Based On Real People
"based on real people" Movies and TV Shows
#1
Bob Marley: One Love
Synopsis:
Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.
Starring:
Lashana Lynch,
Michael Gandolfini,
James Norton
#2
Radical
Synopsis:
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher tries a radical new method to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius.
Starring:
Eugenio Derbez,
Daniel Haddad,
Jennifer Trejo
#3
Next Goal Wins
Synopsis:
Dutch coach Thomas Rongen attempts the nearly impossible task of turning the American Samoa soccer team from perennial losers into winners.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender,
Will Arnett,
Taika Waititi
Plot:
soccer,
american samoa,
coach,
2010s,
training,
transgender,
soccer team,
soccer player,
football,
friend
...
#4
172 Days
Synopsis:
Zira was united with Amer for 172 very memorable days. Fate separated, Amer left too soon, leaving many sweet memories for Zira.
Starring:
Bryan Domani,
Abun Sungkar,
Yasmin Napper
Plot:
religious,
love,
life,
based on real people,
female protagonist,
couple,
parent,
islam,
muslim,
faith
...
#5
Killers of the Flower Moon
Synopsis:
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Starring:
Jesse Plemons,
Robert De Niro,
Leonardo DiCaprio
Plot:
1920s,
osage tribe,
courtroom,
based on book,
native american,
murder,
greed,
oklahoma,
oil,
osage indian
...
#6
Gran Turismo
Synopsis:
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Starring:
Darren Barnet,
Djimon Hounsou,
David Harbour
Plot:
based on video game,
car,
teenager,
driver,
professional,
motorsport,
teenage boy,
young boy,
la marseillaise,
chase
...
#7
Tetris
Synopsis:
In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.
Starring:
Toby Jones,
Anthony Boyle,
Taron Egerton
Plot:
video game,
cold war,
nintendo,
based on true story,
salesman,
based on real people,
tetris,
reference to tetris,
game,
job
...
#8
Love & Death
Synopsis:
Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples — enjoy their small town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.
Starring:
Jesse Plemons,
Elizabeth Olsen,
Patrick Fugit
#9
Devotion
Synopsis:
The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.
Starring:
Jonathan Majors,
Glen Powell,
Dean Denton
#10
Big George Foreman
Synopsis:
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most…
Starring:
Sam Trammell,
Forest Whitaker,
John Magaro
Plot:
adultery,
1970s,
texas,
biography,
family,
boxing,
based on real people,
mexico city 1968 summer olympics,
olympic games,
champion
...
#11
Sound of Freedom
Synopsis:
The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.
Starring:
Mira Sorvino,
Scott Haze,
Gerardo Taracena
#12
Oppenheimer
Synopsis:
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Emily Blunt,
Kenneth Branagh
#13
Flamin' Hot
Synopsis:
The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.
Starring:
Jimmy Gonzales,
Dennis Haysbert,
Tony Shalhoub
Plot:
businessman,
based on real people,
1980s,
year 1989,
reference to cheetos,
mexican american,
food,
hulu,
phenomenon,
industry
...
#14
The Machine
Synopsis:
Bert Kreischer faces a familial crisis and the arrival of his estranged father when the ghost of his booze-soaked past arrives: a murderous mobster hellbent on kidnapping Bert back to the motherland to atone for his crimes. Together, he and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground.
Starring:
Martyn Ford,
Mark Hamill,
Jimmy Tatro
Plot:
nickname,
f word,
profanity,
russian,
soviet,
train,
russia,
golden gun,
subtitled scene,
based on real people
...
#15
RRR
Synopsis:
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
Starring:
Ray Stevenson,
N.T. Rama Rao Jr.,
Ram Charan
#16
Rise
Synopsis:
After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.
Starring:
Panos Koronis,
Manish Dayal,
Dayo Okeniyi
#17
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Synopsis:
The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town.
Starring:
Michael McKean,
Annette Bening,
Bryan Cranston
#18
Elvis
Synopsis:
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Starring:
David Wenham,
Tom Hanks,
Luke Bracey
#19
Maradona, Blessed Dream
Synopsis:
The controversial life and history of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona. From his beginnings in Villa Fiorito, one of the poorest barrios of Buenos Aires, to achieving glory on the international football league. Earning himself a well-deserved place in history. Living a life strewn with drugs, sex and public scrutiny, he played by his own rules regardless of the consequences. Watch…
Starring:
Juan Palomino,
Claudio Rissi,
Juan Cruz Romero
Plot:
football,
athlete,
female nudity,
soccer,
reenactment,
soccer player,
journey,
training,
life,
stadium
...
#20
Spencer
Synopsis:
During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
Starring:
Timothy Spall,
Kristen Stewart,
Sally Hawkins
Plot:
house,
based on true story,
princess,
christmas,
holiday,
town,
room,
parent,
character name in title,
based on real people
...