Yes, very. More sad than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Changeling easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Changeling end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Changeling violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Changeling

Name: Changeling
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2008
Duration: 142 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore

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

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

2008142 min7.6 / 10

A grim, meticulously crafted true-crime drama about a mother's desperate fight against institutional corruption and disbelief, anchored by her maternal bond and the psychological toll of gaslighting.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Changeling sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.
Is Changeling scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Changeling easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Changeling end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Changeling violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.