Why it may be worth watching
- Changeling combines Crime and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.6/10 from 4,651 votes.
Movie
Changeling
To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.
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Cast
Angelina JolieChristine Collins
John MalkovichRev. Gustav Briegleb
Jeffrey DonovanCaptain J.J. Jones
Michael KellyDetective Lester Ybarra
Colm FeoreChief James E. Davis
Jason Butler HarnerGordon Northcott
Amy RyanCarol Dexter
Geoff PiersonS.S. Hahn
Denis O'HareDr. Jonathan Steele
Frank WoodBen Harris
Peter GeretyDr. Earl W. Tarr
Reed BirneyMayor Cryer
Gattlin GriffithWalter Collins
Viewing guide
Is Changeling right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Crime, Drama, Mystery.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
biographybased on true storyclergymanchild in perilpolice corruptionlos angeles, californiasingle motherstreet urchin
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Dark!
<em>'Changeling'</em> is a cracking release from 2008. Angelina Jolie gives a superb performance in the lead role, in a plot that is rather harrowing whilst also being actually incredibly infuriating - as in, the film does a great job at making the antagonists the antagonists.
The cast, spearheaded by Jolie, are excellent. No-one is on her level per se, but there are very good performances from the likes of John Malkovich, Michael Kelly, Jeffrey Donovan and Geoff Pierson; kid actor Eddie Alderson also impresses.
I will say that the story …
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Dark!
<em>'Changeling'</em> is a cracking release from 2008. Angelina Jolie gives a superb performance in the lead role, in a plot that is rather harrowing whilst also being actually incredibly infuriating - as in, the film does a great job at making the antagonists the antagonists.
The cast, spearheaded by Jolie, are excellent. No-one is on her level per se, but there are very good performances from the likes of John Malkovich, Michael Kelly, Jeffrey Donovan and Geoff Pierson; kid actor Eddie Alderson also impresses.
I will say that the story wraps up in a quicker manner than I thought it would, though the pacing of the 142 minute run time is in fact one of its positives - even at that length, I feel it could've drawn out the court trial stuff longer; though that may have hindered the pacing, so it's not really a noteworthy criticism of mine at all.
One worth recommending, no doubt!
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