MOVIEmeter
Top 500
Down 6 this week

Child 44 (2015)

R  |   |  Drama, Thriller  |  17 April 2015 (UK)
6.4
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.4/10 from 25,085 users   Metascore: 41/100
Reviews: 145 user | 159 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com

A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.

Director:

Writers:

(screenplay), (novel)
Watch Trailer
0Check in
0Share...

Watch Now

From $4.99 on Amazon Video

Celebrate IMDb's 25th Anniversary with Photos We Love

IMDb turns 25 on October 17! To celebrate, we put together a gallery of some of our favorite movie, TV, and event photos from the last 25 years.

See the Photos We Love

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 28 titles
created 04 Jan 2014
 
a list of 45 titles
created 24 Jan 2014
 
a list of 30 titles
created 9 months ago
 
a list of 28 titles
created 5 months ago
 
a list of 43 titles
created 1 month ago
 

Related Items

Search for "Child 44" on Amazon.com

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Child 44 (2015)

Child 44 (2015) on IMDb 6.4/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Child 44.

User Polls

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

The Drop (2014)
Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.

Director: Michaël R. Roskam
Stars: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini
Lawless (2012)
Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.

Director: John Hillcoat
Stars: Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Guy Pearce
The Gunman (2015)
Action | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X  

A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself.

Director: Pierre Morel
Stars: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Jasmine Trinca
Locke (2013)
Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  

Ivan Locke, a dedicated family man and successful construction manager, receives a phone call on the eve of the biggest challenge of his career that sets in motion a series of events that threaten his carefully cultivated existence.

Director: Steven Knight
Stars: Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson
Run All Night (2015)
Action | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

Mobster and hit man Jimmy Conlon has one night to figure out where his loyalties lie: with his estranged son, Mike, whose life is in danger, or his longtime best friend, mob boss Shawn Maguire, who wants Mike to pay for the death of his own son.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Stars: Liam Neeson, Ed Harris, Joel Kinnaman
Dark Places (2015)
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X  

Libby Day was only eight years old when her family was brutally murdered in their rural Kansas farmhouse. Almost thirty years later, she agrees to revisit the crime and uncovers the wrenching truths that led up to that tragic night.

Director: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks
Warrior (2011)
Drama | Sport
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.

Director: Gavin O'Connor
Stars: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton
Insurgent (2015)
Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.

Director: Robert Schwentke
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James
Spy (2015)
Action | Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Director: Paul Feig
Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law
San Andreas (2015)
Action | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X  

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter.

Director: Brad Peyton
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario
Drama | Romance
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X  

In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.

Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Stars: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen
Focus (2015)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

In the midst of veteran con man Nicky's latest scheme, a woman from his past - now an accomplished femme fatale - shows up and throws his plans for a loop.

Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Stars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
...
Tortoise
...
...
...
Karel Dobrey ...
Photographer
Karel Dobrý ...
Photographer
...
...
Nina Andreyeva
...
Fyodor
Jana Stryková ...
Mara
...
Anatoly Tarasovich Brodsky
...
Zina Gubinova
...
Semyon Okun
Jemma O'Brien ...
Elena Okun
Edit

Storyline

Based on the first of a trilogy by Tom Rob Smith and set in the Stalin era of the Soviet Union. The plot is about an idealistic pro-Stalin security officer who decides to investigate a series of child murders in a country where supposedly this sort of crime doesn't exist. The state would not hear of the existence of a child murderer let alone a serial killer. He gets demoted and exiled but decides, with just the help of his wife, to continue pursuing the case. Written by Arnold

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

Catch the killer, expose the truth See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, some disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

 »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

| |  »

Country:

| | | |

Language:

Release Date:

17 April 2015 (UK)  »

Also Known As:

Crímenes ocultos  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$621,812 (USA) (17 April 2015)

Gross:

$1,206,135 (USA) (8 May 2015)
 »

Company Credits

Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Daniel Espinosa and actor Joel Kinnaman and Fares Fares are all good friends from Sweden. See more »

Goofs

Mother of the killed boy says he was Leo's godson. This implies a religious affiliation, which in Stalinist times would have been an impossible thing to a high ranking officer of the Soviet army/militia. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Tortoise: Your father?
Young Leo Demidov: [yes]
Tortoise: Dead?
Young Leo Demidov: [yes]
Tortoise: What's your name?
Young Leo Demidov: I don't want it any more.
Tortoise: I'll give you a new one. Leo. Like a lion.
See more »


Soundtracks

Stenka Razin
Written by Slava Groc
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

 
Atmospheric drama with twists and turns
25 April 2015 | by (California) – See all my reviews

A dark and brooding tale about Soviet Russia circa 1953 with outstanding performances by Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Fares Fares, and Joel Kinnaman. The direction is taut and the production values make you feel as if you are in Russia. Few films have conveyed the despair, depression, and paranoia of this era, yet the film itself is so much more.

Fans of Tom Hardy (and who isn't) will find this film is another in a line of marvelous characters. Fans of Noomi Rapace will find her disappearing into the character while capturing the Russian persona to perfection.

Among my favorite actors - Gary Oldman does a good job but he is only in a few scenes. Charles Dance similarly does a good job, but he has only one brief cameo at the end. And Vincent Cassel is ominous but also has only a few scenes.


57 of 104 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
banned in russia popularru
Sweedes playing russians pauline-f
Help me understand krust21
Russian accents - why? morgothbauglir
Let me explain WHY the Russian hate, MOC ban, etc. danshabash
Can anyone say, Propaganda?! wcgizmo86
Discuss Child 44 (2015) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?