288 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.

The Source (2011)

7.2

The women of a village wreaks chaos in this interesting, if a bit heavy handed, comedy drama

Dangerous Beauty (1998)

7.0

A passable biopic depicting a much more intriguing historical courtesan

Silenced (2011)

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9.0

A brutal and harrowing exposé of the schoolwide abuse case that sparked outrage in Korea

Nickel Boys (2024)

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8.3

An intimate, immersive, and incredibly inventive look into the racial abuse of a Jim Crow-era reform school

The Color of Pomegranates (1969)

7.6

The abstract, breathtaking poetic masterpiece depicting Sayat Nova’s life story

Kneecap (2024)

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8.7

The titular hip hop group breaks new ground in this energetic and irreverent music biopic

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

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8.5

In this masterful Iranian drama, tyranny starts at home

September 5 (2024)

7.4

A taut and thrilling account of the Munich massacre, from the point of view of the broadcast team that delivered the news

The Order (2024)

7.6

A straightforward yet harrowing cop thriller set in the 1980s Pacific Northwest

Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite (1989)

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8.3

A child inspires camaraderie despite imprisonment in this moving classic drama

The Forgotten Battle (2021)

7.0

The battle to win a supply port brings three lives to intertwine in this intense war drama

Nitram (2021)

7.0

A gripping, restrained character study that doesn’t sensationalize real life tragedy

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