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Changeling
2008 142 min United States of America R 18+
★7.7
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Director: Clint Eastwood
🎭 Based on
«Wineville Chicken Coop Murders»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$55M
US Gross:
$35.74M
Worldwide:
$113.4M
Starring
Angelina Jolie
Actor
Colm Feore
Actor
Amy Ryan
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Actress
BAFTA 2009
— Best Original Screenplay
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2009
— Best Cinematography
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 2009
— Best Actress
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Director
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 2009
— Best Cinematography
Golden Globe 2009
— Best Actress (Drama)
Golden Globe 2009
— Best Original Score
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Costume Design
Saturn Awards 2009
— Best Action, Adventure or Thriller
BAFTA 2009
— Best Director
BAFTA 2009
— Best Sound
BAFTA 2009
— Best Film Editing
BAFTA 2009
— Best Production Design
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2009
— Best Actress
Cannes Film Festival 2008
— Palme d'Or
Key opinion
Changeling is widely regarded as a powerful, emotionally charged historical drama anchored by a standout lead performance. While most viewers praise its immersive period atmosphere and pacing, a small minority find the narrative predictable or lacking in deeper emotional resonance.
| Acting | Angelina Jolie delivers a transformative, emotionally raw performance that effectively anchors the narrative. | |
| Production | Clint Eastwood’s direction creates an immersive and authentic 1920s Los Angeles atmosphere through meticulous period detail. | |
| Score | The score, featuring evocative jazz elements, successfully enhances the film's tense and melancholic emotional weight. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, slow-burn pacing is seen by most as essential for building sustained tension, though some critics find the lack of sharp plot twists makes the story feel predictable. |