Upcoming Movies Based on True Stories
Here you will find a schedule of new and upcoming true story movies. Get a jump on the biopics and real-life stories that will hit theaters in the coming months. Discover release dates, watch trailers and meet the real people who are the basis for these new movies based on true stories.January 2022
Munich: The Edge of War (1/21)
Two former classmates who work for rival governments meet to discuss peace in the lead up to WWII.
Home Team (1/28)
Saints coach Sean Payton (Kevin James) coaches his son's football team during his year-long NFL suspension.
February 2022
Pam & Tommy (2/2)
The Hulu mini-series follows the turbulent relationship of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, who married after knowing each other for 96 hours.
Inventing Anna (2/11)
How much of this Netflix mini-series that explores the rise and fall of conwoman Anna Delvey is factual?
Ted K (2/18)
The film explores domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynksi's isolated life in Montana and his evolution into The Unabomber.
Super Pumped (2/27)
Showtime's Super Pumped tells the story of Uber founder Travis Kalanick (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).
March 2022
Against the Ice (3/2)
Two explorers try to survive on Greenland's polar terrain, but does the story freeze out the facts?
Joe vs. Carole (3/3)
This fictional Peacock series examines the life of Tiger King's Joe Exotic, specifically his rivalry with Carole Baskin (Kate McKinnon).
The Dropout (3/3)
Hulu's series explores the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of blood-testing startup Theranos.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (3/6)
This HBO mini-series tells the story of how the Lakers became the dominant NBA team in the 1980s.
The Thing About Pam (3/8)
Does this series about Pam Hupp (Renée Zellweger) and the murder of Betsy Faria get the details right?
Rescued by Ruby (3/17)
A state trooper hopes to join the K-9 rescue team and picks an unruly dog to help him achieve his dream.
WeCrashed (3/18)
The Apple TV+ series focuses on Adam and Rebekah Neumann's role in the rise and fall of WeWork.
The Unbreakable Boy (3/18)
A father (Zachary Levi) starts to look at life differently as he observes his joyous son who suffers from autism and brittle bone disease.
Infinite Storm (3/25)
A hiker on Mt. Washington encounters a blizzard and freezing stranger who she must get down the mountain before dark.
The Girl from Plainville (3/29)
The Hulu series explores what led to Conrad Roy's suicide, namely Michelle Carter's involvement.
Julia (3/31)
The HBO Max series stars Sarah Lancashire as TV cooking personality Julia Child.
April 2022
Father Stu (4/15)
Boxer-turned-actor Stuart Long (Mark Wahlberg) is drawn to the priesthood after a near-fatal accident.
Gaslit (4/24)
Starz miniseries about whistleblower Martha Mitchell (Julia Roberts), wife of Nixon's Attorney General, John Mitchell.
We Own This City (4/25)
This HBO miniseries chronicles the corruption surrounding the Baltimore PD's Gun Trace Task Force.
The Survivor (4/27)
Does this story of a Holocaust survivor who boxed fellow prisoners keep the facts in the ring?
Under the Banner of Heaven (4/28)
A detective (Andrew Garfield) investigates a brutal 1984 double murder connected to the LDS Church.
The Offer (4/28)
The Paramount+ series tells the story of the making of The Godfather from the perspective of the movie's producer, Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller).
May 2022
Clark (5/5)
The Netflix miniseries chronicles the exploits of Swedish gangster Clark Olofsson, whose crimes popularized the term "Stockholm Syndrome".
The Staircase (5/5)
The HBO limited series focuses on crime novelist Michael Peterson (Colin Firth), who was accused of murdering his wife.
Candy (5/9)
The Hulu miniseries explores the killing of Betty Gore by friend Candy Montgomery (Jessica Biel).
Operation Mincemeat (5/11)
In order to trick the Nazis, the British place fake documents on a corpse posing as a Royal Marine officer.
June 2022
Elvis (6/24)
Director Baz Luhrmann directs this look at the life of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) and the role of his manager, Tom Parker (Tom Hanks).
Unknown 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Daniel Radcliffe stars as parody musician Weird Al Yankovic in this biopic coming to The Roku Channel.
The Duke
A man struggling to pay his bills steals a painting from the National Gallery in London and promises to return it if the government invests more in care for seniors.
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