MOVIES BASED ON TRUE STORIES | HEADLINES

War | WGN America's TV show about the Manhattan Project uses real history as the backdrop for its mostly fictional characters.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Cracks Nazi Codes in The Imitation Game Trailer

War | Cumberbatch portrays British code breaker Alan Turing.

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Andre Benjamin Channels Hendrix in the All Is by My Side Trailer

Music | Watch the first trailer for the upcoming Jimi Hendrix biopic.

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Unbroken Trailer Displays Unbreakable Spirit of Louis Zamperini

War | The real-life Zamperini passed away on July 2 at age 97.

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Christian Bale Faces Off Against Rhamses in the Exodus: Gods and Kings Trailer

War | Check out the first trailer for the Ridley Scott biblical epic.

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Jeremy Renner Stirs Up Controversy in the Kill the Messenger Trailer

Political | The actor portrays Gary Webb, the journalist who attempted to expose a link between the CIA and the crack cocaine epidemic.

The Fault in Our Stars: Meet the Inspiration for Hazel

Drama | Meet the real-life teenager who was the inspiration for the movie's Hazel character portrayed by Shailene Woodley.

Million Dollar Arm: History vs. Hollywood

Baseball | Does this Disney baseball movie allow the truth to step up to the plate?

Is the USS Nathan James a Real Navy Ship?

War | Learn about the origin of The Last Ship's USS Nathan James and find out whether parachute sails are a real technology.

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Annabelle Trailer Teases Horror, Violence and a Creepy Doll

Horror | Watch the teaser trailer for The Conjuring spin-off.

Deliver Us From Evil: History vs. Hollywood

Horror | This R-rated Eric Bana horror movie delivers gore and creepiness, but does it deliver the truth?

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Reese Witherspoon Ventures Into the Wild in New Trailer

Drama | The actress portrays Cheryl Strayed, author of the memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Jersey Boys: History vs. Hollywood

Music | Were The Four Seasons really as troubled as the movie makes them out to be?

Is this Man the Zodiac Killer?

Serial Killer | Son is convinced that his deceased father was the Zodiac killer.

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Steve Carell Gets a Makeover to Portray Convicted Murderer John du Pont

Crime | Check out the Foxcatcher trailer.

LATEST ADDITIONS

Manhattan

We compare the Manhattan TV show to real life at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project.

Deliver Us From Evil

Does this crime/horror movie deliver the truth?

Jersey Boys

Is director Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the Jersey Boys musical in tune with regard to the truth?

The Fault in Our Stars

Meet Esther Earl, the inspiration behind Shailene Woodley's character.

Million Dollar Arm

Does this Jon Hamm Disney baseball movie hit too many foul balls regarding the truth?

The Quiet Ones

Does this horror movie keep the truth quiet as well?

Heaven is for Real

Heaven is for real. Okay, but is the movie?

The Railway Man

Colin Firth portrays Eric Lomax, a WWII POW who tracks down one of his former captors for closure.

300: Rise of an Empire

It's a bloody, sexy, violent spectacle, but how much of the 300 sequel is true?

Son of God

Based on the ten-hour miniseries The Bible, we explore the history, the cast and the controversy.

The Monuments Men

Does director George Clooney paint over the facts with too much fiction?

The Goldbergs

Meet the real-life Goldbergs and learn how much of the show is true.

Lone Survivor

Mark Wahlberg fights for his life, but does the truth hold up in the onscreen version of the battle.

The Wolf of Wall Street

Does the film cry wolf with regard to the truth?

Saving Mr. Banks

Meet the real Mary Poppins author and learn the truth behind her battle with Disney.

American Hustle

Does the truth get hustled by the fiction?

12 Years a Slave

Is this unflinching tale of slavery shackled by fiction?

Captain Phillips

Climb aboard Tom Hanks's character's cargo ship as we explore the facts behind Captain Phillips.

The Amityville Horror

Is this 2005 horror remake possessed by the truth or fiction?

The Amityville Horror

Is the truth as haunting as the famous 1979 movie?

Rush

Explore the real Formula One rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda.

UPCOMING MOVIES

May 2014

Devil's Knot (5/9)

Million Dollar Arm (5/16)

June 2014

The Fault in Our Stars (6/6)

Jersey Boys (6/20)

July 2014

Deliver Us From Evil (7/2)

Manhattan (7/27)

August 2014

Get on Up (8/1)

When the Game Stands Tall (8/22)

One Chance (8/29)

September 2014

Dolphin Tale 2 (9/19)

Jimi: All Is by My Side (9/26)

October 2014

Annabelle (10/3)

The Good Lie (10/3)

Kill the Messenger (10/10)

November 2014

Foxcatcher (11/14)

The Imitation Game (11/21)

December 2014

Wild (12/5)

Exodus: Gods and Kings (12/12)

Unbroken (12/25)

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