Changeling
2008 · 142 min · Director: Clint Eastwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Los 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?
Emotional fingerprint
Changeling (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Empathy | 38 % | 33 % | 22 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 52 % | 46 % | 37 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 64 % | 59 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 71 % | 66 % | 59 % | 47 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 76 % | 72 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 77 % | 72 % | 57 % | 52 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 78 % | 66 % | 67 % | 61 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 75 % | 60 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 57 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 67 % | 75 % | 79 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 79 % | 84 % | 91 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 80 % | 80 % | 86 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 79 % | 71 % | 68 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 68 % | 60 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 64 % | 53 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 63 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 80 % | 67 % | 75 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Sadness | 87 % | 73 % | 80 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Empathy | 83 % | 71 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Hope | 76 % | 64 % | 38 % | 23 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- J. Michael Straczynski, J. Michael Straczynski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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