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MOVIES BASED ON TRUE STORIES
Meet the real people behind Movies Based on True Stories.
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 Masters of the Air:
Meet the real airmen of the 100th Bomb Group.
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 Society of the Snow:
Do the facts survive in this film about the Andes plane crash?
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 Ferrari:
Does the Michael Mann movie keep the facts in the driver's seat?
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 The Boys in the Boat:
Meet the real working class boys who rowed at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
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 The Iron Claw:
Does this wrestling movie keep the facts inside the ring?
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 Maestro:
Is this Leonard Bernstein movie off-key when it comes to the truth?
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 Napoleon:
Ridley Scott's film presents a heavily fictionalized Napoleon Bonaparte.
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 Next Goal Wins:
Is this story of the American Samoa soccer team faithful to the facts?
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 Nyad:
Distance swimmer Diana Nyad attempts to swim from Cuba to Florida.
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 Pain Hustlers:
A pharmaceutical startup bribes doctors to prescribe its opioid medication.
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 Killers of the Flower Moon:
Meet the real Ernest Burkhart and the man behind the Osage Nation murders.
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 The Burial:
Flashy attorney Willie Gary fights to save the funeral business of Jeremiah O'Keefe.
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 Dumb Money:
An everyday guy flips the script on Wall Street by driving up GameStop's stock.
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 A Million Miles Away:
A migrant farmworker strives to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut.
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 The Hill:
Rickey Hill dreams of the big leagues while facing a disability.
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 Gran Turismo:
Meet the real gamer who became a race car driver.
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 The Beanie Bubble:
How much of this Beanie Babies story is grounded in reality?
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 Oppenheimer:
Christopher Nolan's film tells the story of the father of the atomic bomb.
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 Sound of Freedom:
A government agent quits his job in order to rescue trafficked children.
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 Maggie Moore(s):
Two women with the same name are murdered days apart in a desert town.
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 The Crowded Room:
Is this story of a criminal with a psychological disorder based in fact?
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 Flamin' Hot:
Did Richard Montanez create Hot Cheetos or is it a lie?
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 Reality:
Meet the NSA contractor who leaked a top-secret document.
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 BlackBerry:
Is this story of the BlackBerry smartphone keyed into reality?
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 A Small Light:
Miep Gies helps hide Anne Frank's family and others during WWII.
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 The Pope's Exorcist:
Has the truth been exorcised from this Russell Crowe horror movie?
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 On a Wing and a Prayer:
When their pilot dies suddenly, a father tries to land the plane.
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 Air:
Is this story of Nike's efforts to sign Jordan based in reality?
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 Tetris:
Henk Rogers goes behind the Iron Curtain to secure the rights to Tetris.
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 Boston Strangler:
Meet the real female reporters who alerted Boston to the Strangler.
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 White House Plumbers:
Meet the Watergate masterminds who unintentionally toppled a presidency.
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 Jesus Revolution:
A pastor welcomes a group of young hippies who inspire a spiritual awakening.
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 Dear Edward:
Is this story of a boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash factual?
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 True Spirit:
Do the facts stay afloat in this story of a daring teen sailor?
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 Dog Gone:
A family desperately searches for the son's lost dog.
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 Cocaine Bear:
Is this story of a drug-enraged bear stuffed with too much fiction?
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 Emancipation:
How much of this story of an escaped slave is based in fact?
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 Devotion:
Does this film about the first black Navy pilot stick to the facts?
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 The Fabelmans:
How biographical is this movie inspired by Steven Spielberg's youth?
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 The Greatest Beer Run Ever:
A civilian decides to take beer to his buddies fighting in Vietnam.
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 Blonde:
The film is a heavily fictionalized interpretation of Marilyn Monroe.
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 Bandit:
Did the Flying Bandit really carry out 59 heists?
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 The Woman King:
Does the movie leave out the dark side of the Kingdom of Dahomey?
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 Gigi & Nate:
A paralyzed young man finds help and hope through a service monkey.
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 Breaking:
Is this bank hostage movie starring John Boyega based on the facts?
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 Five Days at Memorial:
A hospital's staff is accused of euthanizing patients during Katrina.
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 Thirteen Lives:
Do the facts emerge unscathed in this movie about the Thai cave rescue?
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 Black Bird:
Is this story of an inmate who goes undercover to befriend a killer accurate?
