Clint Eastwood directed, produced, and scored Changeling, a 2008 American mystery criminal drama film written by J. Michael Straczynski. The story was inspired by true events, specifically the murders of the Wineville Chicken Coop in Mira Loma, California, in 1928. Angelina Jolie plays a lady who is reunited with a youngster who is not her lost son. When she tries to show this to the police and city officials, she is labeled a lunatic, designated an unfit mother, and sent to a mental facility. Child endangerment, female disempowerment, political corruption, abuse of mental health patients, and the ramifications of violence are all explored in the film.

On May 20, 2008, Changeling opened to critical acclaim at the 61st Cannes Film Festival. The critical response was more mixed than it had been in Cannes. While the actors and plot were appreciated, the film was panned for its "conventional staging" and "lack of complexity." Changeling grossed $113 million worldwide at the box office, with $35.7 million coming from the United States and Canada, and was nominated for three Oscars and eight BAFTA Awards.

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Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Starring: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Michael Kelly, Jeffrey Donovan
Release date: October 24, 2008
Running time: 142 minutes

James Mangold directed the psychological drama film Girl, Interrupted in 1999. The film is based on Susanna Kaysen's memoir of the same name, and it follows a young lady who spends 18 months in a psychiatric institution between 1967 and 1968 after attempting suicide.

On December 21, 1999, a limited release of Girl, Interrupted was released, followed by a wide release on January 14, 2000. The film got mixed reviews from reviewers, however, Ryder and Jolie's performances received great praise. Jolie took up the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

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Directed by: James Mangold
Starring: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy
Release date: December 21, 1999
Running time: 127 minutes

Gia is a 1998 American biographical drama television film that tells the story of Gia Carangi, one of the first supermodels. Gia Carangi is a stunning drop-out from Philadelphia who breaks through the locked doors of top modeling agent Wilhelmina Cooper when she first arrives in New York City. Gia's captivating charm and powerful libido quickly land her on the covers of America's best-selling magazines. But being loved by the whole world isn't the same as being loved by just one person - an unsatisfied longing that might lead Gia into dangerous places. And for a stunning lady, one mistake may spell an abrupt and terrifying downfall.

Gia received positive reviews from reviewers, garnering a 92 percent approval rating on review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 13 critics. Kalamazoo Gazette commented: "Jolie gives it her all in a thoroughly uninhibited and highly effective portrait of a woman living from thrill to thrill."

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Directed by: Michael Cristofer
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, Elizabeth Mitchell

Original release: January 31, 1998

Running time: 120 minutes

Salt is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce. Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) took an oath to duty, honor, and country when she joined the CIA. Salt's oath is put to the test when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt, now a fugitive, must utilize every skill she's learned over the years to avoid detection, but the more she attempts to prove her innocence, the more guilty she appears.

Salt earned $294 million worldwide and received mostly positive reviews, with acclaim for the action scenes and Jolie's acting. The DVD and Blu-ray disks were released on December 21, 2010, and included two variant versions that gave the film two different endings.

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Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher
Release dates: July 19, 2010 (Hollywood)/July 23, 2010 (United States)
Running time: 104 minutes

Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a romantic action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg that was released in 2005. On June 10, 2005, the picture was released in the United States. Critics gave it mixed reviews, and it made $487 million worldwide.

John and Jane Smith, played by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, are a normal married couple who live in a normal suburb and work normal jobs. Jane and John, on the other hand, are unaware of their spouse's secret until they are startled to discover that they are also targets! However, in their attempt to murder each other, they discover a lot more about each other than they did in their five years of marriage. And besides being a box office hit, Mr. & Mrs. Smith also established Pitt and Jolie's personal relationship.

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Directed by: Doug Liman

Starring: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody

Release dates: June 7, 2005 (Westwood)/June 10, 2005 (United States)
Running time: 120 minutes

Maleficent is a dark fantasy adventure film directed by Robert Stromberg and based on a script by Linda Woolverton that was released in 2014. The film is a live-action retelling of Walt Disney's 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty, and portrays the story from the perspective of the eponymous antagonist, depicting her conflicted relationship with the king and princess of a corrupt kingdom. It is loosely inspired by Charles Perrault's original fairy tale.

