Bless the Child_
"Mankind's last hope just turned six."
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.
Starring
Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell
Box Office
$40.4M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
G
Google Play
5 countries
Prime Video
5 countries
Apple TV
4 countries
YouTube
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Bless the Child earned $40.4M worldwide on a $40.0M budget — a 1% return on investment.
Year context
Bless the Child was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Bless the Child is a Drama, Horror, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 47m.
CAST (20)
Kim Basinger
Maggie O'Connor
Jimmy Smits
Agent John Travis
Rufus Sewell
Eric Stark
Ian Holm
Reverend Grissom
Angela Bettis
Jenna
Holliston Coleman
Cody
Christina Ricci
Cheri Post
Lumi Cavazos
Sister Rosa
Michael Gaston
Det. Frank Bugatti
Eugene Lipinski
Stuart
Dimitra Arliss
Dahnya
Anne Betancourt
Maria
Helen Stenborg
Sister Joseph
Matthew Lemche
New Dawn Kid at Van
DW
Dan Warry-Smith
New Dawn Kid
Elisabeth Rosen
New Dawn Kid
TD
Tony del Rio
New Dawn Kid
Nicole Lyn
New Dawn Kid
Michael McLachlan
New Dawn Kid
Vince Corazza
Reverend's Assistant
BOX OFFICE
$40.0M
Budget
$40.4M
Revenue
+1%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
107 min (1h 47m)
Country
Rating
5.3/10 (301 votes)
Budget
$40,000,000
Box Office
$40,443,010
Profit
+$443,010
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Bless the Child about?
When Maggie's sister Jenna saddles her with an autistic newborn named Cody she touches Maggie's heart and becomes the daughter she has always longed for. But six years later Jenna suddenly re-enters her life and, with her mysterious new husband, Eric Stark, abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, FBI agent John Travis takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently murdered children.
How long is Bless the Child?
Bless the Child has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
Who stars in Bless the Child?
The cast of Bless the Child includes Kim Basinger, Jimmy Smits, Rufus Sewell, Ian Holm, Angela Bettis.
How much did Bless the Child make at the box office?
Bless the Child earned $40,443,010 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $40,000,000.
What is the rating of Bless the Child?
Bless the Child has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 301 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Crime