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Whether you're looking to relive history or for a dose of human experience, here's a list of some of the best movies based on a true story. ‘Moneyball’ (2011)
On the Basis of Sex. Felicity Jones portrayed a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg in this legal biopic, which chronicles the late Supreme Court Judge’s career from 1956 through 1993.
Glen Powell cemented his A-list status with this jovial, fact-based comedy-thriller from director Richard Linklater based on an infamous Texas Monthly article about Gary Johnson, a mild-mannered ...
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]
The Day Will Come (Danish: Der kommer en dag) (2016) – Danish drama film based on real stories from Godhavn, where lots of boys were victims of violent and sexual abuse and medical neglect [44] The Death of Louis XIV (French: La Mort de Louis XIV) (2016) – French historical drama film depicting the final days of Louis XIV of France [45]
Gimme Shelter (2013) – religious drama film based on a true story about a runaway teenage girl who becomes pregnant and is placed in a home for pregnant girls [59] The Girl with Nine Wigs (German: Heute bin ich blond) (2013) – German biographical comedy drama film based on the autobiography by Sophie van der Stap [60]
The 79 Best Movies Based On True Stories John Francis "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's something powerful about watching a ...
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]