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MOVIES BASED ON TRUE STORIES | HEADLINES

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James Franco is Held for Murder and Wants Jonah Hill to Learn the True Story

Crime | Franco portrays Christian Longo, a fugitive who steals the identity of journalist Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill).

Unbroken: History vs. Hollywood

War | Find out if the truth remains unbroken in this story of WWII hero Louis Zamperini.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Not Afraid of Heights in The Walk Teaser Trailer

Drama | Gordon-Levitt portrays high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who attempted to cross the World Trade Center towers.

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Chris Hemsworth Encounters a Maritime Monster In the Heart of the Sea

Drama | The story of the whaleship Essex also became part of the inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby-Dick.

Foxcatcher: History vs. Hollywood

Crime | Does Foxcatcher wrestle with the truth, or are the two a tag team?

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David Oyelowo Leads the March as MLK in the Selma Movie Trailer

Political | The story of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches also stars Oprah, Common and Tom Wilkinson.

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Director Mike Leigh Paints a Portrait of J.M.W. Turner's Life

Drama | Timothy Spall stars as the eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner.

Annabelle: History vs. Hollywood

Horror | Is the real doll as disturbing as the movie doll?

American Sniper: History vs. Hollywood

War | Does the truth get caught in the crosshairs of this Navy SEAL biopic?

Big Eyes: History vs. Hollywood

Drama | Does Big Eyes paint over the truth?

Wild: History vs. Hollywood

Drama | Is this Reese Witherspoon movie factual or wildly untrue?

The Imitation Game: History vs. Hollywood

War | Does this Alan Turing biopic encrypt the truth?

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Kevin Costner Inspires an Underdog Cross-Country Team in McFarland, USA Trailer

Sports | Based on Coach Jim White and his 1987 McFarland cross-country team.

The Theory of Everything: History vs. Hollywood

Drama | Did the filmmakers include the truth in their formula for the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything?

Kill the Messenger: History vs. Hollywood

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

LATEST ADDITIONS

American Sniper

Does this Clint Eastwood film take aim at the truth?

Big Eyes

Does Big Eyes paint within the boundaries of the truth?

Unbroken

Does the truth remain unbroken in this story of an Olympian and WWII hero?

Wild

Reese Witherspoon ventures into the Wild, but does she bring the truth with her?

The Imitation Game

Is this Alan Turing biopic cryptic when it comes to the truth?

Foxcatcher

Steve Carell portrays multimillionaire and convicted murderer John du Pont.

The Theory of Everything

Is this Stephen Hawking biopic as intelligent as the famous physicist?

Kill the Messenger

Does Kill the Messenger kill the truth?

Annabelle

Is this haunted doll movie stuffed with the truth?

Jimi: All Is by My Side

Does this Jimi Hendrix movie miss a chord with regard to the truth?

When the Game Stands Tall

Does the movie fumble when it comes to the truth?

Get on Up

Does the James Brown biopic get funky with the truth?

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?

UPCOMING MOVIES

October 2014

Low Down (10/24)

23 Blast (10/24)

November 2014

Rosewater (11/7)

The Theory of Everything (11/7)

Foxcatcher (11/14)

The Imitation Game (11/21)

December 2014

Wild (12/5)

Exodus: Gods and Kings (12/12)

Mr. Turner (12/19)

Big Eyes (12/25)

Unbroken (12/25)

January 2015

Amityville: The Awakening (1/2)

Selma (1/9)

Spare Parts (1/16)

American Sniper (1/16)

February 2015

McFarland, USA (2/20)

April 2015

True Story (4/10)

October 2015

The Walk (10/2)

December 2015

In the Heart of the Sea (12/11)

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