Films loosely based on a true story. Vote based on the quality of the film, not the accuracy of the story. "Based on a true story" isn't always exactly accurate. This list of movies loosely based on true stories took a few too many liberties or only used a true story as d...
Also ranks #1 on The Best Movies Based On Real Serial Killers Also ranks #2 on 13 Times Superhero Actors Starred Together Before They Were Superheroes 3 The Prestige 2006 49 votes A mesmerizing cinematic experience, Christopher Nolan's The Prestige is a mind-bending exploratio...
It is based on the 1993 murder of Bobby Kent which was perpetrated several of his teenage friends who had become fed up of his relentless bullying. The acting is extremely believable and chilling; the run up to and the scene of the murder will leave you intensely unnerved. Heavenly ...
Most, but not all, of the following films are based on real-life serial killers. Most of them take quite a bit of artistic license with their origin stories. But all of them attempt, successfully or not, to understand the psychological dynamics that would impel someone to start randomly mur...
This serial killer flick is about a murderous “snowman” who is on a woman-killing spree. Based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Jo Nesbø, the film follows Detective Harry Hole (Michael Fassbender), who has to track down the infamous “Snowman Killer,” who leaves a snowman ...
Horror movies based on true stories are terrifying, and if you're in the mood for a good scare, then these scary films inspired by actual events are for you.
Based on August Wilson's play of the same name, George C. Wolfe's simmering drama of blues, cultural exploitation and Black artistry dials up the tension and incisive power across its 94-minute runtime. Viola Davis is exceptional as the titular Ma Rainey, playing the real-life 'Mother Of...
One of the most recent best movies based on books Martin Scorsese’s rendition of Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann’s critically acclaimed nonfiction book about the true story behind the brutal Osage murders, is already getting a lot of critical and popular acclaim. It’s no wonder wi...
Films loosely based on a true story. Vote based on the quality of the film, not the accuracy of the story. "Based on a true story" isn't always exactly accurate. This list of movies loosely based on true stories took a few too many liberties or only used a true story as di...
Also ranks #1 on The Best Movies Based On Real Serial Killers 7 Infernal Affairs Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Andy Lau, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong 12 votes This gripping Hong Kong thriller, which inspired Martin Scorsese's The Departed, centers on a police officer who goes undercover in a powerful cri...