Changeling (2008)

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.

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