Game Change

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Game Change

TV-MA

2012

1h 58m

Drama

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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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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?

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Liz Smith

Tribune News Service

Aug 6, 2012

Actress Moore makes one actually feel sorry for Sarah Palin at points in this wonderful film.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Noah D

@Someguy3000 Aug 2, 2024

An incredible film that shows the struggles and hardships of Sarah Palin and the tension of the 2008 election.

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David W

@RT91245001 Apr 12, 2024

Game Change is a tragic story of human error and America's growing fixation with celebrity. It's mostly well performed by a talented cast and is one that I would watch again.

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rex w

@RT11010153 Jan 29, 2023

Julianne Moore's performance as Sarah Palin is one of the greatest acting performances of all time.

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steve d

@RT35616104 Dec 7, 2022

A must-see true story beautifully acted and scary.

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Apr 10, 2022

the extras very good

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MG_Claymore C

@Claymore Jan 1, 2021

Great performance. I really believed that was Sarah Palin. That performance alone makes it worth a watch, if you have the extra time.

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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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