Changeling

2008 | Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller, Actual Events Adaptation

Synopsis

After Christine's son goes missing, she reaches out to the LAPD to find him, but when they try to pass off an impostor as her son to quiet public protests, she refuses to accept him or give up hope.

Scores

Overall Score
87.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.4%
Review Aggregate
72.3

Critic Consensus

61.0% Fresh • 205 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 205 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalthin plotemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenrealisticvisually strikingstylizedupliftingmacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Angelina Jolie2008$8,170,000$11,905,000(est)
John Malkovich2008$5,030,000$7,328,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count206
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes272,101

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$35,739,800$52,074,198
International2008$77,658,430$113,151,178
Worldwide2008$113,398,240$165,225,390

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2008$48,933,272$71,297,570
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,666,000$2,427,423
Digital Purchases ?2008$594,000$865,480
Physical Rentals ?2008$13,808,000$20,118,762
Physical Purchases ?2008$28,609,000$41,684,361
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$8,934,950$13,018,549
Total Revenues2008$102,545,222$149,412,145
Expenses
Budget ?2008$55,000,000$80,137,015
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$30,395,000 (est)$44,286,629 (est)
Participations2008$4,102,000$5,976,764
Residuals ?2008$3,647,000$5,313,813
Interest & Overhead2008$8,250,000$12,020,552
Total Expenses2008$101,394,000$147,734,773
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$1,151,222$1,677,373

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