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Game Change

Play trailer Poster for Game Change TV-MA,  2012,  1h 58m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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67% Tomatometer 43 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Gov. Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) of Alaska becomes Sen. John McCain's (Ed Harris) running mate in the 2008 presidential election.
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Critics Consensus

Empathetic performances from a starry cast gives Game Change authenticity and heart, although its political insights often warble between feeling too soon and too late.

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Alec MacGillis The New Republic Aug 6, 2012
Try as the filmmakers might, it just isn't the same. How could it be, really? Go to Full Review
Liz Smith Tribune News Service Aug 6, 2012
Actress Moore makes one actually feel sorry for Sarah Palin at points in this wonderful film. Go to Full Review
David Hiltbrand Philadelphia Inquirer Aug 6, 2012
The dramatic re-creations are somewhat uneven: The convention staging is quite convincing, the campaign trail less so. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Mar 1, 2025
4/5
…Jay Roach’s Game Change has a far more substantial meaning in 2K25 that didn’t seem quite so potent on release in 2012, but looms large now…adeptly demonstrates that it’s easier than you’d imagine for the wrong people to get into positions of power… Go to Full Review
Norman Wilner NOW Toronto Nov 10, 2020
There are fascinating levels of fact and fiction in this TV movie - but the script struggles between docudrama relevance and the sense that some of the survivors are pushing their own narratives. Go to Full Review
Sarah Gopaul Digital Journal Mar 1, 2019
This established group of actors create such a convincing illusion that they make it feel as if the viewer was really in the room when these discussions occurred. Go to Full Review
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Abraham L May 7, 2018 Excellent. Julianne Moore is JUST like Palin. The way she speaks, moves, looks. Ed Harris, as usual, nailed McCain. Woody Harrelson..an exciting performance. See more
Kylo W Jan 31, 2018 Wow! Great casting choices for this movie. It's an interesting movie with great actors.
Rey G Aug 18, 2017 An excellent movie from start to finish. The entire cast is excellent. Julianne Moore gives one of the best performances of her career as then Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. A role for which she rightfully won an Emmy. While it's terrific Moore won, that award should not have been the only acting Emmy awarded. Ed Harris, and Sarah Paulson were terrific in their roles as Arizona Senator John McCain and Nicole Wallace. Woody Harrelson is phenomenal as McCain Chief Campaign Strategist Steve Schmidt. They all should have won Emmys for their performances. "Game Change" does an excellent job in showing just how tough a political campaign could be and the toll it takes not just on the candidates but the people who work behind the scenes as well. It also shows that despite trying to appear larger than life in front of crowds of supporters, political candidates are human just like everybody else. That is something that made this movie work so well. The movie gives great insight into the US political landscape and I highly recommend you see it if you have not already. See more
Finn S Mar 25, 2016 Did not think I would be interested in the Sarah Palin story but I caught a couple minutes of this and got sucked in. This has a very specific focus on her stint as Vice-Presidential running-mate to John McCain. I kind of hated her and found her to be a toxic bitch when that was going on. I doubt I would have watched this had I not known she was going to lose. But she did and I did and it was actually pretty good. Setting aside American political rhetoric - hopefully - if that is possible - this is a study of the value of celebrity over substance and how far society has degenerated in that regard. The stupid people have so much power. It is scary. This movie accomplished what I thought was impossible. It made me feel sorry for Sarah Palin. For a little while anyway. I only knew she was a crappy person emblematic of all that is wrong with western democracy. I didn't realize how painfully stupid she is. So clueless. But then she turned into the toxic bitch again so I could return to hating her. Then she lost so it's all good. I love Julianne Moore but was only lukewarm on her being cast as Palin here. Her acting was good but physically, something wasn't clicking for me. Anyhoo . . . 7 out of 10. See more
Harry P Jan 8, 2013 We're no longer disappointed that Tina Fey didn't get the role that ended up going to Julianne Moore.
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Movie Info

Synopsis Gov. Sarah Palin (Julianne Moore) of Alaska becomes Sen. John McCain's (Ed Harris) running mate in the 2008 presidential election.
Director
Jay Roach
Producer
Amy Sayres
Screenwriter
Danny Strong
Production Co
Playtone Productions, HBO Films
Rating
TV-MA (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 15, 2016
Runtime
1h 58m
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