CHANGELING
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Changeling
IMDb RATING7.7/10251KYOUR RATINGRatePOPULARITY2,11888
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Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when it tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 14 wins & 55 nominations total
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- as Christine Collins
- as Chief James E. Davis
- as Carol Dexter
- as Walter Collins
- as Sandy
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Ben Harris
- as Girl on Tricycle
- as Neighborhood Girl
- as Rev. Gustav Briegleb
- as Arthur Hutchins
- as Man at Diner
- as Cook
- as Captain J.J. Jones
- as Police Matron at Train
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Storyline
EditLos Angeles, 1928. Single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) returns from work to find her nine-year-old son Walter (Gattlin Griffith) gone. She calls the L.A.P.D. to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description, and he says he’s her son. To fanfare and photos, the L.A.P.D. reunite mother and son, but she insists he’s not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the Police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who’s without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There’s redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>gaslightingmissing childabuse of powerlos angeles police departmentsearch for truth295 more
- Taglines
- To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaClint Eastwood agreed to direct the same afternoon he read the script.
- GoofsDetective 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 creditsThe black-and-white Universal logo used in the 1940s opens the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (2009)
User reviews487ReviewTOP REVIEW10/10A Terrific Film!Changeling is the new film from director Clint Eastwood. It is based on a true story that takes place in 1928 L.A.
The story is about a woman who returns home one day to find her son missing. Then a few months later the police return a child to her, but it isn’t her son. The woman keeps on telling everyone that this child isn’t her son, but the police keep on claiming that it is her son and are calling the woman crazy.
The film is a wonderful study about police corruption in L.A. in the late 1920s. The film is emotionally gripping, and at times disturbing.
The film was superbly directed by Clint Eastwood, who was working from a terrific script by J. Michael Straczynski. Not only that, but Eastwood also wrote the film’s score, which was very good as well. Of course the acting is what truly stole the show for me. Angelina Jolie delivers an Oscar worthy performance as the mother of the missing child, but what truly surprised me was how good these children in the cast were. All of the child actors were very well cast and all delivered amazing performances.
As a whole Eastwood’s Changeling is one of the best films of the year, and should be up for some big-time Oscars at year’s end.
A perfect 10 out of 10!helpful•14645
- griffolyon12
- Nov 2, 2008
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- El sustituto
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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 IMDbProTechnical specsEdit
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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IMDb RATING7.7/10251KYOUR RATINGRatePOPULARITY2,11888
All topics
Play trailer2:161 VIDEO99+ PHOTOSBiographyCrimeDrama
Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when it tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
See production, box office & company infoWatch on HBO MaxMore watch optionsAdd to Watchlist
Live Sports. Breaking News. A Mountain of Entertainment. Stream it all on Paramount+.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 14 wins & 55 nominations total
Trailer 2:16Changeling: Trailer #1Photos180
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/apesafeframe/ape/sf/desktop/sf-1.50.b9438f1.htmlSPONSOREDTop castEdit
- as Christine Collins
- as Chief James E. Davis
- as Carol Dexter
- as Walter Collins
- as Sandy
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Ben Harris
- as Girl on Tricycle
- as Neighborhood Girl
- as Rev. Gustav Briegleb
- as Arthur Hutchins
- as Man at Diner
- as Cook
- as Captain J.J. Jones
- as Police Matron at Train
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Storyline
EditLos Angeles, 1928. Single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) returns from work to find her nine-year-old son Walter (Gattlin Griffith) gone. She calls the L.A.P.D. to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description, and he says he’s her son. To fanfare and photos, the L.A.P.D. reunite mother and son, but she insists he’s not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the Police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who’s without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There’s redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>gaslightingmissing childabuse of powerlos angeles police departmentsearch for truth295 more
- Taglines
- To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaClint Eastwood agreed to direct the same afternoon he read the script.
- GoofsDetective 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 creditsThe black-and-white Universal logo used in the 1940s opens the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (2009)
User reviews487ReviewTOP REVIEW10/10A Terrific Film!Changeling is the new film from director Clint Eastwood. It is based on a true story that takes place in 1928 L.A.
The story is about a woman who returns home one day to find her son missing. Then a few months later the police return a child to her, but it isn’t her son. The woman keeps on telling everyone that this child isn’t her son, but the police keep on claiming that it is her son and are calling the woman crazy.
