Child 44 fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Child 44 is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Child 44 is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, and Metacritic 41). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 17 min
Child 44 runs 2 h 17 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Child 44 higher (54) than critics (36). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $50 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 26% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+44GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Child 44 in 58 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for Child 44, including What the Hell Is That Accent?, Rank Up, Call-Back.
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