based on true story

The Mercy | United Kingdom
Genre
The incredible true story of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor who competed in the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race in the hope of becoming the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping. With an unfinished boat and his business and house on the line, Donald leaves his wife, Clare and their children behind, hesitantly embarking on an adventure on his boat the Teignmouth Electron.

Genre
IMDB
7.5 (164327 votes)
Budget
11,000,000.00$
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

Windtalkers | United States of America
Genre
IMDB
6.1 (70631 votes)
Budget
115,000,000.00$
Joe Enders is a gung-ho Marine assigned to protect a "windtalker" - one of several Navajo Indians who were used to relay messages during World War II because their spoken language was indecipherable to Japanese code breakers.

The King's Speech | United Kingdom
Genre
Budget
15,000,000.00$
After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of Prince Edward VII's (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually form an unbreakable bond. With the support of Logue, his family, his government and Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall), the King will overcome his stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his people and unites them in battle. Based on the true story of King George VI, THE KING'S SPEECH follows the Royal Monarch's quest to find his voice. Casting: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Jennifer Ehle, Derek Jacobi, Michael Gambon, Timothy Spall, Anthony Andrews Director: Tom Hooper

Непрощенный | United States of America| Russia
Genre
IMDB
8.2 (414420 votes)
Budget
1,500,000.00$
Starring the extremely talented Dmitriy Nagiev, the film is a thrilling, commercially driven revenge-drama that remains true to the real events on which it is based. The story follows Vitaly Kaloyev (Nagiev), a man who loses his entire family in a mysterious plane crash. After experiencing this traumatic loss, Vitaly is on the verge of giving up on life. However, he finds the motivation for living by his desire to seek revenge for his family.

Genre
IMDB
6.5 (110763 votes)
Budget
28,000,000.00$
For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!” This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming… and he’s ready.

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot | United States of America
Genre
IMDB
7.0 (2,086 votes)
John Callahan has a lust for life, a talent for off-color jokes, and a drinking problem. When an all-night bender ends in a catastrophic car accident, the last thing he intends to do is give up drinking. But when he reluctantly enters treatment - with encouragement from his girlfriend (Rooney Mara) and a charismatic sponsor (Jonah Hill) - Callahan discovers a gift for drawing edgy, irreverent newspaper cartoons that develop an international following and grant him a new lease on life. Based on a true story, this poignant, insightful and often funny drama about the healing power of art is adapted from Callahan's autobiography and directed by two-time Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant. Jack Black, Carrie Brownstein, Beth Ditto and Kim Gordon also star.

Erin Brockovich | United States of America
Genre
IMDB
7.3 (150,106 votes)
Budget
52,000,000.00$
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

All the Money in the World | United States of America
Genre
IMDB
7.0 (N/A votes)
Budget
50,000,000.00$
The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

Darkest Hour | United Kingdom
Genre
IMDB
7.4 (N/A votes)
Budget
30,000,000.00$
Within days of becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must face his most turbulent and defining trial: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation.

The Death of Stalin | France| United Kingdom| Belgium
Genre
IMDB
7.6 (N/A votes)
Risk of sleep!
Stalin's core team of ministers tussle for control following the Russian leader's stroke in 1953.

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