The film is a wonderful study about police corruption in L.A. in the late 1920s. The film is emotionally gripping, and at times disturbing.
The film was superbly directed by Clint Eastwood, who was working from a terrific script by J. Michael Straczynski. Not only that, but Eastwood also wrote the film’s score, which was very good as well. Of course the acting is what truly stole the show for me. Angelina Jolie delivers an Oscar worthy performance as the mother of the missing child, but what truly surprised me was how good these children in the cast were. All of the child actors were very well cast and all delivered amazing performances.
As a whole Eastwood’s Changeling is one of the best films of the year, and should be up for some big-time Oscars at year’s end.
A perfect 10 out of 10!helpful•14645
- griffolyon12
- Nov 2, 2008
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- El sustituto
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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 IMDbProTechnical specsEdit
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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IMDb RATING7.7/10251KYOUR RATINGRatePOPULARITY2,11888
All topics
Play trailer2:161 VIDEO99+ PHOTOSBiographyCrimeDrama
Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when it tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
See production, box office & company infoWatch on HBO MaxMore watch optionsAdd to Watchlist
Live Sports. Breaking News. A Mountain of Entertainment. Stream it all on Paramount+.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 14 wins & 55 nominations total
Trailer 2:16Changeling: Trailer #1Photos180
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/apesafeframe/ape/sf/desktop/sf-1.50.b9438f1.htmlSPONSOREDTop castEdit
- as Christine Collins
- as Chief James E. Davis
- as Carol Dexter
- as Walter Collins
- as Sandy
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Ben Harris
- as Girl on Tricycle
- as Neighborhood Girl
- as Rev. Gustav Briegleb
- as Arthur Hutchins
- as Man at Diner
- as Cook
- as Captain J.J. Jones
- as Police Matron at Train
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Storyline
EditLos Angeles, 1928. Single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) returns from work to find her nine-year-old son Walter (Gattlin Griffith) gone. She calls the L.A.P.D. to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description, and he says he’s her son. To fanfare and photos, the L.A.P.D. reunite mother and son, but she insists he’s not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the Police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who’s without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There’s redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>gaslightingmissing childabuse of powerlos angeles police departmentsearch for truth295 more
- Taglines
- To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaClint Eastwood agreed to direct the same afternoon he read the script.
- GoofsDetective 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 creditsThe black-and-white Universal logo used in the 1940s opens the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (2009)
User reviews487ReviewTOP REVIEW10/10A Terrific Film!Changeling is the new film from director Clint Eastwood. It is based on a true story that takes place in 1928 L.A.
The story is about a woman who returns home one day to find her son missing. Then a few months later the police return a child to her, but it isn’t her son. The woman keeps on telling everyone that this child isn’t her son, but the police keep on claiming that it is her son and are calling the woman crazy.
The film is a wonderful study about police corruption in L.A. in the late 1920s. The film is emotionally gripping, and at times disturbing.
The film was superbly directed by Clint Eastwood, who was working from a terrific script by J. Michael Straczynski. Not only that, but Eastwood also wrote the film’s score, which was very good as well. Of course the acting is what truly stole the show for me. Angelina Jolie delivers an Oscar worthy performance as the mother of the missing child, but what truly surprised me was how good these children in the cast were. All of the child actors were very well cast and all delivered amazing performances.
As a whole Eastwood’s Changeling is one of the best films of the year, and should be up for some big-time Oscars at year’s end.
