Name: The Child
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-09-14
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Jérémie Renier, Déborah François, Olivier Gourmet, Jérémie Segard, Stéphane Bissot

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A poor young Belgian mother wants her petty thief of a boyfriend to be gainfully employed to raise their newborn child, but he has other ideas.

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Directed by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Written by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Produced by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Denis Freyd, Luc Dardenne
Music by: Nicolas Becker, Jean-Pierre Duret, Thomas Gauder

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September 14, 2005 · 1 h 36 min · R

Released: September 14, 2005
Runtime: 1 h 36 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama
Original language: French
Made in: Belgium, France
Box office: $6 million
Available in: 9 countries

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Where can I stream The Child?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Child from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Child worth watching?

79

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 87). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Will I feel good after watching The Child?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Child plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Child in English?

French

No, it was made in French.