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 Jerry and Marge Go Large:
Is this story of a retired couple who finds a lottery loophole accurate?
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 Elvis:
Is Baz Luhrmann's Elvis grounded in reality?
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 Top Gun: Maverick:
Does the blockbuster sequel stay grounded in reality?
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 Trees of Peace:
Is this Rwandan genocide survival story based on an actual account?
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 The Staircase:
Does this Michael Peterson murder trial miniseries tell the whole story?
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 Candy:
Does this miniseries about an axe wielding mother stick to the facts?
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 Operation Mincemeat:
The British try to trick the Nazis by placing fake documents on a corpse.
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 The Survivor:
A Holocaust prisoner boxes to survive, but is the story accurate?
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 We Own This City:
Meet the real members of the Baltimore PD's corrupt Gun Trace Task Force.
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 Father Stu:
Does this story of boxer-turned-priest Stuart Long stick to the facts?
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 The Girl from Plainville:
How accurate is this Hulu series about the death of Conrad Roy?
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 WeCrashed:
The series focuses on the couple behind the rise and fall of WeWork.
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 Rescued by Ruby:
A trooper gets his wish of being a K-9 handler but is paired with an unruly pup.
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 The Thing About Pam:
Does this Renee Zellweger miniseries get the details of murderer Pam Hupp right?
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 The Dropout:
Is this story of blood-testing startup Theranos contaminated by too much fiction?
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 Against the Ice:
Two polar explorers struggle to survive, but does the movie freeze out the facts?
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 Inventing Anna:
How much of this series about conwoman Anna Delvey is factual?
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 Home Team:
Is this Kevin James comedy in line with the real NFL coach's story?
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 Munich: The Edge of War:
How much of this WWII-era spy thriller is based in history?
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 The Tender Bar:
Does this coming-of-age story stay true to J.R. Moehringer's memoir?
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 American Underdog:
Does this story of quarterback Kurt Warner incorporate the facts?
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 A Journal for Jordan:
A soldier (Michael B. Jordan) in Iraq pens a journal for his infant son.
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 Being the Ricardos:
The film focuses on a week in the life of Lucy and Desi, but does it toy with the truth?
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 House of Gucci:
Does this Ridley Scott tale of betrayal, revenge, and murder preserve the truth?
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 King Richard:
Richard Williams (Will Smith) raises Venus and Serena to become tennis superstars.
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 Spencer:
Is Kristen Stewart's Princess Diana more fiction than fact?
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 The Last Duel:
Does this film about France's last judicial duel take liberties with history?
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 Maid:
Do the facts get washed away in this series about a struggling single mother?
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 The Eyes of Tammy Faye:
Does the movie preach the truth about Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker?
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 Queenpins:
Is this comedy about two coupon counterfeiters accurate?
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 Worth:
An attorney is tasked with determining how much each 9/11 victim's life was worth.
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 Respect:
The Jennifer Hudson movie is compared to the real-life Queen of Soul.
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 Saving Private Ryan:
Is the acclaimed Steven Spielberg WWII movie historically accurate?
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 Joe Bell:
A father embarks on a cross-country walk to fight for his deceased son.
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 Dr. Death:
Meet the real doctor who maimed over 30 of his patients.
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 Fatherhood:
Does this story of a widowed father raising his daughter stick to the facts?
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 Blue Miracle:
A skipper teams up with a group of orphans to compete in a fishing tournament.
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 Dream Horse:
Is this rags-to-riches racehorse movie faithful to the real-life events?
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 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It:
Discover the story of possession and murder that inspired the movie.
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 The Serpent:
Do the facts survive in this serial killer story?
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 Concrete Cowboy:
Is this movie about an urban cowboy reconnecting with his rebellious son based in fact?
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 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom:
How much of the story is based on the real blues singer Ma Rainey?
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 The Mauritanian:
Jodie Foster is an attorney who fights to free a Gitmo detainee.
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 The Courier:
How much fiction is smuggled into this Cold War spy thriller?
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 The United States vs. Billie Holiday:
Is this biopic in tune with the real-life jazz singer?
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 Judas and the Black Messiah:
Are the events around Fred Hampton's death depicted accurately?
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 Minamata:
Does this story of environmental negligence get the facts right?
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 The Dig:
Do the facts get buried in this story of the Sutton Hoo excavation?
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 Penguin Bloom:
With the help of young magpie, a family heals after a tragic accident.
