based on true story

Being the Ricardos | United States of America
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6.5 (42153 votes)
A biopic following the lives and marriage of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

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6.9 (18564 votes)
Budget
17,000,000.00$
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.

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6.2 (7938 votes)
Follows Jadin Bell, a fifteen-year-old openly gay sophomore, who took his own life after being both bullied at high school and struggling for acceptance from the people closest to him.

The Perfect Storm | United States of America
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6.4 (150642 votes)
Budget
120,000,000.00$
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero | France| United States of America| Canada| United Kingdom| Ireland
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6.9 (2345 votes)
Budget
25,000,000.00$
The true story of the most decorated dog in American military history -- Sgt. Stubby -- and the enduring bonds he forged with his brothers-in-arms in the trenches of World War I.

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4.4 (6159 votes)
Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history, Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist in progress by a fearless team of highly-trained and heavily-armed men.

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage | United States of America
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5.2 (10403 votes)
Budget
40,000,000.00$
The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.

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6.7 (57330 votes)
Budget
100,000,000.00$
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

Above Suspicion | United States of America
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5.6 (251 votes)
The chilling true story of a newly married FBI poster boy assigned to an Appalachian mountain town in Kentucky. There he is drawn into an illicit affair with an impoverished local woman who becomes his star informant. She sees in him her means of escape; instead, it's a ticket to disaster for both of them.

The Battle of Jangsari | Korea
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6.2 (1637 votes)
Based on a true story of Jangsari Landing Operation, 772 student soldiers – whose average age was 17 and who received just 2 weeks of boot camp training – were tossed into Korean War effort in order to pave the way for Incheon Landing Operation, which turned the tide of war.

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IMDB
7.3 (237113 votes)
Budget
65,000,000.00$
Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civil War.

重案組 | Hong Kong
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6.7 (6895 votes)
A special agent assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.

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