Getting absorbed in a good story is one of the reasons weloveTV and movies. But, there’s something even more entrancing about a good story that’s also atruestory (or at least based on one). From real-life movies aboutextraordinary minds and musicians to harrowing true crimeevents—these...
Also ranks #2 on The Best River Phoenix Movies Also ranks #3 on The Best LGBTQ+ Drama Films Also ranks #4 on Wild Movies You Had No Idea Were Based On Classic Source Material 26 The Laramie Project Dylan Baker, Tom Bower, Clancy Brown 266 votes Based on the true story of Matthew She...
Also ranks #4 on The Best Movies Based on Real Murders Also ranks #7 on The Best Biopics About LGBTQ+ Figures 57 Slumdog Millionaire Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal 133 votes This Oscar-winning sensation weaves the enchanting tale of Jamal, portrayed by the charismatic Dev Patel, as...
Denis Villenueve's take on Frank Herbert's science-fiction novel (and David Lynch's "classic" 1984 version) is a stunning film, despite all the browns. The hard sci-fi story follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a young royal, as his family is thrust into battle for a planet that...
The current status of1000 Milesis unclear, but its premise is tailor-made for a movie. It’s based on the true story of William and Ellen Craft, two escaped slaves who found a novel way to get out of the South. Ellen successfully passed herself off as a white man, while William prete...
Drag Queen Movieson Hulu Kinky Boots Kinky Boots is a British dramedy based on the true story of a struggling shoe factory owner, Charlie, who develops an unlikely partnership with a drag queen, Lola, to save his business despite backlash from others in the process. ...
This flick may be based on the Shakespearean play The Taming of the Shrew, but you definitely won't feel like you're sitting in sophomore English class while watching it. You have to watch this classic if only to see the late Heath Ledger singing "You're Just to Good to Be True" acc...
Available on Tubi. Catch Me If You Can Moviestore/Shutterstock Catch Me If You Can Based on of a true story, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a 19 year-old grifter who impersonates a Pan Am pilot, a doctor and a lawyer to get whatever he wants, all while staying two steps ahead of the ...
While the channel is most known for its prestige television, there are plenty of HBO movies to stream. The best movies on HBO include action, romance, and indie films.
Former Saturday Night Live writer Lauren Pomerantz penned the script for the film based on her own experience of coming out in her thirties. Tig Notaro and her wife Stephanie Allynne do an admirable job as codirectors, treating Lucy’s journey of self-discovery with the respect it deserves—...