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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 31, 2024 · Below, find 30 must-see films based on true stories about sports, scammers, and everything in between. Each one is available to stream right now—just be sure to set aside time for going...
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Jun 14, 2024 · How to watch: Stream on Prime Video. The best movies based on true stories bring us face to face with the events that shape our world, providing timeless lessons relevant to audiences...
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Stream Scoop, Shirley, Maestro, and more fascinating films based on real life.
Sep 27, 2022 · Pretty much any movie can be "based off a true story," but there are a select few that take real-life events and turn them into cinematic masterpieces. View our favorites here.
In Hollywood, it’s best to approach certain promotional tactics with suspicion, perhaps none more so than any movies that claims to be ‘based on a true story’. In many cases, what that...
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Nov 13, 2021 · Below is a collection of more than a dozen of the best movies based on true stories and how you can watch them streaming on services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and several other...