A perfect 10 out of 10!helpful•14645
- griffolyon12
- Nov 2, 2008
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- El sustituto
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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 IMDbProTechnical specsEdit
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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IMDb RATING7.7/10251KYOUR RATINGRatePOPULARITY2,11888
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Play trailer2:161 VIDEO99+ PHOTOSBiographyCrimeDrama
Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when it tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
See production, box office & company infoWatch on HBO MaxMore watch optionsAdd to Watchlist
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 14 wins & 55 nominations total
Trailer 2:16Changeling: Trailer #1Photos180
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/apesafeframe/ape/sf/desktop/sf-1.50.b9438f1.htmlSPONSOREDTop castEdit
- as Christine Collins
- as Chief James E. Davis
- as Carol Dexter
- as Walter Collins
- as Sandy
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Operator
- as Ben Harris
- as Girl on Tricycle
- as Neighborhood Girl
- as Rev. Gustav Briegleb
- as Arthur Hutchins
- as Man at Diner
- as Cook
- as Captain J.J. Jones
- as Police Matron at Train
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Storyline
EditLos Angeles, 1928. Single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) returns from work to find her nine-year-old son Walter (Gattlin Griffith) gone. She calls the L.A.P.D. to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description, and he says he’s her son. To fanfare and photos, the L.A.P.D. reunite mother and son, but she insists he’s not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the Police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who’s without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There’s redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>gaslightingmissing childabuse of powerlos angeles police departmentsearch for truth295 more
- Taglines
- To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaClint Eastwood agreed to direct the same afternoon he read the script.
- GoofsDetective 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 creditsThe black-and-white Universal logo used in the 1940s opens the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (2009)
User reviews487ReviewTOP REVIEW10/10A Terrific Film!Changeling is the new film from director Clint Eastwood. It is based on a true story that takes place in 1928 L.A.
The story is about a woman who returns home one day to find her son missing. Then a few months later the police return a child to her, but it isn’t her son. The woman keeps on telling everyone that this child isn’t her son, but the police keep on claiming that it is her son and are calling the woman crazy.
The film is a wonderful study about police corruption in L.A. in the late 1920s. The film is emotionally gripping, and at times disturbing.
The film was superbly directed by Clint Eastwood, who was working from a terrific script by J. Michael Straczynski. Not only that, but Eastwood also wrote the film’s score, which was very good as well. Of course the acting is what truly stole the show for me. Angelina Jolie delivers an Oscar worthy performance as the mother of the missing child, but what truly surprised me was how good these children in the cast were. All of the child actors were very well cast and all delivered amazing performances.
As a whole Eastwood’s Changeling is one of the best films of the year, and should be up for some big-time Oscars at year’s end.
A perfect 10 out of 10!helpful•14645
- griffolyon12
- Nov 2, 2008
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- Also known as
- El sustituto
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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 IMDbProTechnical specsEdit
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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Changeling
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Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when it tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 14 wins & 55 nominations total
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- as Christine Collins
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- as Carol Dexter
- as Walter Collins
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Storyline
EditLos Angeles, 1928. Single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) returns from work to find her nine-year-old son Walter (Gattlin Griffith) gone. She calls the L.A.P.D. to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description, and he says he’s her son. To fanfare and photos, the L.A.P.D. reunite mother and son, but she insists he’s not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the Police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who’s without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There’s redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>gaslightingmissing childabuse of powerlos angeles police departmentsearch for truth295 more
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- To find her son, she did what no one else dared.
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for some violent and disturbing content, and language
- Parents guide
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- TriviaClint Eastwood agreed to direct the same afternoon he read the script.
- GoofsDetective 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 creditsThe black-and-white Universal logo used in the 1940s opens the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 14th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (2009)
User reviews487ReviewTOP REVIEW10/10A Terrific Film!Changeling is the new film from director Clint Eastwood. It is based on a true story that takes place in 1928 L.A.
The story is about a woman who returns home one day to find her son missing. Then a few months later the police return a child to her, but it isn’t her son. The woman keeps on telling everyone that this child isn’t her son, but the police keep on claiming that it is her son and are calling the woman crazy.
The film is a wonderful study about police corruption in L.A. in the late 1920s. The film is emotionally gripping, and at times disturbing.
The film was superbly directed by Clint Eastwood, who was working from a terrific script by J. Michael Straczynski. Not only that, but Eastwood also wrote the film’s score, which was very good as well. Of course the acting is what truly stole the show for me. Angelina Jolie delivers an Oscar worthy performance as the mother of the missing child, but what truly surprised me was how good these children in the cast were. All of the child actors were very well cast and all delivered amazing performances.
As a whole Eastwood’s Changeling is one of the best films of the year, and should be up for some big-time Oscars at year’s end.
A perfect 10 out of 10!helpful•14645
- griffolyon12
- Nov 2, 2008
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- El sustituto
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- 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 IMDbProTechnical specsEdit
- Runtime2 hours 21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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