Movie

Things Change

1988 · 100 min

A gentle, character-driven comedy-drama where quiet dignity and friendship slowly disarm a world of mob violence.

Tagline: Dealing with the mob is always a gamble.
Overview: Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder he didn't commit. But Gino's mistaken for a Mafia boss, and the two are suddenly catapulted to the highest levels of mobster status. Only friendship will see them through this dangerous adventure alive!
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, identity, class, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Things Change

Rent or buy in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Things Change, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
class
power
deception
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none