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Movies Based on True Stories

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Everything to Know About Tony Kiritsis and the True Hostage Crisis That Inspired Dead Man’s Wire

Kiritsis took mortgage company executive Richard Hall captive in 1977, prompting a haunting standoff that gripped Indianapolis.

By Tyler Piccotti
TTS audio available9 min
andrew scott stars as captain james stagg in director anthony maras' pressure, a focus features release about d-day invasion

The True Story of James Stagg and Pressure

By Tyler Piccotti
Miles Teller plays John Branca in the Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael,' also starring Jaafar Jackson

Who Is John Branca, Michael Jackson’s Adviser?

By Tyler Piccotti
two young girls and their parents sit and stand on the porch of a house right outside the front door

Real Haunting Inspired ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’

By Tyler Piccotti
TTS audio available9 min
Jaafar Jackson attends the "Michael" Global Fan Premiere at Uber Eats Music Hall on April 10, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Get to Know ‘Michael’ Star Jafaar Jackson

By Catherine Caruso
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Truth Behind the Movies We Love

enzo ferrari looking ahead at a camera as he opens a car door to exit

The Tragic True Story of the Ferrari Movie

Katherine Johnson At NASA Langley Research Center

NASA’s Hidden Figures: The Unsung Women You Need to Know

Martin V Acuna

The True Story of Boxer Christy Martin

street gang members walking in formation as snow falls

Who Were the Real Peaky Blinders?

still from the netflix documentary kidnapped elizabeth smart

7 Must-Watch True Crime Series and Documentaries on Netflix

"the iron claw" los angeles premiere red carpet

‘The Iron Claw’ Leaves Out a Von Erich Brother

kevin von erich mimics the iron claw grapple for a photo while standing on a red carpet, he wears a gray suit jacket, white collared shirt and black pants, behind him is a large movie poster for the iron claw

Where Is Kevin Von Erich Today?

fictionalized von erich brothers from the iron claw posing for a photo in front of a white fence

‘The Iron Claw:’ The Von Erich Family’s True Story

More Stories Behind the Stories

father gabriele amorth, the vatican's leading exorcist, wages everyday a ruthless war against satan.

The True Story of Pope’s Exorcist Gabriele Amorth

Mahershala Ali as Don Shirley and Viggo Martensen as Tony Lip in Green Book

Don Shirley and Tony Lip: The True Story Behind Their Friendship

man with a towel over his shoulder and holding up a championship belt

Who Is Mark Kerr from ‘The Smashing Machine?’

TTS audio available9 min
ken miles, carroll shelby, 24 hours of le mans from 'ford v ferrari'

The True Story Behind ‘Ford v Ferrari’

priscilla presley sitting on a red chair

What ‘Priscilla’ Got Wrong About the Presleys

woman tilting her head and adjusting her hair

Get to Know ‘Marty Supreme’ Star Odessa A’zion

TTS audio available9 min
timothee chalamet on the set of marty supreme film

The True Story Behind ‘Marty Supreme’

TTS audio available6 min
a man and a woman sit in chairs at the front of an open air shelter and look at the camera

The True Story of the New Movie Eden

TTS audio available13 min
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