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 Our Friend:
After a heartbreaking diagnosis, a couple's best friend shows up to help.
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 Hillbilly Elegy:
Does Ron Howard's adaptation of J.D. Vance's memoir stick to the facts?
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 Clouds:
Is this film about a teen musician battling cancer in tune with the truth?
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 The Trial of the Chicago 7:
Does Aaron Sorkin's movie take an unbiased look at the protests and trial?
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 The Right Stuff:
How accurate is this TV adaptation of Tom Wolfe's book about the space race?
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 The One and Only Ivan:
How much of the movie was inspired by the real gorilla's story?
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 The Outpost:
Does this modern-day war movie give an honest account?
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 Hamilton:
Is the musical faithful to history?
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 Greyhound:
How much of the Tom Hanks naval thriller is based in history?
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 Waco:
Does this miniseries about the Waco siege stick to the facts?
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 Military Wives:
Is this movie about soldiers' wives who form a choir in harmony with the real-life story?
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 Capone:
Did Al Capone hide millions in cash?
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 Mrs. America:
Does the miniseries depict conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly accurately?
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 Bad Education:
Meet the real school district employees who stole $11.2 million.
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 Sergio:
A UN diplomat finds himself in the middle of a terrorist attack. Meet the real guy.
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 Tiger King:
It's possible that the most endangered thing in this big cat documentary is the truth.
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 Lost Girls:
Does this story of a mother's search for her missing daughter stick to the facts?
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 Self Made:
Meet the real hair-care pioneer who inspired the Netflix series.
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 I Still Believe:
Is Jeremy Camp's real-life story of love and loss like the movie?
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 For Life:
This courtroom drama deviates from the facts in one big way.
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 The Last Full Measure:
Does this story of a Vietnam war hero arm itself with too much fiction?
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 Just Mercy:
Is this film about an innocent man on Death Row loyal to the facts?
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 Togo:
Does this story about a herioc sled dog veer into fiction?
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 Richard Jewell:
Does this story about a defamed American hero stick to the facts?
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 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood:
Does too much fiction crowd the neighborhood in this Mister Rogers movie?
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 Ford v Ferrari:
Does the truth finish first or last in this car racing movie?
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 Midway:
Does Roland Emmerich's Battle of Midway movie stick to the facts?
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 Harriet:
Was Harriet Tubman's life similar to this action movie?
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 The Current War:
Is this film about the AC vs. DC current war powered by too much fiction?
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 Downton Abbey:
How much of the movie's royal visit was inspired by history?
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 Dolemite Is My Name:
Was the real-life evolution of Dolemite just as outrageous?
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 Judy:
Does the truth get lost somewhere over the rainbow?
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 Hustlers:
Former strippers scam wealthy men, but how much is true?
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 The Irishman:
Is this movie about Hoffa's death riddled with holes?
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 1917:
Did this World War I movie's premise actually happen?
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 The Farewell:
How much of this story of a family's lie is based in the truth?
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 Brian Banks:
Is this film about a falsely accused football star accurate?
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 Skin:
Is this story of a reformed skinhead accurate?
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 When They See Us:
This searing tale of racial injustice is more fiction than fact.
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 Chernobyl:
Does this nuclear disaster miniseries deliver more fiction than fact?
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 Rocketman:
How much fiction was injected into this Elton John biopic?
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 The Act:
Does this story of child abuse that culminates in murder stick to the facts?
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 Tolkien:
Do the facts in this biopic get lost in the fires of Mount Doom?
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 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile:
Is this Ted Bundy film suffocated by too much fiction?
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 Breakthrough:
Does this miracle survival story profess the truth?
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 The Best of Enemies:
Is this story of a civil rights activist and her nemesis factually accurate?
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 The Dirt:
We dig into The Dirt to separate the facts from the fiction.
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 Fighting with My Family:
Does this movie about WWE's Paige get pinned by too much fiction?
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 I Am the Night:
Are the shocking revelations in this noir miniseries rooted in fact?
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 Vice:
It was nominated for 8 Oscars, but does this biopic stick to the facts?
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 The Upside:
Is too much fiction a downside to the movie?
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 Welcome to Marwen:
Does this Robert Zemeckis movie welcome the truth?
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 The Mule:
Does this story of an elderly drug mule deliver the truth?
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 The Favourite:
Was Queen Anne in a love triangle?
