- Recommended Movies Based On True Events
- - Movies of historical events
- Gandhi
- The Queen
- J. Edgar
- The last Emperor
- The king's speech
- Munich
- Save Private Ryan
- Flight 93
- Braveheart
- Apollo XIII
- 300
- 300: The Origin
- Collapse
- Argo
- The escape from Alcatraz
- - Action movies
- The darkest night
- Shooting dogs
- Fury
- The metal jacket
- Unstoppable
- Rush
- Operation Valkyrie
- Black hawk down
- - Adventure Movies
- Lawrence of Arabia
- The Bridge on the River Kwai
- Glory times
- The perfect Storm
- Enemy at the Gates
- Men of Honor
- Hotel Rwanda
- Monuments Men
- Catch Me If You Can
- City of God
- - Horror movies
- The Exorcist
- The Conjuring, The Warren File
- Nightmare on Helm Street
- The glow
- - Drama
- Always by your side
- Titanic
- Schindler's List
- An amazing mind
- The terminal
- The pianist
- 12 years of slavery
- John Q.
- The exchange
- Precious
- Road
- Captain Phillips
- The Butler
- They call me radio
- Cinderella man
- Wave
- Dreamer: Road to victory.
- Out to sea
- The fighter
- Alí
- In the name of the Father
- The midnight express
- A rebels' Diary
- Hurricane carter
- The experiment
- Death penalty
- Awakenings
- Money ball
- Boy don't cry
- The miracle of Anna Sullivan
- October sky
- My left Foot
- Malcolm X
- The elephant Man
- Memories of Africa
- wild bull
- In Search of Bobby Fischer
- The great debaters
- Antwone fisher
- Elephant
- Ed wood
- Good night and good luck
- Other people's lives
- Monster
- Blow
- The man from Alcatraz
- - Movies of improvement and inspiration
- Looking for happiness
- Untouchable
- The impossible
- 127 hours
- Invictus
- An impossible dream
- They live!
- Coach Carter
- Dallas Buyer Club
- Did wild routes
- Titans, they made history
- The Express
- - Police
- The wolf of Wall Street
- One of ours
- American gangster
- Zodiac
- Fargo
- The rope
- Alpha Dog
- - Romantic
- 50 first dates
- - Comedy
- The big lebowski
- Free nacho
- Other recommended lists
Today I recommend a list of movies based on real events, horror, sad, love, drama, business, historical or self-improvement. You may already know some of them, but you can meet others to see them in your free time.
Surely on many occasions you have finished watching a movie and have been totally impressed to learn that it was based on real events. And it is that, as they say, reality surpasses fiction.
Recommended Movies Based On True Events
- Movies of historical events
Gandhi
Biography of one of the most important men in history and especially in India.
The Queen
Tragedy reached the English royal family with the death of Princess Diana. The queen must make important decisions to keep the town calm.
J. Edgar
Biography of the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI. J. Edgar was in the position until his death, participated in the most important events in the United States and had a recognized reputation.
The last Emperor
A little boy of only three years must fulfill his destiny; be emperor of China.
The king's speech
The King of England will seek the help of a speech therapist to improve his stuttering problem.
Munich
Save Private Ryan
Spectacular warlike film by the great Steven Spielberg. The plot centers on the search for the missing Private Ryan.
Flight 93
Several planes were hijacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001, one of them was Flight 93. The hijackers will seek to take the plane to its objective, El Capitolio, but this will be thwarted by several brave passengers.
Braveheart
England becomes the enemy of Scotland, and at that moment William Wallace appears, a brave and rebellious Scotsman who, in addition to seeking revenge, also wants to free his people.
Apollo XIII
A major space mission targeting the Moon does not go as expected and the Apollo 13 crew will be forced to try to return to Earth safely, while the planet is waiting for its landing.
300
Story about 300 Spartans who, led by Leonidas, fight in defense of their city against thousands of Persians who planned to conquer Greece.
