A comprehensive collection of 1119 films drawn from real events, real people, and real history. Whether you're exploring for fun, research, or just curiosity, this list serves as a large archive of true-story filmmaking up to 2019.
Movies based on true stories can be surprisingly therapeutic: they remind us that struggle, resilience, trauma, and transformation are universal parts of the human experience. Positive psychology calls this "normalizing through narrative"—seeing our own challenges reflected in someone else's reality reduces shame and increases hope, normalize difficult experiences and inspire hope. These films let you witness human courage safely, helping you process your own challenges.
This archive offers inspiration, perspective, and emotional grounding through the lens of real life—part of the Movie Therapy Collection.
