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Movies: Best "based on true story" Movies

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Oppenheimer(2023)

R
| 3h | Drama, History
4.1/5 (with 2,359 votes)

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Directed by Christopher Nolan - With Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, ...

Titanic(1997)

PG-13
| 3h 14min | Drama, Romance / Love
4.0/5 (with 11,932 votes)

101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.

Directed by James Cameron - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, ...
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Napoleon(2023)

R
| 2h 38min | History, Drama, War
3.1/5 (with 2 votes)

A personal look at the French military leader’s origins and swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of Napoleon’s addictive, volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.

Directed by Ridley Scott - With Vanessa Kirby, Joaquin Phoenix, Tahar Rahim, Youssef Kerkour, Ludivine Sagnier, Ian McNeice, ...

The Conjuring(2013)

R
| 1h 52min | Horror, Thriller
3.8/5 (with 5,178 votes)

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

Directed by James Wan - With Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor, Mackenzie Foy, Joey King, ...
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Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

R
| 2h 19min | Drama, History, War
4.1/5 (with 5,982 votes)

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Directed by Mel Gibson - With Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Corr, ...
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Gran Turismo(2023)

PG-13
| 2h 15min | Adventure, Action, Drama
3.9/5 (with 1,404 votes)

The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

Directed by Neill Blomkamp - With David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Takehiro Hira, Darren Barnet, Geri Horner, ...

The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

R
| 3h | Crime, Drama, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 11,232 votes)

A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.

Directed by Martin Scorsese - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, ...
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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil(2019)

1h 50min | Crime, Action, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 598 votes)

After barely surviving a violent attack by an elusive serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su finds himself forming an unlikely partnership with local detective Jung Tae-seok to catch the sadistic killer simply known as K.

Directed by Lee Won-tae - With Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyu, Choi Min-chul, Kim Yoon-seong, Yoo Jae-myung, ...

The Intouchables(2011)

R
| 1h 53min | Drama, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 7,788 votes)

A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.

Directed by Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano - With François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot, Clotilde Mollet, ...
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Cocaine Bear(2023)

R
| 1h 31min | Thriller, Comedy, Crime
3.0/5 (with 1,054 votes)

Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

Directed by Elizabeth Banks - With Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Ray Liotta, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Margo Martindale, ...

Ordinary Angels(2024)

PG
| 1h 56min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 109 votes)

In Louisville, Kentucky, hairdresser Sharon Stevens rallies the masses to help widowed father Ed Schmitt save his critically ill 5 year old daughter Michelle after their community is hit by a major snowstorm from the 1994 North American cold wave.

Directed by Jon Gunn - With Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, Drew Powell, Skywalker Hughes, ...

GoodFellas(1990)

R
| 2h 25min | Drama, Crime
4.2/5 (with 6,528 votes)

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Directed by Martin Scorsese - With Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, ...
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The Zone of Interest(2023)

PG-13
| 1h 45min | Drama, History, War
3.8/5 (with 21 votes)

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

Directed by Jonathan Glazer - With Sandra Hüller, Christian Friedel, Ralph Herforth, Daniel Holzberg, Sascha Maaz, Freya Kreutzkam, ...

Braveheart(1995)

R
| 2h 58min | Action, Drama, History, War
4.0/5 (with 4,499 votes)

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.

Directed by Mel Gibson - With Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Brendan Gleeson, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen, James Cosmo, ...
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The Revenant(2015)

R
| 2h 37min | Western, Drama, Adventure
3.8/5 (with 8,463 votes)

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson, Paul Anderson, Kristoffer Joner, ...
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Girl in the Basement(2021)

1h 30min | Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
4.0/5 (with 236 votes)

Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.

Directed by Elisabeth Röhm - With Judd Nelson, Stefanie Scott, Joely Fisher, Emma Myers, Braxton Bjerken

Elvis(2022)

PG-13
| 2h 39min | Drama, Music
3.8/5 (with 1,427 votes)

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann - With Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Yola, Luke Bracey, Kelvin Harrison Jr., ...

Catch Me If You Can(2002)

PG-13
| 2h 21min | Drama, Crime
4.0/5 (with 6,850 votes)

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

Directed by Steven Spielberg - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, ...
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi(2016)

R
| 2h 24min | War, Action, History, Drama
3.7/5 (with 1,796 votes)

An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

Directed by Michael Bay - With James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Dominic Fumusa, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, ...
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One Life(2023)

1h 50min | Drama, History, War
4.0/5 (with 29 votes)

British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.

Directed by James Hawes - With Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham Carter, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn, Romola Garai, Alex Sharp, ...

Woman of the Hour(2024)

R
| 1h 29min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 221 votes)

An aspiring actress crosses paths with a prolific serial killer in '70s LA when they're cast on an episode of "The Dating Game.".

Directed by Anna Kendrick - With Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Nicolette Robinson, Kathryn Gallagher, Kelley Jakle, Tony Hale, ...

Saving Private Ryan(1998)

R
| 2h 49min | Drama, History, War
4.1/5 (with 7,999 votes)

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Directed by Steven Spielberg - With Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Adam Goldberg, ...
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Miranda's Victim(2023)

2h 7min | Drama
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The true story of Trish Weir who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Committed to putting her assailant in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the nation.

Directed by Michelle Danner - With Abigail Breslin, Luke Wilson, Andy Garcia, Donald Sutherland, Ryan Phillippe, Kyle MacLachlan, ...

Apollo 13(1995)

PG
| 2h 20min | History, Drama, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 2,401 votes)

The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.

Directed by Ron Howard - With Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, ...
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The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

PG-13
| 1h 57min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 4,623 votes)

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

Directed by Gabriele Muccino - With Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Dan Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller, Brian Howe, ...
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Ferrari(2023)

R
| 2h 10min | Drama, History
3.4/5 (with 128 votes)

Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the acknowledgement of another.

Directed by Michael Mann - With Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Gabriel Leone, Sarah Gadon, Jack O'Connell, ...

Legend(2015)

R
| 2h 12min | Crime, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 1,947 votes)

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Directed by Brian Helgeland - With Chazz Palminteri, Christopher Eccleston, Colin Morgan, David Thewlis, Emily Browning, Tara Fitzgerald, ...
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The Founder(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 55min | Drama, History
3.6/5 (with 2,147 votes)

The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.

Directed by John Lee Hancock - With Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Patrick Wilson, B. J. Novak, ...
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The Greatest Showman(2017)

PG
| 1h 45min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 4,255 votes)

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Directed by Michael Gracey - With Zac Efron, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Keala Settle, ...
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Society of the Snow(2023)

R
| 2h 24min | Drama, History
4.0/5 (with 1,515 votes)

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

Directed by J. A. Bayona - With Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Rafael Federman, Agustín Della Corte, Carlos Páez Rodríguez, ...
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