Based on a True Story.

Life becomes art in this curated collection of acclaimed films based on real life stories.

Ty Roberts delivers the inspirational true story of the team that inspired a nation.
12 Mighty Orphans
  • 2021
Heralded by critics as "uplifting" and "irresistible" Justin Chadwick's film is based on a true story of an 84-year-old who fights for an education.
The First Grader
  • 2010
Jessie Barr’s directorial debut is "indie coming-of-age at its best" (The Playlist). Based on true experiences of grief, girlhood & growing up.
Sophie Jones
  • 2020
"A rhapsodic adaptation of a memoir, a visual marvel" (Chicago Tribune). Julian Schnabel's powerful take on the true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
  • 2007
Director Agnieszka Holland crafts "a rich psychological puzzle about a compromised political survivor" (Hollywood Reporter)
Charlatan
  • 2021
Director/Writer Lucía Puenzo delivers "a kind of true-life horror story about the helpful, soft-spoken monster in our midst." (NPR)
The German Doctor
  • 2013
A hard-hitting tale that serves as both a character study and a sociopolitical statement, from director Warwick Thornton
Sweet Country
  • 2017
Director Michel Franco's debut feature - a Cannes Film Festival Official Selection. "Compelling! Startling! Thought-provoking!" (Screen Daily)
Daniel & Ana
  • 2010
Colin Firth gives a masterful performance as King George VI that earned him an Academy Award. From Oscar winning director Tom Hooper.
The King's Speech
  • 2010
Director Jay Roach's adaptation of the real-life scandal featuring a star-studded cast - Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie.
Bombshell
  • 2019
Director Ryan Coogler's directorial debut follows the true story of Oscar Grant (a brilliant Michael B. Jordan). Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner.
Fruitvale Station
  • 2013
Tom Prior stars in Peter Rebane's "intimate and unforgettable love story" (The Upcoming)
Firebird
  • 2022
Will Smith earned an Academy Award for his unforgettable performance in this acclaimed biopic from Director Reinaldo Marcus Green
King Richard
  • 2021
Destin Daniel Cretton's film follows a civil rights attorney in his attempt to free a man from a wrongful death row sentence.
Just Mercy
  • 2018
Based on the true romance between singer Liberace and Scott Thorson, Steven Soderbergh's award winning biopic is truly masterful.
Behind the Candelabra
  • 2013
The true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics, from Director Matt Brown, and starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
  • 2016
Academy Award winner Mel Gibson's Oscar and Golden Globe nominated chronicle of an extraordinary true story.
Hacksaw Ridge
  • 2016