Movies Based on a True Story
Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much more–these films are the best of the based-on-a-true-story stories.
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American Gangster
Wonder
Bohemian Rhapsody
Hacksaw Ridge
Nuremberg
Deepwater Horizon
Lone Survivor
Soul on Fire
The Highwaymen
Erin Brockovich
The Six Triple Eight
Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story
Priscilla
Nonnas
The Iron Claw
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
The King
Ray
12 Years a Slave
Hillbilly Elegy
The Founder
Fatherhood
The Good Nurse
Harriet
Glory
Unbroken
Number 24
The Iceman
Lion
Everest
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story
Jobs
Society of the Snow
Outlaw King
Darkest Hour
The Best of Enemies
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
The Dirt
Rob Peace
The Infiltrator
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Nuremberg
Husband, Father, Killer: The Alyssa Pladl Story
Bohemian Rhapsody
Deepwater Horizon
Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story
The Iron Claw
Denial
BlackBerry
Hotel Mumbai
LBJ
Raazi
Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
The Swedish Connection
East of Wall
Blue Moon
This is I
Drama Movies Based on Real Life
Lone Survivor
Soul on Fire
Erin Brockovich
The Highwaymen
The Six Triple Eight
Nonnas
Priscilla
The King
Fatherhood
The Iron Claw
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Ray
Hillbilly Elegy
The Good Nurse
12 Years a Slave
Harriet
Unbroken
Glory
The Founder
Everest
Society of the Snow
Lion
Number 24
The Iceman
The Dirt
Darkest Hour
Outlaw King
The Best of Enemies
Jobs
Rob Peace
Bob Marley: One Love
Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Hotel Mumbai
The Infiltrator
Rescued by Ruby
Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story
iHostage
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Harriet
Suitcase Killer: The Melanie McGuire Story
The Iceman
The Good Nurse
The Infiltrator
Eden
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
iHostage
Against The Ice
Operation Mincemeat
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Woman of the Hour
Hijack '93
Phenomena
The Angel
Wasp Network
Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist
Silenced
Priscilla
Ray
The King
12 Years a Slave
Unbroken
Glory
Hotel Mumbai
Darkest Hour
Lion
Society of the Snow
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Race
The Long Game
Raazi
Dangal
First They Killed My Father
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Roxanne Roxanne
The Match
'83
Wasp Network
12th Fail
I'm Still Here
Rose Island
Sanju
Talvar
Silenced
Queen of Coal
Thalaivii
Zero to Hero
On My Skin
Blue Moon
Ali's Wedding
MANK
Drama Movies Based on Books
Fatherhood
Hillbilly Elegy
The Dirt
Number 24
Rob Peace
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
Lion
Society of the Snow
The Best of Enemies
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story
The Infiltrator
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Rescued by Ruby
The Dig
Operation Mincemeat
Denial
Dog Gone
The Long Game
Against The Ice
Raazi
Pain Hustlers
Lost Girls
22 July
The Siege of Jadotville
BlackBerry
True Spirit
Where the Tracks End
Lucca's World
Nothing to Lose
Thank You for Your Service
Maharaj
The Laundromat
Scoop
Lilly
Backstabbing for Beginners
Outlaw
Penguin Bloom
Widow Clicquot
The Angel
Worth
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
iHostage
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story
Lost Girls
22 July
Woman of the Hour
A Man of Action
Yara
Outlaw
Revenge of the Green Dragons
Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story
Hard Lessons
Unspeakable Acts
Talvar
The Most Hated Woman in America
The Drug King
Crime Diaries: The Celebrity Stylist
On My Skin
Kuttavum Shikshayum
The Founder
Society of the Snow
Lion
Darkest Hour
The Dig
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Denial
The Two Popes
The Long Game
Dolemite Is My Name
Raazi
22 July
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
East of Wall
BlackBerry
Woman of the Hour
First They Killed My Father
Mosul
The Swimmers
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Where the Tracks End
Roxanne Roxanne
Scoop
Maharaj
Widow Clicquot
'83
NYAD
12th Fail
Borg vs. McEnroe
I'm Still Here
Maria
Official Secrets
Talvar
Barry
Silenced
Amar Singh Chamkila
Rustin
Amina
Notes for My Son
Elisa & Marcela
Biographical Movies
Bob Marley: One Love
Jobs
The Best of Enemies
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story
Race
You Gotta Believe
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Two Popes
Against The Ice
Dangal
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Dolemite Is My Name
BlackBerry
Woman of the Hour
Wendy Williams: The Movie
Denial
My Best Friend Anne Frank
LBJ
Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
True Spirit
The Swimmers
First They Killed My Father
A Man of Action
Scoop
Shirley
Roxanne Roxanne
On the Basis of Sex
Lilly
Nothing to Lose
Backstabbing for Beginners
Worth
Too Young the Hero
Wasp Network
Bombshell
The Angel
The Ryan White Story
This is I
NYAD
12th Fail
Emergency
Against The Ice
Dangal
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Raazi
Mosul
Narvik
My Best Friend Anne Frank
Hijack '93
The Swedish Connection
A Man of Action
Lucca's World
Where the Tracks End
Yara
Maharaj
Nothing to Lose
Outlaw
The Match
The Woman in the Line
Phenomena
'83
Broad Peak
12th Fail
This is I
Wasp Network
House of Ga'a
I'm Still Here
The Angel
Borg vs. McEnroe
Srikanth
Sanju
Rose Island
The Lighthouse of the Orcas
Lefter: The Story of The Ordinarius
Revenge of the Green Dragons
Emergency
Amar Singh Chamkila
Silenced
Rising High
Talvar
The Sky Is Pink
Outlaw King
Hotel Mumbai
Operation Mincemeat
The Two Popes
Rescued by Ruby
Dog Gone
The Siege of Jadotville
Against The Ice
Raazi
Sand Castle
Pain Hustlers
Dolemite Is My Name
Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story
Lost Girls
Blue Miracle
Woman of the Hour
BlackBerry
22 July
Denial
Wendy Williams: The Movie
LBJ
Mosul
Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
Roxanne Roxanne
Thank You for Your Service
True Spirit
Narvik
Lucca's World
First They Killed My Father
My Best Friend Anne Frank
Hijack '93
The Photographer Of Mauthausen
Shirley
The Swedish Connection
The Trial of the Chicago 7
On the Basis of Sex
Outlaw
East of Wall
Hands of Stone
Lilly
Political Drama Movies
Biographical Drama Movies
Denial
Wendy Williams: The Movie
Woman of the Hour
Walk. Ride. Rodeo.
My Best Friend Anne Frank
First They Killed My Father
The Swimmers
True Spirit
Shirley
A Man of Action
Roxanne Roxanne
On the Basis of Sex
Scoop
Backstabbing for Beginners
Lilly
Nothing to Lose
Worth
The Ryan White Story
Too Young the Hero
The Angel
Bombshell
Wasp Network
This is I
12th Fail
NYAD
Emergency
I'm Still Here
Maria
Borg vs. McEnroe
Official Secrets
Sanju
Rustin
Hands of Stone
Amar Singh Chamkila
Come Sunday
Elisa & Marcela
Blue Moon
Penguin Bloom
House of Ga'a
Amina
Blue Miracle
Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story
Yara
Lilly
Widow Clicquot
Too Young the Hero
Outlaw
Phenomena
The Ryan White Story
Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story
Revenge of the Green Dragons
Hard Lessons
Rising High
The Most Hated Woman in America
Unspeakable Acts
The Polka King
Queen of Coal
Notes for My Son
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
Triumph of the Heart
Baggio: The Divine Ponytail
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