275 Best True-story-based Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch
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They say art imitates life, especially in the case of movies that are based on a true story. Whether you're interested in historical events or iconic biopics, here are the best true story-based movies and shows to stream now.
Silenced (2011)
9.0
A brutal and harrowing exposé of the schoolwide abuse case that sparked outrage in Korea
The Forgotten Battle (2021)
7.0
The battle to win a supply port brings three lives to intertwine in this intense war drama
The Time That Remains (2009)
7.8
Elia Suleiman remembers his family in this absurdist, slice-of-life comedy
200 Meters (2020)
7.5
A father stops at nothing to visit his injured son in this raw, thoughtful road drama
Monster (2021)
7.2
A man struggles to survive the famine in this slow, bleak period drama set in An Gorta Mór
Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989)
8.3
A child inspires camaraderie despite imprisonment in this moving classic drama
Four Daughters (2023)
7.2
A heartbreaking docudrama of a family torn by extremism
Kneecap (2024)
8.7
The titular hip hop group breaks new ground in this energetic and irreverent music biopic
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)
7.2
Two boys bond with the village seamstress through banned books in this coming-of-age historical drama
JOY (2024)
7.0
An effective, if a bit tame, historical drama celebrating the discovery of IVF
Buoyancy (2019)
7.6
A harrowing, urgent drama depicting modern-day slavery on Southeast Asian seas
The Two Popes (2019)
7.9
An insightful peek into the papacy led by equally compelling performances