Changeling (2008)

Based On the Life of: Christine Collins

Starring: Angelina Jolie

Movie Budget: $55 million  

Star Salary: $15 million

This eerie film stars Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins, a single mother who believes that her son is not actually her son. The Changeling is based on the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop Murders, which took place in Mira Loma, California. Collins’ son, Walter, goes missing and a manhunt ensues. Walter is found in Illinois and sent back to his mother on a train.

However, when Walter steps off the train in California, Collins immediately recognizes that he is not her son—believing he’s been replaced. The police won’t listen to her and her only ally is a priest, played by John Malkovich, who wants to expose corruption in the LAPD.