Movies like Freedomland

Prisoners is a tense thriller about the lengths a father will go to find his missing daughter. As in Freedomland, the film explores the desperation of a parent's search and the ethical boundaries crossed in the pursuit of truth.

Another exploration of a child's disappearance and its aftermath, The Lovely Bones is told from the perspective of a teenage girl who has been murdered. Fans of Freedomland might find the emotionally charged storyline and perspective on loss and family ties compelling.

Directed by Clint Eastwood and also based on a work by Dennis Lehane, Mystic River is a haunting drama about childhood friends reunited by a tragic event. As with Freedomland, the movie delves into themes of loss, grief, and the impact of crime on a community.

Zodiac is a meticulous recounting of the hunt for the notorious Zodiac killer of the late '60s and '70s. Fans of Freedomland's crime-solving aspects and the psychological depth of its characters will be drawn to Zodiac's similar traits.

Based on a novel by Dennis Lehane, Gone Baby Gone is a gritty and gripping tale of two private investigators searching for a missing child in Boston. Fans of Freedomland will appreciate the complex moral dilemmas and the focus on child abduction that drive the narrative.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Changeling tells the true story of a woman's quest to find her missing son in 1920s Los Angeles. Like Freedomland, it involves a mother's anguish and the questionable practices of law enforcement.

The film tells the story of a war veteran father's search for his missing soldier son and uncovers an unsettling truth. Like Freedomland, it offers a provocative examination of a parent's grief and the dark side of human nature.