Game Change

TV-MA

2012

1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

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67%

42 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

1,000+ Ratings

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Gov. Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) of Alaska becomes Sen. John McCain's (Ed Harris) running mate in the 2008 presidential election.

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Critics Consensus

Empathetic performances from a starry cast gives Game Change authenticity and heart, although its political insights often warble between feeling too soon and too late.

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David W

Game Change is a tragic story of human error and America's growing fixation with celebrity. It's mostly well performed by a talented cast and is one that I would watch again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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rex w

Julianne Moore's performance as Sarah Palin is one of the greatest acting performances of all time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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steve d

A must-see true story beautifully acted and scary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

the extras very good

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Great performance. I really believed that was Sarah Palin. That performance alone makes it worth a watch, if you have the extra time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

very entertaining and great cast ... great job by woody playing Steve Schimit

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/19

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Jay Roach

Director

Julianne Moore

Sarah Palin

Woody Harrelson

Steve Schmidt

Ed Harris

John McCain

Peter MacNicol

Rick Davis

Jamey Sheridan

Mark Salter

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Alec MacGillis

The New Republic

Try as the filmmakers might, it just isn't the same. How could it be, really?

Aug 6, 2012

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David Hiltbrand

Philadelphia Inquirer

The dramatic re-creations are somewhat uneven: The convention staging is quite convincing, the campaign trail less so.

Aug 6, 2012

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Alex Pareene

Salon.com

The constant use of actual news footage adds a bit of verisimilitude but also constantly raises the question of why this lightly fictionalized version of the election actually needs to exist.

Aug 6, 2012

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

There are fascinating levels of fact and fiction in this TV movie - but the script struggles between docudrama relevance and the sense that some of the survivors are pushing their own narratives.

Nov 10, 2020

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Sarah Gopaul

Digital Journal

This established group of actors create such a convincing illusion that they make it feel as if the viewer was really in the room when these discussions occurred.

Mar 1, 2019

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Charles P. Pierce

Esquire Magazine

What's truly distressing about the production is that, for all its excellence as a film, it really is all about a game. It is a movie about tactics and strategy, not about governing a country.

Oct 17, 2018

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Synopsis

Gov. Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) of Alaska becomes Sen. John McCain's (Ed Harris) running mate in the 2008 presidential election.

Director: Jay Roach
Executive Producer: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Jay Roach
Screenwriter: Danny Strong
Production Co: HBO Films, Playtone Productions
Rating: TV-MA (L)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2016

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