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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)
The First Grader (2010) – British-American-Kenyan biographical drama film based on the true story of Kimani Maruge, a Kenyan farmer who enrolled in elementary school at the age of 84 following the Kenyan government's announcement of free universal primary education in 2003 [55]
Hell on the Border (2019) – Western biographical film based on the true story of Bass Reeves, the first African-American deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River. [ 94 ] The Highwaymen (2019) – historical crime thriller film about two former Texas Rangers who attempt to track down and apprehend notorious criminals Bonnie and Clyde ...
An eye-opening look at the 2008 financial crisis, The Big Short is divided into three separate but parallel stories of money-hungry opportunists. When a hedge fund manager sees that the writing is ...
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)
Madeleine (1950) – British crime drama film based on a true story of Madeleine Smith, a young Glasgow woman from a wealthy family who was tried in 1857 for the murder of her lover, Emile L'Angelier [13] The Magnificent Yankee (1950) – biographical drama film examining the life of United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr ...
Either way, we’ve rounded up the year’s best films based on true stories (so far). You’ll spot appearances from Rufus Sewell, Hugh Grant, Melissa McCarthy, and a dog who’s vying for a spot ...
All the Money in the World (2017) – American-British crime thriller film depicting the events surrounding the actual 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in Italy and the refusal of his grandfather, The multi-billionaire oil tycoon, J Paul Getty, to cooperate the extortion demands of the Italian organized crime group known as ‘Ndrangheta [18]