Changing Lanes
Seen it?2002 | 98 min | Thriller, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Michael Clayton or Point Blank, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically try to dismantle the other's life in a reckless effort to reclaim something he has lost.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$95 million worldwide on a $45 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 89K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Michell
- Ben AffleckGavin Banek
- Samuel L. JacksonDoyle Gipson
- Toni ColletteMichelle
- Sydney PollackStephen Delano
- William HurtDoyle's Sponsor
- Amanda PeetCynthia Delano Banek
- Richard JenkinsWalter Arnell
- Dylan BakerFinch
- Kim StauntonValerie Gipson
- John Benjamin HickeyCarlyle