Changeling
Film2008141 min

Changeling

Taste attributes: crimedramamysteryhistoricaldetectivebiographyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"To find her son, she did what no one else dared."

Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy crime drama: layered and small-scale. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Angelina JolieJohn MalkovichJeffrey DonovanMichael KellyColm Feore

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2008
Runtime
141 min
Status
Released
Studio
Imagine Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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