The Changeover

  • Rated Not Rated
  • 1hr 33m
  • 69

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Miranda Harcourt, Stuart McKenzie

Producer:

Victoria Dabbs, Richard Fletcher, Caroline Hutchison

Writer:

Margaret Mahy, Stuart McKenzie

Release Date:

Feb 22, 2019

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

Laura loses her little brother in earthquake-scarred Christchurch. A decrepit old man marks the child's hand with a noxious stamp. Jacko sickens quickly while the man grows younger. The doctors insist Jacko needs a bone marrow transplant - and Laura is the only donor. But Laura becomes convinced a mysterious older boy can help her "change over" and become a witch, defeating the evil spirit sucking the life out of her brother.

Cast

  • Timothy Spall
  • Melanie Lynskey
  • Lucy Lawless
  • Nicholas Galitzine
  • Erana James
  • Kate Harcourt
  • Benji Purchase
  • Ella Edward
  • Thomasin McKenzie
  • Claire Van Beek

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Metacritic

69
metacritic
Based on 7 Critics
6.8

USER SCORE (4)

Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Reviews
70
Feb 21, 2019

Thanks to fine performances and a narrative that doesn’t hang about to admire itself, the movie goes down as easily as a love potion at a coven.

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Metacritic review by Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
The New York Times
80
Feb 21, 2019

Thanks to a focus on the setting and emotions of the story, by the time the life-or-death action kicks in, Harcourt and McKenzie have clearly delineated these characters and what they’re facing — bringing Mahy’s words to life.

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Metacritic review by Noel Murray
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
63
Feb 16, 2019

The Changeover is a moody, menacing thriller with a YA (Young Adult) heroine.

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Metacritic review by Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
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