7 Hollywood Movies That Are Based on True Stories

Zee Media Bureau
Aug 22, 2024

Titanic

James Cameron directs this epic romance and catastrophe film, which is set against the terrible sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.

12 Years a Slave

The film tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a free Black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1840s.

The Pursuit of Happyness

Will Smith stars in a film based on the true story of Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman who later becomes a renowned stockbroker.

Schindler’s List

Steven Spielberg's historical drama portrays the tale of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who employed over a thousand Polish Jews during the Holocaust, saving their lives.

Catch Me If You Can

Steven Spielberg's film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, is based on Frank Abagnale's life, a notorious con man who made millions of dollars before turning 19.

A Beautiful Mind

This historical drama is based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Prize-winning economist who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia.

The Social Network

David Fincher's film delves into the inception of Facebook and its subsequent legal battles.

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