300: The Origin
Xerxes and Artemis are getting closer and closer to the West. Themistocles, an Athenian general, seeks to unite the people and the state to stop this vile king.
Collapse
Incredible and faithful film that narrates the last days of Adolf Hitler, which he spends secluded in his bunker.
Argo
Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, it tells how in 1979 a group of politicians were trapped as hostages in the Canadian embassy in Iran.
The escape from Alcatraz
Alcatraz prison was known to be one of the safest in the United States, located on an island at first glance it seems impossible for an inmate to escape, but three men changed this belief by stealthily escaping from the prison.
- Action movies
The darkest night
The film shows the preparation and events of the mission that sought to eliminate Osama bin Laden, the leader of the terrorist organization Al Qaeda.
Shooting dogs
Fury
US Army soldiers must carry out a dangerous mission in order to attack Nazi Germany during World War II. It is not based on a real concrete fact, but on several real facts.
The metal jacket
The film tells two stories, the first related to the Marines during the Vietnam War and the second directly related to the confrontation and the military operation of Tet.
Unstoppable
A train with a highly dangerous cargo spirals out of control. Two brave men will do their best to stop him and save thousands of lives.
Rush
Two important Formula 1 drivers live in a permanent rivalry.
Operation Valkyrie
The plot of a group of German soldiers will aim to finish off Adolf Hitler, the dictator who is leading his country to destruction.
Black hawk down
An American soldier fights the war to save lives, but it affects him mentally. On his return home he will fight his memories of the conflict in Iraq while trying to enjoy his family.
- Adventure Movies
Lawrence of Arabia
The participation of the officer Thomas Edward Lawrence was essential to defeat the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A group of British and English soldiers are prisoners of the Japanese army and are forced to build a bridge over the River Kwai.
Glory times
It tells the story of the first unofficial regiment of people of color that aims to fight in the American Civil War.
The perfect Storm
A fishing boat goes beyond what it should in the Atlantic Ocean. What they do not expect is the difficulties they will go through due to a great storm.
Enemy at the Gates
The Battle of Stalingrad is the event that will change the destiny of two nations, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. Both will send their best soldiers to win this war.
Men of Honor
The story of the first African American to become an elite diver in the US Navy. His bravery and actions will also lead him to be the first chief-major in the navy.
Hotel Rwanda
Film that faithfully reflects the civil war in Rwanda. It is about how a group of people decide to take refuge in a Hotel in Kigali to try to stay safe from the Tutsi that haunt the place.
Monuments Men
Story that tells how a group of historians try to recover the works of art stolen by the Nazis.
Catch Me If You Can
Frank W. Abagnale is a con artist who dedicates his life to adopting different identities to deceive people and make money. The plot begins when an FBI agent, played by Tom Hanks, decides to chase him across the world.
City of God
Thefts, drugs and crime are facts that are part of the daily life of the young residents and inhabitants of the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
- Horror movies
The Exorcist
Cult movie of horror cinema. To this day, it continues to create true panic among its viewers and best of all: it is based on real events that occurred in Washington in 1949.
The Conjuring, The Warren File
Horror movie based on real events. The story tells how the relatives of an American farm in the early seventies begin to suffer different paranormal phenomena.
Nightmare on Helm Street
The fearsome nightmares that some adolescents suffer do not stop bothering them and causing them fear. Even a strange being appears in these dreams to kill them and thus take revenge on those who hurt him.
The glow
A family stays in a hotel, but they do not know that it is full of secrets that will terrify them and make them see visions.
- Drama
Always by your side
Story of an Akita dog named Hachiko who accompanies his master (Richard Gere) every day to the train station.
Titanic
The Titanic set sail as the largest transatlantic ship in history on April 10, 1912 from Southampton. It is well known to all that the beautiful love story between Jack and Rose is fictional, but what is true is the environment and the situation they encounter.
Schindler's List
Film focused on World War II. It is about the purchase of a factory in Krakow by Oskar Schindler, who hires hundreds of Jews.
