Changeling (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
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...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
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...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Primary
The film's central conflict is a powerful critique of systemic corruption and abuse of power within a state institution (the LAPD), highlighting the profound injustice inflicted upon a vulnerable individual and her unwavering fight for truth and accountability, which aligns with left-leaning themes of social justice and institutional critique.
The film features traditional casting that aligns with its historical setting, without intentional race or gender swaps. However, its narrative strongly critiques corrupt, male-dominated institutions and authority figures, portraying them negatively as the primary antagonists against the female protagonist.
Secondary
Changeling does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a historical crime drama concerning a mother's fight for justice against systemic corruption.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical drama based on real events and people. All major characters are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical counterparts, with no instances of a character's established gender being changed.
The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures from 1928 Los Angeles. All major historical characters, including Christine Collins and Captain J.J. Jones, are portrayed by actors of the same race as their real-life counterparts, with no instances of race swapping.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.7
7.6
Critic Ratings
6.2
6.3
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