Every movie fan at least once was shocked by the fact that the completely insane events in the film turned out to be real. It's hard to believe in such a thing right away! Meanwhile, spectacular artistic reworkings with a stellar cast are increasingly replacing niche documentaries. Proof of this will be these 20 best movies based on real events!
1. Nicefellas (1990)
Michael Scorsese's successful crime drama revived interest in gangster and mafia movies for two decades to come. Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) starts working for the bandits until he was noticed by local authorities like Paulie Cicero (Paul Sorvino) and Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro).
2. American Scam (2013)
The film tells the story of the FBI's operational experiment, as a result of which many US politicians were brought to trial. David O. Russell managed to put together a fantastic cast - Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. And with them dozens of nominations for all kinds of world awards.
3. Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Spielberg's biographical tragicomedy is so good that even Abagnale himself, the main character of the events, approved it. The successful fraudster Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) becomes a pilot by deception, and in the meantime, special agent Karl Henretti (Tom Hanks) is following in his footsteps.
4. In the spotlight (2015)
The story of the scandalous investigative journalism revolves around the Boston Catholic Church. Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo) is investigating a sexual harassment case and drawing up a whole list of suspected priests.
5. Spy Bridge (2015)
Another Steven Spielberg film received as many as six nominations and one Oscar. Lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks) defends artist Rudolph Abel (Mark Rylance), who is accused of espionage.
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6. Munich (2005)
The dramatic story is dedicated to the events during the terrorist attack at the Munich Olympics. Israel was very critical of the way the actions of the Israeli intelligence services were shown, but this did not prevent the film with Eric Bana and Daniel Craig from receiving an Oscar nomination.
7. Schindler's List (1993)
The historical drama tells the story of the German businessman Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), who managed to save over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust. The film was ranked eighth in the ranking of the top 100 American films.
8. Sentence (2018)
The French drama is based on a high-profile court case that at one time turned the entire French judicial system upside down. Jacques Viguier (Laurent Luc) is accused of murdering his wife, but his acquaintance Nora (Marina Fois) does not agree with the verdict.
9. Once upon a time in Stockholm (2018)
In August 1973, the famous robbery of a Swedish bank took place, which laid the foundation for the concept of "Stockholm syndrome". The film stars Mark Strong, Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace.
10. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Martin Scorsese's biographical black comedy about the frivolous life of broker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio) has received as many as five Oscar nominations. Historically, Belfort was convicted of financial fraud, but where does life lead the hero of the film?
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11. All the President's Men (1976)
One of the first high-profile investigative journalism films starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. Washington Post employees are investigating the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon.
12. The king speaks! (2010)
Duke Albert (Colin Firth) is forced to perform in front of an audience, but cannot cope with his stuttering and nervous tension. All subsequent years, his wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) and other relatives invite specialists from all over the world to help.
13. Games of Minds (2019)
Professor James Murray (Mel Gibson) and convicted murder physician William Chester (Sean Penn) begin compiling the legendary Oxford English Dictionary. The American-Irish drama received mixed reviews, but the story of a genius and a madman is too nontrivial.
14.And the storm burst (2016)
The disaster film is based on the events of 1952, when the US Coast Guard rescued the crew of the Pendleton ship torn apart by a storm. Bernard Webber (Chris Pine) is sent on a complex rescue operation, while the townspeople consider her a suicide.
15. The imitation game (2014)
The mathematical genius and cryptographer Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) is trying to break the cipher of the German Enigma. But later his life is threatened due to accusations of non-traditional sexual orientation.
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16. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
The biographical story of Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) predictably made a splash. Queen's current musicians Brian May and Roger Taylor also took part in the making of the film.
17. Into the Wild (2007)
Emil Hirsch played the main role in Sean Penn's project. The plot tells about Christopher McCandless, who gave up all the benefits of a wealthy family, donated money to charity and went on a trip around the world without a penny behind his back.
18. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Repeat offender Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood) plans to escape from Alcatraz, a prison from which it is impossible to escape. Interestingly, no one still knows for sure if the daring attempt was successful in real life.
19. Wheelbarrow for a Million (2018)
The film tells the story of the adventurer inventor John DeLorean (Lee Pace). It was he, the former president of Pontiac, who was directly involved in the creation of that very DeLorean - the cult time machine from the movie "Back to the Future".
20. Power (2018)
The comedic biopic reveals the thorny path to success of Republican Dick Cheney (Christian Bale). The star cast was joined by Amy Adams, Sam Rockwell and Lily Reib, with Brad Pitt co-producing.
