Child 44

Child 44

How do you find a killer who doesn’t exist?

Directed by Daniel Espinosa

Produced by Summit Entertainment, Worldview Entertainment

2015137 min6.3 / 10

A grim, paranoia-soaked thriller set in Stalinist USSR where a disgraced agent hunts a serial killer while navigating a regime that denies the murders exist.

Set in Stalin-era Soviet Union, a disgraced MGB agent is dispatched to investigate a series of child murders -- a case that begins to connect with the very top of party leadership.

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  • Is Child 44 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Child 44 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Child 44 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Child 44 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Child 44 violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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Love35

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