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1. The Pianist. 2002 2h 30m R. 8.5 (914K) Rate. 85. During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive. Director Roman Polanski Stars Adrien Brody Thomas Kretschmann Frank Finlay. 2. Black Book. 2006 2h 25m R.
A list of all the best true story/history/bio movies. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. 105 titles. 1. The Blind Side (2009) PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport. 7.6. Rate. 53 Metascore.
- King Richard. Watch Now. King Richard is the story of Richard Williams, father of legendary tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams, at the very start of their careers.
- Spencer. Watch Now. Kristen Stewart stars in Pablo Larraín's Spencer as Princess Diana. The drama takes place over the three days in 1991 as the British royal family spends the Christmas holidays at Sandringham, the Queen's country retreat in Norfolk.
- Belfast. Watch Now. Kenneth Branagh's moving semi-autobiographical drama Belfast is based in part on Branagh's own childhood in the Northern Irish capital.
- The Favourite. Watch Now. In 18th-century England, Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) is on the throne. Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) and her cousin Abigail Masham (Emma Stone) both vie to be Anne's favorite.
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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.”
The 24 best movies based on true stories. From Watergate to criminal strippers, these are the best true stories ever told on film. Written by. Matthew Singer. Contributor. Phil de Semlyen....
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- Schindler's List. Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes. 2,117 votes. Capturing the harrowing experiences of Holocaust survivors, this film focuses on Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved over a thousand Polish Jews by employing them in his factories.
- Goodfellas. Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci. 1,708 votes. This crime drama plunges viewers into the dark world of organized crime, following the rise and fall of notorious gangster Henry Hill and his associates in the Lucchese crime family.
- Apollo 13. Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon. 1,952 votes. Ron Howard's tribute to the courage and determination of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission brings to life the incredible true story of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew as they struggle to survive a catastrophic malfunction in outer space.
- Tombstone. Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn. 1,228 votes. Dramatizing the legendary events surrounding the O.K. Corral shootout, this Western film follows the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday as they join forces to bring law and order to the town of Tombstone, Arizona.
We've rounded up 65 of the best movies based on true stories and real-life events. This list of true-story movies includes Oscar-winning films and actors. Crime dramas to lighthearted...
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