Music Movies Based on True Stories
The Greatest Showman: History vs. HollywoodMusic | Was P.T. Barnum really the upstanding hero that the movie makes him out to be?
Florence Foster Jenkins: History vs. HollywoodMusic | Meryl Streep is supposed to be out of tune, but is the truth as well?
Straight Outta Compton: History vs. HollywoodMusic | See 12 of the movie's characters next to their real-life N.W.A counterparts.
Danny Collins: History vs. HollywoodMusic | Read John Lennon's original letter that was lost for over 3 decades.
Get On Up: History vs. Hollywood
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From Britain's Got Talent to the Big ScreenMusic | Paul Potts's story is retold in the One Chance movie trailer.
All Eyez on Me: History vs. HollywoodMusic | Does the Tupac biopic keep its eyes on the truth?
I Saw the Light: History vs. HollywoodMusic | Does this movie starring British actor Tom Hiddleston accurately capture the life of country singer Hank Williams?
Bessie: History vs. HollywoodMusic | Find out if Bessie sings in tune with the truth.
Jimi: All Is by My Side - History vs. HollywoodMusic | Does this Jimi Hendrix biopic hit the right notes when it comes to the truth?
Jersey Boys: History vs. HollywoodMusic | Were The Four Seasons really as troubled as the movie makes them out to be?
ALL TRUE STORY Music Movies
Whether it's a sweeping true musical movie like The Sound of Music, or a singer biopic that asks us to Walk the Line, it's hard not to become emotionally engaged as we stomp our feet and feel the urge to sing along to music movies based on true stories. Whatever musical genre you prefer, Hollywood has offered its own interpretation. Many are off-key with the truth, but some hit almost every note. Pick up your guitar or put on your favorite soundtrack, as we examine band and singer biopics as well as musicals based on true stories.
The Greatest Showman
How accurate is The Greatest Showman when compared to the real P.T. Barnum?
All Eyez on Me
Chronicles the career of Tupac Shakur up until the 1996 drive-by shooting that took his life.
Florence Foster Jenkins
It's okay Meryl Streep hits the wrong notes, but is the truth out of tune as well?
I Saw the Light
Is this Tom Hiddleston movie in tune with the real-life of country-western singer Hank Williams?
Straight Outta Compton
See the cast opposite their N.W.A counterparts.
Bessie
Queen Latifah portrays bisexual blues singer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame in the 1920s.
Danny Collins
Did fame and fortune corrupt the life of the real musician?
Jimi: All Is by My Side
Does this Jimi Hendrix movie miss a chord with regard to the truth?
Get on Up
Does the James Brown biopic get funky with the truth?
Jersey Boys
Is director Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the Jersey Boys musical in tune with regard to the truth?
Notorious
Does this Biggie Smalls movie drop an authentic beat?
Walk the Line
Find out if this Johnny Cash movie walks the line when it comes to the truth.
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