Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes (2002)

  • 77% of critics liked it
    (151 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (53,718 ratings)

Director Roger Michell follows up the hit romantic comedy Notting Hill (1999) with this thought-provoking thriller. Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson star, respectively, as Gavin Banek and Doyle Gibson, two New York men whose lives become accidentally intertwined in a Good Friday fender bender on… More

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Apr 12, 2002 Wide
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Robert Koehler, Variety

    Combines a knack for storytelling with a rare instinct for exploring ideas within the framework of a major, star-driven Hollywood movie.

  • , Time Out

    A slickly shot, intelligent thriller, it's buoyed up by an exceptional performance from Jackson, who brings crumpled dignity and pathos to his habitual loser.

  • Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune

    A thrilling ride but also a thoughtful one, it's a movie that does manage to do more good than bad by the end of the day.

  • Rex Reed, New York Observer

    In addition to gluing you to the edge of your seat, Changing Lanes is also a film of freshness, imagination and insight.

  • Dennis Lim, Village Voice

    The ending is guaranteed to aggravate any self-respecting New York driver.

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    "<b>Changing Lanes</b> is a good thriller. It's original and gives two great performances from Jackson and Affleck. Gavin Banek and Doyle Gipson happen to literally run into each other on a very important day of their lives. This run in ruins their important… More

  • Jason R


    Another great suggestion from Mr. Tim Ryan. If you thought that Sam Jackson made his money by cursing really loudly on camera, check out this movie him actually acting, really really well. A suspenseful dogfight that subtle asks questions about the nature of humanity, I found myself… More

  • danny d


    decent flick but not that rememberable

  • Manu G


    Very good movie, wasn't the first time that I have seeing part of this movie but is the first time I've seeing it completely and on Cable. I thought it was a good movie not super good but decent enough to keep you entertained, but what can you expect of Ben Affleck...Samuel… More

  • Lenny M


    This is one of the first R rated movies I snuck into back in the day, I didn't really think it was good back then. I don't really think it's that good now. Samuel has some good vocal projections.

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