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      Changeling

      2008, Drama/Mystery & thriller, 2h 21m

      209 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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      Beautifully shot and well-acted, Changeling is a compelling story that unfortunately gives in to convention too often. Read critic reviews

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      In 1928 Los Angeles, single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) arrives home to find her son, Walter, gone. Five months later her prayers are answered when Walter is found in Illinois. But to Christine's horror, the boy who steps off the train is not her son. Authorities vehemently dispute Christine's claim, and her one ally is a clergyman (John Malkovich) who sees the case as his chance to expose corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department and government.

      • Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Content|Violent Content)

      • Genre: Drama, Mystery & thriller

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Clint Eastwood

      • Producer: Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Robert Lorenz

      • Writer: J. Michael Straczynski

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $35.7M

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      • Distributor: Universal Pictures

      • Production Co: Malpaso Company

      Cast & Crew

      Angelina Jolie
      John Malkovich
      Jeffrey Donovan
      Michael Kelly
      Colm Feore
      Jason Butler Harner
      Amy Ryan
      Denis O'Hare
      Frank Wood
      Peter Gerety
      Reed Birney
      Gattlin Griffith
      Devon Conti
      Eddie Alderson
      Tim Moore
      James Whitaker
      Tom Stern
      Joel Cox
      Gary D. Roach
      Clint Eastwood
      James J. Murakami
      Gary Fettis
      Deborah Hopper

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      • Apr 13, 2015

        Jolie is good, but slightly over-the-top in her performance as Christine - a woman who's kidnapped son is replaced by a "changeling", someone the police force reassures her is her son, however bares little likeness whatsoever to her real child. Based on true events and with Eastwood at the helm, Changeling compells its audience from the beginning and has it's fair share of great moments, but the film's tone eventually begins to grate and the meandering story is often confusing.

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      • Jul 17, 2013

        Angelina Jolie tries her best to tell the story of Christine Collins and what happens to her is truly ghastly but somehow I think something is missing. I know that Eastwood can be brilliant behind the camera and miss the mark at others. Perhaps he and not Jolie is the one responsible for a less than convincing effort.

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      • Dec 15, 2012

        It's a tale of the discrimination and corruption of society and how a single mother tries her best to overcome it. Angelina Jolie along with Clint Eastwood should have won academy awards for their work in the film. I couldn't stop crying when I watched the film, it's very bittersweet and misogynistic. But all's not well, still ends well.

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      • Oct 27, 2012

        Enjoyable, historical drama. Not my favorite, but not bad either.

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