Best movies and TV shows based on true stories

Real life rarely arrives with a perfectly shaped beginning and ending, so screen stories may compress or dramatize individual details. What connects these titles is a factual starting point: a person, event or experience that existed beyond the script.

290 results Thematic collection Updated Jul 22, 2026
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Braveheart (1995) — movie poster TMDB 7.9
Braveheart
1995 2h 58m 7.9
Chasing Mavericks (2012) — movie poster TMDB 7.0
Chasing Mavericks
2012 1h 56m 7.0
Chernobyl (2019) — TV series poster TMDB 8.7
Chernobyl
2019 8.7
City of God (2002) — movie poster TMDB 8.4
City of God
2002 2h 9m 8.4
Dead Poets Society (1989) — movie poster TMDB 8.3
Dead Poets Society
1989 2h 9m 8.3
GoodFellas (1990) — movie poster TMDB 8.5
GoodFellas
1990 2h 25m 8.5
JFK (1991) — movie poster TMDB 7.6
JFK
1991 3h 9m 7.6
Schindler's List (1993) — movie poster TMDB 8.6
Schindler's List
1993 3h 15m 8.6
The Imitation Game (2014) — movie poster TMDB 8.0
The Imitation Game
2014 1h 53m 8.0
Titanic (1997) — movie poster TMDB 7.9
Titanic
1997 3h 14m 7.9
In the Heart of the Sea (2015) — movie poster TMDB 6.8
In the Heart of the Sea
2015 2h 2m 6.8
Everest (2015) — movie poster TMDB 6.8
Everest
2015 2h 1m 6.8
The Revenant (2015) — movie poster TMDB 7.5
The Revenant
2015 2h 37m 7.5
The Big Short (2015) — movie poster TMDB 7.4
The Big Short
2015 2h 11m 7.4
Joy (2015) — movie poster TMDB 6.6
Joy
2015 2h 4m 6.6
Concussion (2015) — movie poster TMDB 7.1
Concussion
2015 2h 3m 7.1
Bridge of Spies (2015) — movie poster TMDB 7.2
Bridge of Spies
2015 2h 21m 7.2
Legend (2015) — movie poster TMDB 7.1
Legend
2015 2h 12m 7.1
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) — movie poster TMDB 8.2
Hacksaw Ridge
2016 2h 19m 8.2
The Bank Job (2008) — movie poster TMDB 6.9
The Bank Job
2008 1h 52m 6.9
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016) — movie poster TMDB 5.9
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
2016 2h 8m 5.9
Changeling (2008) — movie poster TMDB 7.6
Changeling
2008 2h 22m 7.6
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016) — movie poster TMDB 7.9
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016 1h 43m 7.9
Valkyrie (2008) — movie poster TMDB 7.0
Valkyrie
2008 2h 1m 7.0