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 Green Book:
Does this interracial road trip story veer away from the truth?
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 Outlaw King:
Does this story of Robert the Bruce betray the facts?
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 22 July:
What fiction has been added to this story of the Norway attacks?
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 Can You Ever Forgive Me?:
Does this story of an author-turned-literary forger stick to the facts?
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 Beautiful Boy:
Is this story of drug abuse addicted to preserving the truth?
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 The Old Man & the Gun:
Meet the real bank robber behind the movie.
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 Operation Finale:
Did the real capture of the former Nazi unfold like in the movie?
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 Bohemian Rhapsody:
Is it the real story, or is it just fantasy?
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 A Prayer Before Dawn:
Are the facts on display in this story of a boxer locked up in a brutal Thai prison?
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 White Boy Rick:
Does this story of a 14-year-old FBI informant betray the facts?
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 BlacKkKlansman:
We investigate the real-life story that inspired the Spike Lee movie.
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 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood:
Meet the real people who will be depicted in the movie.
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 Slender Man:
Is the horror movie rooted in fact or Internet fiction?
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 The Nun:
The movie isn't true but its demon Valak is found in mythology.
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 First Man:
A look at the real story of Neil Armstrong vs. the movie's version.
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 Tag:
Is this decades-long game of tag exaggerated for the movie?
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 Adrift:
Is the truth lost at sea in this survival movie?
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 I Can Only Imagine:
Does this movie about the backstory of the hit song ring true?
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 The 15:17 to Paris:
The real heroes star, but does that mean it's more accurate?
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 Darkest Hour:
There are several inaccuracies in the Winston Churchill biopic.
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 12 Strong:
We infiltrate the real story and compare it to the movie?
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 The Post:
Does this Steven Spielberg movie peddle too much fiction?
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 Lady Bird:
What details were inspired by director Greta Gerwig's life?
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 Molly's Game:
Does the movie stack the deck with too much fiction?
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 The Greatest Showman:
Was P.T. Barnum really a champion for tolerance?
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 I, Tonya:
Does it get a perfect score for historical accuracy?
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 The Disaster Artist:
Does this film about the worst movie ever made stick to the facts?
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 The Man Who Invented Christmas:
Does this story of the writing of A Christmas Carol add too much fiction?
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 Goodbye Christopher Robin:
Is this Pooh origin story stuffed with too much fiction?
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 Only the Brave:
Does the truth get lost in the smoke in this wildfire movie?
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 Marshall:
Is this Thurgood Marshall movie guilty of too much fiction?
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 Victoria and Abdul:
Was Queen Victoria really a champion against racial intolerance?
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 American Made:
Is this drug smuggling movie laced with fiction?
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 Battle of the Sexes:
Does this tennis movie serve up the truth?
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 Stronger:
Is this Boston Marathon survivor movie weakened by fiction?
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 The Glass Castle:
Does the movie stay faithful to the memoir?
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 Detroit:
How factual is this civil rights movie?
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 Dunkirk:
Does the truth become a casualty in this WWII movie?
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 Happy Valley:
See images of Al Pacino as Joe Paterno.
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 The Big Sick:
We examine the romantic comedy and separate fiction from fact.
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 All Eyez on Me:
Does this Tupac biopic stay in rhythm with the truth?
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 Megan Leavey:
We bite into the truth behind this military dog movie.
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 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword:
Was King Arthur an actual person?
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 The Promise:
How close is the movie to the actual Armenian Genocide?
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 The Lost City of Z:
We explored the movie for fiction. Here's what we found.
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 Annabelle: Creation:
Is there any truth to this horror sequel?
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 The Case for Christ:
A look at the real guy who tried to disprove Christ.
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 The Zookeeper's Wife:
Meet the heroic couple and the Nazi who betrayed them.
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 Beauty and the Beast:
Did you know that the Disney movie was inspired by a real couple?
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 A United Kingdom:
Does this interracial marriage story stay faithful to the facts?
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 War Dogs:
Is this gunrunning movie armed with the truth?
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 Gold:
We mined the movie for the facts.
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 The Bye Bye Man:
Is there any truth to this horror tale?
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 Patriots Day:
Does this Boston Marathon bombing movie align itself with the facts?
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 Hidden Figures:
Does this movie about female NASA pioneers jettison the facts from the story?
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 The Crown:
Does this Netflix series about Queen Elizabeth II remain loyal to the truth?
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