An amazing mind
Shocking story that represents the life of Nash, a man who has a prodigious mind and who, thanks to his incredible discoveries, gains world fame.
The terminal
JFK Airport in New York traps an Iranian citizen when civil war breaks out in his country. His passport is annulled without being able to set foot on US soil or return home.
The pianist
It tells the story of a Jewish pianist who tries to survive during the Second World War.
12 years of slavery
Story of Solomon, a resident of color who has to go through various difficulties after being deprived of his freedom.
John Q.
A father is concerned that his son needs a heart transplant right away. Seeing the impossibility of getting the organ, the father will do everything possible to save his son.
The exchange
In the twenties a child suddenly disappears, which will plunge his mother into sadness. After a while the police find him and return him to his mother, but she assures that this is not her son.
Precious
An overweight African-American young woman lives with her mother and stepfather, who, in addition to beating her, abuses her sexually.
Road
A girl will face complicated situations, a terminal illness and the happiness of falling in love. In their experiences, their strong belief in the Catholic faith, their strength and their joy will be reflected.
Captain Phillips
A group of sea pirates of Somali origin attack and hijack the ship led by Captain Phillips.
The Butler
The story of the most famous butler in the White House. His origins and the events that led him to serve the presidents of North America for 34 years are recounted.
They call me radio
A football coach will try to integrate a young man with a mental disability into his team.
Cinderella man
The story of a boxer who, despite suffering numerous defeats, does not give up and tries to obtain one more victory.
Wave
A school teacher starts a small experiment with his students in order to explain the concept of autocracy.
Dreamer: Road to victory.
A horse, a girl and a man will be part of a wonderful story of overcoming and strength, just when it seemed that all was lost.
Out to sea
Ramón suffered an accident that left him paraplegic. After almost thirty years in these conditions, he wants to change his life.
The fighter
A little recognized boxer will try to train his brother, a great promise in boxing.
Alí
The story of Muhammad Ali, one of the most famous boxers in history.
In the name of the Father
Two men are arrested for a crime that they claim not to have committed. They are father and son and in jail they will find a part that neither had seen before the other.
The midnight express
A young American is arrested at the Istanbul airport for trying to traffic drugs.
A rebels' Diary
A young basketball player falls into the world of drugs and crime, destroying his career in sports.
Hurricane carter
The famous story of a famous boxer accused of the murders of three people.
The experiment
Psychologists start a strange experiment where the participants will have to represent certain characters, some will be prisoners and other guards.
Death penalty
The nun Helen, who is a volunteer in a prison, meets a man who was sentenced to death.
Awakenings
Avid Dr. Malcom believes he can help his patients live a more normal life with the help of a new drug.
Money ball
Coach Billy faces a great challenge; lead your baseball team to victory by applying new concepts and leaving traditions behind.
Boy don't cry
Story of a transgender man who tries to survive in society.
The miracle of Anna Sullivan
A deaf and blind girl cannot communicate well with the people around her, so they look for Anne, a teacher who will be challenged to teach her to relate.
October sky
A young miner decides to fight for his dreams of creating rockets and becoming a NASA scientist.
My left Foot
A man's disability will not prevent him from becoming a famous artist and writer.
Malcolm X
Biography of one of the most influential men in the fight against racism. Their activities, which promoted the rights of people of color, are recounted.
The elephant Man
John Merrick suffers from a strange disease that deforms his body.
Memories of Africa
Baroness Karen marries for convenience and decides to go to Kenya to live with her husband.
wild bull
A boxer's dream will lead him to train hard with the help of his brother, but this goal will come at a high cost.
In Search of Bobby Fischer
Story of Bobby Fischer, chess master of the 70s.
The great debaters
Professor Tolson will encourage his students to participate in a debate contest and show everyone what they can achieve with dedication and commitment.
Antwone fisher
A soldier haunted by his past is sent to therapy with Dr. Davenport. Both of you will travel a path of healing and change.
