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This is a list of films and miniseries that are based on actual events. All films on this list are from American production unless indicated otherwise.. Not all films have remained true to the genuine history of the event or the characters they are portraying, often adding action and drama to increase the substance and popularity of the film.
Aravaan (Tamil: அரவான்) (2012) – Indian Tamil-language epic historical film based on the history of Madurai from 1310 to 1910 [12] Argo (2012) – historical thriller film based on the " Canadian Caper ", in which Tony Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran , Iran , under the guise of filming a science-fiction ...
0–9. List of 2000 films based on actual events; List of 2001 films based on actual events; List of 2002 films based on actual events; List of 2003 films based on actual events
List of films set in ancient Greece; List of films set in ancient Egypt; List of war films and TV specials; List of English Civil War films; List of films about the American Revolution; List of films set during the French Revolution and French Revolutionary Wars; List of Napoleonic Wars films; List of films and television shows about the ...
3 Days in Quiberon (German: v3 Tage in Quiberon) (2018) – German-Austrian-French drama film focusing on three days during the last year of Romy Schneider's life [1]; 12 Strong (2018) – action war drama film based on the story of U.S. 5th Special Forces Group who were sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks and up to the fall of Mazar-i-Sharif [2]
The Man of Glass (Italian: L'uomo di vetro) (2007) – Italian crime drama film based on real life events of the first Sicilian Mafia's "pentito", Leonardo Vitale [102] Maradona, the Hand of God (Spanish: Maradona – La mano de Dios) (2007) – Argentine-Italian biographical drama film based on real life events of footballer Diego Maradona [103]
3 Mile Limit (2014) – New Zealand drama film based on the rise of Radio Hauraki [1]; 23 Blast (2014) – sports drama film inspired by the story of Travis Freeman, a Kentucky teen who loses his sight, but eventually overcomes the challenges of his disability, and continues to live his dream of playing football [2]
7 Days in Hell (2015) – sports mockumentary television film inspired by the Isner–Mahut marathon men's singles match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships [1]; 10 Days in a Madhouse (2015) – biographical film about undercover journalist Nellie Bly, a reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World who had herself committed to the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island to write an ...