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May 9, 2021 · A list of the best movies on Netflix based on a true story, including The Social Network, Mank, the Trial of the Chicago 7, and more Netflix movies. Netflix Originals...
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- The Trial of the Chicago 7. Directed by Aaron Sorkin, 2020’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 is based on the real-life court case that charged a group of seven people with conspiracy related to anti-Vietnam War protests during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- The Wolf of Wall Street. Martin Scorcese tackles the excess of the 1990s with The Wolf of Wall Street, which follows the story of Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who committed massive securities fraud in the 1990s to get obscenely rich very quickly.
- BlacKKKlansman. Spike Lee’s 2018 movie BlacKKKlansman follows the incredible true story of Ron Stallworth, played by John David Washington, a Black police detective in Colorado Springs, who successfully infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan.
- The Social Network. You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. The tagline from David Fincher’s The Social Network perfectly encapsulates the tone of this film, which chronicles not only the rise of Facebook but also the lengths co-founder Mark Zuckerberg went to keep control of what would become the world’s largest social media platform.
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- Titanic. Released: 1997. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets.” Twenty-five years after its release, our hearts still go on for James Cameron’s Academy Award–winning romantic drama.
- 12 Years a Slave. Released: 2013. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.” It is nearly impossible for a movie based on a true story to avoid taking any creative license, but 12 Years a Slave comes very close.
- Argo. Released: 2012. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “This is what I do. I get people out. And I’ve never left anyone behind.” Despite being a gripping spy thriller based on the very real extrication of six American diplomats from Iran in 1980 by CIA operative Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck, who also directed the movie), this film took a lot of creative license.
- Hidden Figures. Released: 2016. Rated: PG. Memorable quote: “On any given day, I analyze the velometer levels for air displacement, friction and velocity. And compute over 10,000 calculations by cosine, square root and lately analytic geometry by hand.”
May 13, 2024 · The best Netflix movies based on true stories blend historical accuracy with artistic interpretation to bring important moments to light. The best Netflix movies based on a true story inspire, excite, and impact viewers like no other movie.
Mar 20, 2024 · From tear-jerking true stories to Oscar-nominated films, the streamer has inspiration to spare. By Chris Snellgrove. Published on March 20, 2024 10:00AM EDT. Photo: Universal/Everett; David...
Mar 12, 2022 · By Alastair Prentice. Published Mar 12, 2022. Based on actual events. In 2021, Netflix Originals accounted for around 40% of all available content in their US library. Across series, movies,...
Jul 2, 2023 · Home. Movie Lists. Best Movies Based on True Stories to Watch on Netflix. By Meaghan Argueta. Published Jul 2, 2023. The truth will always come out, and that sometimes means on the big screen. Here...
