Game Change

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Game Change

TV-MA

2012

1h 58m

Drama

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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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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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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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Liz Smith

Tribune News Service

Actress Moore makes one actually feel sorry for Sarah Palin at points in this wonderful film.

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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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…Jay Roach’s Game Change has a far more substantial meaning in 2K25 that didn’t seem quite so potent on release in 2012, but looms large now…adeptly demonstrates that it’s easier than you’d imagine for the wrong people to get into positions of power…

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2025

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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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Noah D

An incredible film that shows the struggles and hardships of Sarah Palin and the tension of the 2008 election.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/24

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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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Jay Roach

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Sarah Palin

Woody Harrelson

Steve Schmidt

Ed Harris

John McCain

Peter MacNicol

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Jamey Sheridan

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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
Producer: Amy Sayres
Screenwriter: Danny Strong
Production Co: Playtone Productions, HBO Films
Rating: TV-MA (L)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 58m

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