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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.