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100 Movies Based on Real Events

A list of 100 movies that I have seen and recommend that were based on real events and/or real people.
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avg. score: 30 of 100 (30%)
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The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
2
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
3
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
4
Sergeant York (1941)
Sergeant York (1941)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
5
Julius Caesar (1953)
Julius Caesar (1953)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
6
The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
7
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
8
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
9
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
10
Spartacus (1960)
Spartacus (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
11
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
12
The Gospel According to Matthew (1964)
The Gospel According to Matthew (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
13
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
14
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
15
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
16
In Cold Blood (1967)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
17
Patton (1970)
Patton (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
18
Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
19
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
20
Serpico (1973)
Serpico (1973)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
21
Lenny (1974)
Lenny (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
22
All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
23
Bound for Glory (1976)
Bound for Glory (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
24
Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
25
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
26
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
27
Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
28
The Elephant Man (1980)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
29
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Rotten Tomatoes®   82%
30
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
31
Star 80 (1983)
Star 80 (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
32
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
33
Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
34
The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
35
Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   62%
36
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
37
The Last Emperor (1987)
The Last Emperor (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
38
The Untouchables (1987)
The Untouchables (1987)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
39
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
40
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
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