Films Based on Actual Events

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This is a list of feature films that are based on actual events.

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    Bronenosets Potemkin

    1925 — a.k.a. Battleship Potemkin, in 27 top lists Check
  2. 29 -1

    The Dam Busters

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 40 -1

    Judgment at Nuremberg

    1961, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 43 -1

    The Counterfeit Traitor

    1962, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 50 -1

    PT 109

    1963, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 51 -1

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    1964, in 1 top list Check
  7. 54 -1

    La battaglia di Algeri

    1966 — a.k.a. The Battle of Algiers, in 29 top lists Check
  8. 60 -1

    Patton

    1970, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 78 -1

    A Bridge Too Far

    1977, in 3 top lists Check
  10. 84 -1

    'Breaker' Morant

    1980 — a.k.a. Breaker Morant, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 98 -1

    The Killing Fields

    1984, in 12 top lists Check
  12. 124 -1

    Casualties of War

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 125 -1

    Glory

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  14. 127 -1

    Born on the Fourth of July

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  15. 130 -1

    Europa Europa

    1990 — a.k.a. Europa Europe, in 6 top lists Check
  16. 143 -1

    Gettysburg

    1993, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 145 -1

    Xi meng ren sheng

    1993 — a.k.a. The Puppetmaster, in 11 top lists Check
  18. 184 -1

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  19. 212 -1

    Behind Enemy Lines

    2001, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 226 -1

    Safar-e Ghandehar

    2001 — a.k.a. Kandahar, in 3 top lists Check
  21. 230 -1

    The Pianist

    2002, in 21 top lists Check
  22. 235 -1

    Bloody Sunday

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 242 -1

    Gods and Generals

    2003, in 0 top lists Check
  24. 257 -1

    Hotel Rwanda

    2004, in 10 top lists Check
  25. 273 -1

    Shooting Dogs

    2005 — a.k.a. Beyond the Gates, in 1 top list Check
  26. 276 -1

    The Great Raid

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 278 -1

    Jarhead

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 286 -1

    Only the Brave

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 292 -1

    Zwartboek

    2006 — a.k.a. Black Book, in 5 top lists Check
  30. 303 -1

    Flags of Our Fathers

    2006, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 320 -1

    300

    2006, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 366 -1

    Die Fälscher

    2007 — a.k.a. The Counterfeiters, in 3 top lists Check
  33. 401 -1

    Everyman's War

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 404 -1

    Taking Chance

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
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