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A Call to Spy (2019) – historical drama film inspired by the true stories of three women who worked as spies in World War II [7] [8] A Girl from Mogadishu (2019) – Irish - Belgian semi-biographical film based on the testimony of Ifrah Ahmed , who having escaped war-torn Somalia , emerged as one of the world's foremost international ...
The Founder (2016) – biographical drama film based on a true story about Ray Kroc and the start of the McDonald's franchise [68] Free State of Jones (2016) – historical war film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed revolt against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi, throughout the American Civil War [69]
The Bling Ring. From 2008 to 2009, a shocking string of Hollywood Hills burglaries targeted the likes of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Megan Fox.
This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete. List of films based on actual events (before 1940)
Based on the non-fiction novel “A Long Way Home” by Saroo Brierley, “Lion” tells the story of Saroo, portrayed by Dev Patel, who gets lost on a train and ends up thousands of miles away ...
These 79 best movies based on true stories prove that truth really can be stranger than fiction. It can also be more heartwarming, shocking, and inspirational.
The Pregnancy Pact (2010) – teen drama television film based on the allegedly true story of a 2008 media circus surrounding a large group of teen girls at the Gloucester High School, Gloucester, Massachusetts, who allegedly agreed to concurrently get pregnant, give birth and raise their children communally [107]
29th Street (1991) – comedy drama film based on the true-life story of actor Frank Pesce, who won the first New York State Lottery in 1976 [84]; A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story (1991) – biographical drama television film recounting the life of Ricky Bell, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back sickened with dermatomyositis, and Ryan Blankenship, a physically impaired child [85]