Historical movies based on true events
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Lee
Kate Winslet portrays fashion model turned war correspondent Lee Miller, who worked for Vogue during WWII.
Reagan
Dennis Quaid portrays Ronald Reagan in this movie about his life and presidency.
Lady in the Lake
A reporter investigates two unrelated deaths in Baltimore: the murder of a young Jewish girl and the death of a black female bartender.
The Bikeriders
A photographer documents a 1960s biker gang, interviewing the wife of one of its most devoted members.
Hit Man
Gary Johnson (Glen Powell), a professor who moonlights as a fake hit man for the cops, starts to fall for a client.
Unfrosted
Does Jerry Seinfeld's comedy about the invention of Pop-Tarts at all resemble the real-life Kellogg's / Post rivalry?
Unsung Hero
The film tells the story of the Smallbone Family, whose children grew up to become Christian pop superstars.
Franklin
Michael Douglas portrays Benjamin Franklin, who at age 70 worked
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Movies inspired by and based on true stories.
View trailers, reviews, films, and facts behind the films. Time travel through history by exploring films set in unique historical periods.
Most films included are highly rated on Rotten Tomatoes and the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). They have at least a 70% rating from critics and audiences alike, many with 80% or above. Enjoy the best true story films!
Travel Through History
Imagine stepping into a time travel machine, like Marty McFly, who did not only travel to the future but also to the past - the 1950s and the Wild West, to be exact. Let's explore the facts and fiction in films set in multiple eras, spanning the Cold War, Vietnam War, World War II, U.S. Civil War, and more. Imagine opening your front door and seeing your wild-eyed genius friend pull up in a bright new car that's no ordinary car; it's a time travel machine that whisks you away to another time and place. Let's time t
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40 Historical Movies You Need to Watch at Least Once in Your Life
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Don Cheadle stars as Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in Rwanda who helped house over a thousand Tutsi refugees from Hutu militias during the Rwanda Genocide in 1994. The emotional film shows the courage and bravery Paul and his wife Tatiana showed in the face of danger, corruption and civil war.
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Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
The five-time Academy Award-nominated picture, although not 100% historically accurate, reflects on the decades-long hunt for terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, who, along with al-Qaeda, was the perpetrator behind the September 11 attacks. The movie follows fictional CIA analyst Maya (Jessica Chastain) and her experience over the years in the hunt which culminates with his death in May 2011.
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The Killing Fields (1984)
Inspired bygd the experiences of two journalists, The Kill