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Changeling

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Angelina Jolie and Gattlin Griffith in Changeling (2008)
Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie in The Changeling, a drama in which a mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers.
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BiographyCrimeDrama
Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when they try to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when they try to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when they try to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
259K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,437
570
  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writer
    • J. Michael Straczynski
  • Stars
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Colm Feore
    • Amy Ryan
  • Director
    • Clint Eastwood
  • Writer
    • J. Michael Straczynski
  • Stars
    • Angelina Jolie
    • Colm Feore
    • Amy Ryan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 499User reviews
    • 273Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 14 wins & 55 nominations total

    Videos8

    Changeling: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:16
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    Changeling: Christine Is Introduced To The Boy
    Clip 1:01
    Watch Changeling: Christine Is Introduced To The Boy
    Changeling: Christine Presents Evidence About The Boy
    Clip 1:02
    Watch Changeling: Christine Presents Evidence About The Boy
    Changeling: Dr. Steele Questions Christine
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    Watch Changeling: Dr. Steele Questions Christine
    Changeling: Briegleb And A Lawyer Visit Christine
    Clip 1:02
    Watch Changeling: Briegleb And A Lawyer Visit Christine
    Changeling: Christine Yells At The Boy
    Clip 0:46
    Watch Changeling: Christine Yells At The Boy
    Changeling: Captain Jones Insists
    Clip 0:33
    Watch Changeling: Captain Jones Insists
    Changeling: Briegleb Warns Christine About The Lapd
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    Watch Changeling: Briegleb Warns Christine About The Lapd

    Photos207

    Angelina Jolie and Devon Conti in Changeling (2008)
    Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, and Robert Lorenz in Changeling (2008)
    Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie in Changeling (2008)
    Angelina Jolie and Devon Conti in Changeling (2008)
    Angelina Jolie in Changeling (2008)
    Angelina Jolie and Jeffrey Donovan in Changeling (2008)
    Angelina Jolie and Gattlin Griffith in Changeling (2008)
    John Malkovich, Angelina Jolie, and Geoff Pierson in Changeling (2008)
    Angelina Jolie in Changeling (2008)
    Michael Kelly in Changeling (2008)
    Jason Butler Harner in Changeling (2008)
    John Malkovich in Changeling (2008)

    Top cast

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    Angelina Jolie
    Angelina Jolie
    • Christine Collins
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Chief James E. Davis
    Amy Ryan
    Amy Ryan
    • Carol Dexter
    Gattlin Griffith
    Gattlin Griffith
    • Walter Collins
    Michelle Gunn
    Michelle Gunn
    • Sandy
    Jan Devereaux
    Jan Devereaux
    • Operator
    Erica Grant
    • Operator
    Antonia Bennett
    • Operator
    Kerri Randles
    Kerri Randles
    • Operator
    Frank Wood
    Frank Wood
    • Ben Harris
    Morgan Eastwood
    Morgan Eastwood
    • Girl on Tricycle
    Madison Hodges
    • Neighborhood Girl
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Rev. Gustav Briegleb
    Devon Conti
    • Arthur Hutchins
    Ric Sarabia
    Ric Sarabia
    • Man at Diner
    J.P. Bumstead
    • Cook
    Jeffrey Donovan
    Jeffrey Donovan
    • Captain J.J. Jones
    Debra Christofferson
    Debra Christofferson
    • Police Matron at Train
    • Director
      • Clint Eastwood
    • Writer
      • J. Michael Straczynski
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski first learned of the story of Christine Collins from an unnamed source at Los Angeles City Hall. The source had stumbled across case files regarding the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders amongst other discarded documents scheduled for destruction. Straczynski took the files and became obsessed with the case, doing extensive research over the course of a year. He tried to make it into a television project, but never found a solid way to do that. Virtually every event depicted in this movie appears as cited in legal documents, with dialogue often taken verbatim from court transcripts. Straczynski wrote his first draft of the screenplay in only eleven days.
    • Goofs
      Detective Ybarra uses the term "serial killer," coined by FBI Special Agent Robert K. Ressler in the 1970s.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Christine Collins: Three boys made a run for it that night, detective, and if one got out, then maybe either or both of the other two did too. Maybe Walter's out there having the same fears that he did. Afraid to come home and identify himself, or afraid to get in trouble. But either way, it gives me something I didn't have before today.

      Detective Lester Ybarra: What's that?

      Christine Collins: Hope.

    • Crazy credits
      The black-and-white Universal logo used in the 1940s opens the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2009)

    User reviews499

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    9/10
    And the Oscar goes to...
    Angelina Jolie, for outstanding performance in Changeling.

    Wow, I think I need to calm down a bit. I was skeptic at first to see this movie but I don't regret spending 900 króna's (I'm from Iceland so that's very expensive) on a movie ticket to see the best movie I've seen in a long time. And I encourage everyone to do the same, go see Changeling.

    This movie has everything; a terrific story based on true events, outstanding acting from everyone of the cast, excitement, tears, blood and it holds you tight until the end. And I won't forget the magic behind the camera provided by the genius Clint Eastwood.

    Angelina's character is terrific and she fights, what seems to be at first a lost fight, for her son in a world controlled by men. You learn to hate some characters in the movie and love others. You learn to feel for Angelina's character and hope the movie ends well. Changeling will make you cry and when you walk out of the theater after this fantastic film you feel both good and satisfied.

    Angelina was so good and convincing in this movie that I could not believe my own eyes and ears. And John Malkovich was very good too but Angelina is the rock of this movie. She carries it on her shoulders and Clint Eastwood directs her like...like...I don't know what to write anymore, I'm still calming down. I'm going to stop now and finish the review with these two sentences: If Angelina Jolie gets an Oscar nomination for her acting she deserves to win. Just go see Changeling and Angelina's acting will blow your mind.
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    • Luca_Toni
    • Jan 16, 2009

    FAQ7

    • Is "Changeling" based on a book?
    • Upon which events is this film based?
    • What is a "changeling"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Universal (Germany)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sự Hoài Nghi
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Fe Railroad Depot - 1170 W. 3rd Street, San Bernardino, California, USA(Train Station)
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Malpaso Productions
      • Relativity Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $55,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,739,802
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $489,015
      • Oct 26, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,398,237
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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