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The Child in Time

5.820181h 30mMovieTV MovieDrama

A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephen…

DirectorJulian Farino
WriterStephen Butchard
ProducersBenedict Cumberbatch·Adam Ackland

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Julian Farino

BCBenedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch
Stephen Lewis
KMKelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald
Julie Lewis
SMStephen Campbell Moore
Stephen Campbell Moore
Charles Darke
SRSaskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves
Thelma Darke
AHAndrea Hall
Andrea Hall
Policewoman
JCJim Creighton
Jim Creighton
Male Neighbour
BW
Beatrice White
Kate Lewis
RL
Rosa-Marie Lewis
Shop Assistant
FAFranc Ashman
Franc Ashman
Lydia Webb
AMAnna Madeley
Anna Madeley
Rachel Murray
JHJohn Hopkins
John Hopkins
Home Secretary
ELElliot Levey
Elliot Levey
Prime Minister

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The Child in Time — streaming FAQ

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The Child in Time isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's not on Netflix.

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No, The Child in Time is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. You can rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube.

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The Child in Time isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube.