Was looking at the release dates for the new scifi movie "Children of Men" starring Clive Owen and Julianne Moore. Was so excited that it was coming out on Sept 29th in the US, and now realize that has changed (note to JP: Trailer page lists Dec 25th -- should be 29th according to IMDB, and movie is still listed in September in theater releases section)

According to IMDB also, the US will be one of the last countries to get the movie in wide release...why? It's usually the other way around

Release dates for
Children of Men (2006)

Country Date
Italy 3 September 2006 (Venice Film Festival) (premiere)
UK 22 September 2006
Spain 23 September 2006 (Donostia-San Sebastian International Film Festival)
Denmark 6 October 2006
Japan 7 October 2006
Belgium 18 October 2006
France 18 October 2006
New Zealand 19 October 2006
Russia 19 October 2006
Iceland 20 October 2006
Latvia 20 October 2006
Norway 20 October 2006
Spain 20 October 2006
Netherlands 26 October 2006
Portugal 26 October 2006
Finland 27 October 2006
Switzerland 8 November 2006 (French speaking region)
Czech Republic 9 November 2006
Germany 9 November 2006
Hungary 9 November 2006
Slovakia 9 November 2006
Switzerland 9 November 2006 (German speaking region)
Austria 10 November 2006
Brazil 10 November 2006
Estonia 10 November 2006
Chile 16 November 2006
Croatia 16 November 2006
Italy 17 November 2006
Romania 17 November 2006
Switzerland 17 November 2006 (Italian speaking region)
Turkey 17 November 2006
Singapore 23 November 2006
Mexico 24 November 2006
Sweden 1 December 2006
USA 25 December 2006 (limited)

USA 29 December 2006

Australia 25 January 2007