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Things Change

1988Movie1 h 40 minPG

75

GreatGoodWatch score

75

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit.

Good for

Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

Where to watch

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Warms you up.
Lifts you up.
Feels like real life.
Feels like comfort food.

Not for scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 78Audiences 77GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer85%
Metascore71
Audience score81%
User score8.0
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100100
Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 40 more
Released
1988
October 21, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeDrama
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianFrench
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
Not listed for kids.
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Directing · 1
David Mamet Director, Writer
Writing · 1
Shel Silverstein Writer
Production · 2
Michael Hausman Producer
Ned Dowd Associate Producer
Camera · 1
Juan Ruiz Anchía Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Trudy Ship Editor
Sound · 2
Alaric Jans Original Music Composer
Anthony J. Ciccolini III Supervising Sound Editor
Art · 2
Michael Merritt Production Design
Derek R. Hill Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Nan Cibula Costume Design

Tropes

A Fool and His New Money Are Soon Partedin 112 titlesAfter Gino wins a huge jackpot on a rigged game, Jerry tries to talk him into giving the money back, since it wouldn't be polite to take the money of their hosts.Fixing the Gamein 189 titlesJerry convinces the casino to rig a roulette game so that Gino can get the experience of winning, promising to pay back whatever Gino wins.All 22 tropes

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