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Quick Info

Rating

6.6/10

Release2018

Runtime1h 45m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$17,696,794

Production

FilmNation Entertainment

BBC Film

Toledo Productions

Movie

The Children Act

2018

1h 45m

6.6

Drama

Synopsis

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.

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