daniel Espinosa, starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman. It is partly based on Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith. It runs 2 hours 17 minutes and earned $13 million worldwide. Critics gave it 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m (137 min)
- Director
- Daniel Espinosa
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Summit Entertainment
- Based on
- Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Child 44 About?
The premise of Child 44 without spoilers, adapted from Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1953 Soviet Russia, idealistic agent Leo Demidov finds his life overturned when he attempts to shield his wife from unjust accusations. Exiled to a remote region, he and his wife, Raisa, partner with General Mikhail Nesterov to pursue a brutal serial killer preying on young boys. Their investigation unveils a disturbing network of lies and corruption, placing them directly in the path of Leo's manipulative adversary, Vasili, and threatening to expose the dark secrets of the regime.
Child 44 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- murder of a child
- totalitarian state
- totalitarian regime
- serial killer
- child murder investigation
- uniform
- british actor playing foreigner
- czech actor playing foreigner
- polish actor playing foreigner
- foreigner playing russian character
- policeman uniform
- murder
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- railway
- investigation
- orphan
- train
- childhood trauma
- mud
- sadism
- suicide
- communist
- police state
- totalitarianism
- stalinism
- woman bored during sex
- sex
- man hits a woman
- jumping from a moving train
- jumping from a train
- stolen watch
- abuse
- boy
- male bonding
- public humiliation
- contraband
- counterfeit
- escape
- murder investigation
- holodomor
- genocide
- riot on train
- punched in the face
- russian villain
- man in uniform
- soviet police
- police
- murder mystery
- whodunit
- mgb
- moral dilemma
Child 44 Cast
Tom Hardy leads the cast, with Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman. Directed by Daniel Espinosa.
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Director Daniel Espinosa
More from Daniel Espinosa
More films directed by Daniel Espinosa, best-rated first: Easy Money, Life, Safe House and Morbius.
Child 44 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Child 44 30% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 30% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 42%
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Metacritic 41 Metascore
User score 5.6
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TMDB 63% User score
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Letterboxd 2.9 /5
11 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Child 44 Plot Summary
What happens in Child 44 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the tumultuous year of 1933, a young boy, left orphaned amidst the Ukrainian Holodomor, escapes from his orphanage. He finds refuge with a Red Army unit and is kindly embraced by its commander, who names him Leo Demidov. By 1945, Leo has risen to the rank of sergeant and achieves national fame when he is immortalized in a photograph as he plants the Soviet flag atop the Reichstag during the Battle of Berlin. This heroic act earns him the prestigious title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Full summary
The whole story of Child 44, scene by scene
Child 44 Box Office
Child 44 grossed $13 million worldwide. $1.2 million came from the US and Canada and $11.7 million (91%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$13M
- US & Canada
- $1.2M
- International
- $11.7M
Child 44 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Child 44.
How Well Do You Know Child 44?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What significant event did Leo capture to become a hero of the Soviet Union?
Cars in Child 44
20 cars on screen, including the 1950 GAZ M-12 ZIM and the 1948 Tatra 600 Tatraplan.
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1950 GAZ M-12 ZIM Important role -
1948 Tatra 600 Tatraplan Important role -
GAZ 51 Minor role -
1943 GAZ 67 Minor role
Child 44 Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “Crímenes ocultos” and “System: Child 44”.
- Also known as
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- Crímenes ocultos
- System: Child 44
- Номер 44
- El niño 44
- El ninyo 44
- チャイルド44 森に消えた子供たち
- 失控獵殺 ： 第 44 個孩子
- Crimes Ocultos
- Дете 44
- Dijete 44
- A 44. gyermek
- Yeled 44
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- Child 44 - Il bambino n. 44
- Berns Nr. 44
- 44. Çocuk
- Enfant 44
- Dítě číslo 44
- 44号孩子
- Kind 44
- ילד 44
- A Criança nº 44
- System
- 차일드 44
- Lapsi 44
- الطفل ٤٤
- 失控獵殺：第 44 個孩子
- El nen 44
- Copilul 44
- Dieťa 44
- Numurs 44
- Numeris 44
- Đứa Trẻ Thứ 44
- 叛國追凶, ბავშვი 44
- อำมหิตซ่อนโลก
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Child 44 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Child 44, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Child 44?
Child 44 runs 2 hours 17 minutes (137 minutes).
When was Child 44 released?
Child 44 was released on April 17, 2015.
Who directed Child 44?
Child 44 was directed by Daniel Espinosa.
More films by Daniel Espinosa Who is in the cast of Child 44?
Child 44 stars Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and Joel Kinnaman.
How much did Child 44 make at the box office?
Child 44 grossed $13 million worldwide ($1.2 million domestic, $11.7 million international).
How is Child 44 rated?
Child 44 has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic and 63% on TMDB.
Is Child 44 based on a book?
Yes. Child 44 is partly adapted from Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith.
Does Child 44 have a post-credit scene?
No. Child 44 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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