Critics gave the film mixed reviews, with acclaim for Jolie's acting, the costumes, visual effects, and musical soundtrack. Maleficent was a ticket sales success, grossing over $758 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of 2014 and the highest-grossing film starring Angelina Jolie. At the 87th Academy Awards, the film got a nomination for Best Costume Design. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, a sequel, was published in 2019.

Detailed Information:
Directed by: Robert Stromberg
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley
Release dates: May 28, 2014 (El Capitan Theatre)/May 30, 2014 (United States)
Running time: 97 minutes

Kung Fu Panda is a computer-animated martial arts comedy film released in 2008 by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures in the United States. The film is the first in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The story follows a foolish panda named Po, who is a kung-fu enthusiast, in a version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic animals. Po is accidentally dubbed the "Dragon Warrior" after a famed kung-fu snow-leopard named Tai Lung is foretold to escape from jail.

Kung Fu Panda debuted in 4,114 cinemas, grossing $20.3 million on its first day and $60.2 million for its first weekend, giving it the box office's top spot. The film became DreamWorks' biggest non-sequel opening weekend, making it the third most grossing film of 2008, the highest-grossing animated film of the year worldwide, and the fourth-largest opening weekend for a DreamWorks film in the United States and Canada, behind all three Shrek sequels.

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Directed by: John StevensonMark Osborne
Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane
Release dates: May 15, 2008 (Cannes Film Festival)/June 6, 2008 (United States)
Running time: 92 minutes

Mike Newell directed the comedy-drama film Pushing Tin in 1999. It follows two air traffic controllers (John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton), who live on living dangerously and strive on numerous levels to outdo one other.

The film is partially based on the real-life TRACON radar installation in New York. The movie bombed at the box office and received mixed reviews. Roger Ebert recommended the film. "The movie is worth seeing, for the good stuff. I'm recommending it because of the performances and the details in the air-traffic control center". The Casting Society of America nominated Ellen Chenoweth for best casting in a movie comedy, and the Motion Picture Sound Editors nominated Colin Miller, Sue Baker, Ross Adams, Derek Holding, and Jacques Leroide for best sound editing.

Detailed Information:

Directed by: Mike Newell

Starring: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie

Release date: April 23, 1999
Running time: 124 minutes

Hackers, a 1995 American crime film directed by Iain Softley. The US Secret Service arrests a young boy for creating a computer virus, and he is prohibited from accessing computers until he becomes eighteen. Years later, he and his newfound friends uncover a plot to release a devastating computer virus, but they must use their computer abilities to track down the evidence while being pursued by the Secret Service and the virus's evil computer genius.

It embodies the ideas given out in the Hacker Manifesto, which is referenced in the film, and was made in the mid-1990s when the Internet was foreign to the general public: "This is our world now... the world of the electron and the switch [...] We exist without skin color, without nationality, without religious bias... and you call us criminals. [...] Yes, I am a criminal. My crime is that of curiosity."

Detailed Information:

Directed by: Iain Softley

Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Fisher Stevens, Lorraine Bracco

Release date: September 15, 1995 (United States)
Running time: 107 minutes

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 action-adventure film based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise, which stars Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. Lara Croft, an orphaned heiress and intrepid archaeologist, sets out on a perilous adventure to recover the two parts of an ancient object that has the power to manipulate time before it falls into the wrong hands. Because a once-in-a-5,000-year planetary alignment is about to occur, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn rivals to gather the pieces before time runs out. But, at the end, who will be able to harness the infinite power of the antique talisman?.

The film was released on June 15, 2001, to mostly unfavorable reviews from reviewers, while Angelina Jolie's performance was appreciated. On its debut weekend, Tomb Raider was the highest-grossing film. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life was released in 2003 as a follow-up.

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Directed by: Simon West
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor
Release dates: June 15, 2001 (United States)/June 28, 2001 (Germany)/July 6, 2001 (United Kingdom)/October 6, 2001 (Japan)
Running time: 100 minutes