Movies Based on a True Story
Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much more–these films are the best of the based-on-a-true-story stories.
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American Gangster
Wonder
Bohemian Rhapsody
Hacksaw Ridge
Nuremberg
Deepwater Horizon
Lone Survivor
Soul on Fire
The Highwaymen
Erin Brockovich
The Six Triple Eight
Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story
Nonnas
Priscilla
The Iron Claw
The King
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Ray
12 Years a Slave
Hillbilly Elegy
The Founder
Fatherhood
The Good Nurse
Glory
Harriet
Unbroken
Number 24
The Iceman
Lion
Everest
Jobs
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story
Outlaw King
Society of the Snow
The Best of Enemies
Darkest Hour
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
The Dirt
Rob Peace
The Infiltrator
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Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story
Nuremberg
Bohemian Rhapsody
Deepwater Horizon
Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story
The Iron Claw
Denial
BlackBerry
Hotel Mumbai
LBJ
Raazi
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story
The Swedish Connection
East of Wall
Blue Moon
This is I
Drama Movies Based on Real Life
Lone Survivor
Soul on Fire
Erin Brockovich
The Highwaymen
The Six Triple Eight
Nonnas
Priscilla
The King
The Iron Claw
Fatherhood
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Ray
Hillbilly Elegy
12 Years a Slave
The Good Nurse
Harriet
Unbroken
Glory
The Founder
Everest
Society of the Snow
Number 24
Lion
The Iceman
The Dirt
Darkest Hour
Outlaw King
The Best of Enemies
Jobs
Rob Peace
Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story
Bob Marley: One Love
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Hotel Mumbai
The Infiltrator
Rescued by Ruby
Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story
iHostage
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Harriet
Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story
The Iceman
The Good Nurse
The Infiltrator
Eden
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
iHostage
Against The Ice
Operation Mincemeat
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Woman of the Hour
Hijack '93
Phenomena
The Angel
Wasp Network
Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist
Silenced
Priscilla
Ray
The King
12 Years a Slave
Unbroken
Glory
Hotel Mumbai
Darkest Hour
Lion
Society of the Snow
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Race
The Long Game
Raazi
Dangal
First They Killed My Father
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Roxanne Roxanne
The Match
'83
Wasp Network
12th Fail
I'm Still Here
Rose Island
Talvar
Sanju
Silenced
Queen of Coal
Thalaivii
Zero to Hero
On My Skin
Blue Moon
Ali's Wedding
MANK
Drama Movies Based on Books
Fatherhood
Hillbilly Elegy
The Dirt
Number 24
Rob Peace
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Lion
The Best of Enemies
Society of the Snow
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Infiltrator
Rescued by Ruby
The Dig
Operation Mincemeat
Denial
Against The Ice
The Long Game
Dog Gone
Raazi
Pain Hustlers
Lost Girls
22 July
The Siege of Jadotville
BlackBerry
True Spirit
Where the Tracks End
Lucca's World
Thank You for Your Service
The Laundromat
Nothing to Lose
Maharaj
Scoop
Lilly
Backstabbing for Beginners
Outlaw
Penguin Bloom
Worth
Widow Clicquot
The Angel
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
iHostage
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story
Lost Girls
22 July
Woman of the Hour
A Man of Action
Yara
Outlaw
Revenge of the Green Dragons
Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story
Hard Lessons
Unspeakable Acts
Talvar
The Most Hated Woman in America
The Drug King
Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist
On My Skin
Kuttavum Shikshayum
The Founder
Society of the Snow
Lion
Darkest Hour
The Dig
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Denial
The Two Popes
The Long Game
Dolemite Is My Name
Raazi
BlackBerry
East of Wall
22 July
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Woman of the Hour
First They Killed My Father
Mosul
The Swimmers
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Where the Tracks End
Roxanne Roxanne
Scoop
Maharaj
Widow Clicquot
'83
NYAD
12th Fail
Borg vs. McEnroe
Maria
I'm Still Here
Official Secrets
Talvar
Barry
Silenced
Amar Singh Chamkila
Rustin
Amina
Notes for My Son
Elisa & Marcela
Biographical Movies
Bob Marley: One Love
Jobs
The Best of Enemies
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story
Race
You Gotta Believe
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Two Popes
Against The Ice
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Dangal
BlackBerry
Dolemite Is My Name
Denial
Woman of the Hour
Wendy Williams: The Movie
My Best Friend Anne Frank
LBJ
Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
True Spirit
First They Killed My Father
The Swimmers
A Man of Action
Shirley
Scoop
On the Basis of Sex
Roxanne Roxanne
Lilly
Backstabbing for Beginners
Nothing to Lose
Worth
Bombshell
Too Young the Hero
The Ryan White Story
Wasp Network
The Angel
This is I
NYAD
12th Fail
Maria
Against The Ice
Dangal
Raazi
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Narvik
Mosul
My Best Friend Anne Frank
The Swedish Connection
Hijack '93
Lucca's World
A Man of Action
Where the Tracks End
Yara
Maharaj
The Match
Nothing to Lose
Outlaw
The Woman in the Line
Broad Peak
Phenomena
12th Fail
'83
This is I
Wasp Network
I'm Still Here
Srikanth
The Lighthouse of the Orcas
The Angel
House of Ga'a
Rose Island
Emergency
Borg vs. McEnroe
Sanju
Revenge of the Green Dragons
Silenced
Lefter: The Story of The Ordinarius
Amar Singh Chamkila
Rising High
The Sky Is Pink
Talvar
Everest
Outlaw King
Hotel Mumbai
Operation Mincemeat
The Two Popes
Rescued by Ruby
iHostage
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story
The Long Game
You Gotta Believe
Dangal
Against The Ice
Raazi
The Siege of Jadotville
Sand Castle
Dog Gone
Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story
Dolemite Is My Name
Pain Hustlers
Lost Girls
BlackBerry
Blue Miracle
Woman of the Hour
Denial
22 July
LBJ
Wendy Williams: The Movie
Mosul
Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
Roxanne Roxanne
Thank You for Your Service
Narvik
True Spirit
Lucca's World
First They Killed My Father
My Best Friend Anne Frank
Hijack '93
On the Basis of Sex
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
The Swedish Connection
Political Drama Movies
Dog Gone
Blue Miracle
Wendy Williams: The Movie
Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story
Woman of the Hour
Yara
Lilly
Too Young the Hero
Widow Clicquot
The Ryan White Story
Outlaw
Phenomena
Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story
Revenge of the Green Dragons
Hard Lessons
Unspeakable Acts
The Most Hated Woman in America
Rising High
The Polka King
Queen of Coal
Notes for My Son
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
Triumph of the Heart
Baggio: The Divine Ponytail
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Biographical Drama Movies
Denial
Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
My Best Friend Anne Frank
First They Killed My Father
The Swimmers
Shirley
A Man of Action
Roxanne Roxanne
On the Basis of Sex
Scoop
Lilly
Backstabbing for Beginners
Worth
Nothing to Lose
The Ryan White Story
Too Young the Hero
Bombshell
The Angel
Wasp Network
NYAD
12th Fail
This is I
Emergency
I'm Still Here
Maria
Official Secrets
Borg vs. McEnroe
Rustin
Sanju
Hands of Stone
Amar Singh Chamkila
Come Sunday
Elisa & Marcela
Blue Moon
Penguin Bloom
House of Ga'a
Amina
I Am Woman
Broad Peak
Lefter: The Story of The Ordinarius
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