The Changeling fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Mystery, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout sound design and cinematography
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Changeling is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Mystery, the mind, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout sound design and cinematography
Look and sound: the sound design and cinematography stand out.
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Whatever you do… Don't go into the attic
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Changeling is included with a subscription to Philo, Night Flight+, Eternal Family, and Midnight Pulp in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, FlixHouse, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
The Changeling runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see The Changeling much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
+124GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Changeling in 138 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for The Changeling, including Go Mad from the Revelation, Badass Normal, Unfinished Business.
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