Elephant
The film portrays the situations that led two young men to commit one of the most horrible killings in a school in the United States.
Ed wood
Biographical film of Ed Wood, considered one of the worst directors in history. The story shows his foray into his first movies and his impending failure.
Good night and good luck
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow seeks to take down Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s.
Other people's lives
It tells the story of a Stasi captain who has to spy on a famous couple. This fact will change your view of the world.
A boxer will work hard and train to become the best in the world by facing the fearsome Apollo Creed.
Monster
Aileen Wuornos is a woman who, after a life full of abuse, violence and prostitution, becomes a brutal serial killer.
Blow
George began his career as a drug trafficker selling marijuana until he worked directly with the Medellín cartel in Colombia. But this life will only leave him addictions and a broken family.
The man from Alcatraz
Robert Stroud is sentenced to life in prison in one of the safest prisons in the United States. In prison he discovers his interest and passion for birds.
- Movies of improvement and inspiration
Looking for happiness
Will Smith plays Chris Gardner, a broken and separated man who has to move forward taking care of his son and finding work at the same time.
Untouchable
Philippe is a quadriplegic aristocrat who hires a black man who was unemployed and in a very precarious situation.
The impossible
It recounts the events of the famous 2004 tsunami that washed away the Thai coast, killing hundreds of thousands of people.
127 hours
James Franco plays Aron Ralston, an explorer who was in the rocky area of Robbers Roost, when one of his footsteps fell through a crevice and was trapped by a rock.
Invictus
Nelson Mandela takes advantage of the South African Rugby World Cup to unite an entire country divided by racial differences.
An impossible dream
A young man has lived a large part of his life in foster homes, until a family decides to adopt him and support him to get the best out of him.
They live!
A plane crashes in the mountainous region of the Andes in South America, the survivors are forced to go through numerous difficulties to stay alive.
Coach Carter
A new basketball coach comes to Richmond High School to change the mentality of its players, who are young people who lead lives without worry or responsibility.
Dallas Buyer Club
It tells the story of a man who after being diagnosed with HIV is only given several months to live.
Did wild routes
The story of a young nonconformist who after graduating decides to go on an adventure and get rid of the stressful modern life.
Titans, they made history
In the 1970s, two schools were united, one where only whites studied and another where the students were people of color.
The Express
Ernie Davis manages to get out of a life with little future and manages to be part of the American football program at Syracuse University.
- Police
The wolf of Wall Street
The world of finance in New York changed radically with the vision of Jordan Belfort. This brocker pocketed millions of euros that he spent on surreal parties, incredible trips and luxurious material goods at the cost of an ingenious system of fraud.
One of ours
A boy is fascinated by the life that gangsters lead. This leads him to become part of the Pauline family, where he will gain the trust of the leader of the mobster group.
American gangster
Following in the footsteps of other criminals, Frank Lucas becomes an important leader of the mafia and drug trafficking in his city. However, the police will not stand idly by in the face of these criminal acts.
Zodiac
It tells the story of Zodiac, a serial killer from the 60s and 70s.
Fargo
A desperate financial situation will lead a man to kidnap his wife and try to get the ransom money, but this may not turn out as expected.
The rope
Two smart young men think they can plan the perfect murder and get away with it.
Alpha Dog
To settle the score, a group of criminals kidnap a child, but an unusual friendship develops between them.
- Romantic
50 first dates
A young woman has an accident and loses her short-term memory, so she cannot remember what happened the day before.
- Comedy
The big lebowski
Jeff Lebowski have the same surname of a millionaire and will be confused by criminals.
Free nacho
The cook of an orphanage wants to practice wrestling and contrary to the rules he must follow he becomes one, calling himself "Nacho."
Other recommended lists
Recommended movies of all genres.
Sad movies.
Movies to reflect on life.
Movies to watch as a family.
Educational films.
Psychological movies.
Philosophical movies.
Stock movies.
Romantic movies.
Movies of personal improvement.
Adventure movies.
Music movies.