Changeland

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Changeland
Changeland poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Seth Green
Written bySeth Green
Produced byCorey Moosa
Starring
CinematographyPatrick Ruth
Edited byElizabeth Yng-Wong
Music by Patrick Stump
Production
companies
Distributed by Gravitas Ventures
Release date
  • June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)(United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Changeland is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Seth Green in his directorial debut.

Contents

It was released on June 7, 2019, by Gravitas Ventures.

Plot

While a troubled man goes through a personal crisis, he meets up with his estranged friend in Thailand.

Cast

Production

The film was announced on June 21, 2017. It marks the feature directorial debut of Seth Green, who also stars in the film alongside Breckin Meyer, Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, Clare Grant, Rose Williams, Kedar Williams-Stirling and Randy Orton. Filming in Thailand began that same week. [1] Patrick Stump, who composed the film score, has an uncredited cameo appearance as an airline passenger in the film's opening scene.

Release

In March 2019, Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a June 7, 2019 release. [2]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 50% based on 10 reviews with an average rating of 6.10/10. [3] On Metacritic, it has a score of 42 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [4]

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References

  1. Seth Green to Make Feature Film Directorial Debut With ‘Changeland’
  2. Hipes, Patrick (March 11, 2019). "Seth Green's 'Changeland', His Film Directing Debut, Getting June Release Via Gravitas Ventures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  3. "Changeland". Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster . Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  4. Changeland at Metacritic OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg