Highest-Rated Movies about 'Based On True Events'

Rapt (2009), Outback (1971), Fighter (2000), The Unloved (2009), Z (1969), The Deep (2012), United Red Army (2007), Went the Day Well? (1942) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Based On True Events movies.

#18. Antarctica (1984)

Storyline: In 1958, a Japanese expedition to Antarctica led by meteorologist Kenjiro Ochi (Tsunehiko Watase) and doctor Akira Ushioda (Ken Takakura) leave their exploration base, abandoning their loyal team of sled dogs. When the scientists who are supposed to replace them have their mission canceled, Akira and Kenjiro are worried their dogs will die. A year later, the scientists embark upon a dangerous expedition to rescue their faithful animal companions.

Plot Keywords: adventure, science fiction, disaster, survival, rescue, teamwork, extreme environment ...

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#19. Forces of Nature (2004)

Storyline: Examining three common natural disasters and the scientists who study them, this documentary begins on the Caribbean island of Montserrat during a 1995 volcano explosion, where scientist Dr. Marie Edmonds explains her research on how to predict future eruptions. A deadly 1999 Turkish earthquake that killed more than 17,000 people is also discussed by a geophysicist, and finally a team of tornado chasers is followed as they endanger their lives in the name of research.

Plot Keywords: adventure, action, war, history, drama, military, german film ...

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#20. The Exiles (1961)

Storyline: In a Native American neighborhood in Los Angeles, Homer (Homer Nish) lives with his pregnant wife, Yvonne (Yvonne Williams), in a crowded apartment. While Homer goes drinking with his friend Tommy (Tom Reynolds), Yvonne is left at a movie by herself. As the men get progressively drunker, Yvonne realizes her husband is not coming home. Meanwhile, Homer and Tommy wander through the nighttime city, looking for fights, playing poker and discussing their problems as Native Americans.

Plot Keywords: independent film, documentary style, los angeles, urban life, social realism, 1960s, black and white ...

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#24. Heat (1995)

Storyline: Master criminal Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro) is trying to control the rogue actions of one of his men, while also planning one last big heist before retiring. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Hanna (Al Pacino) attempts to track down McCauley as he deals with the chaos in his own life, including the infidelity of his wife (Diane Venora) and the mental health of his stepdaughter (Natalie Portman). McCauley and Hanna discover a mutual respect, even as they try to thwart each other's plans.

Plot Keywords: crime, action, thriller, police, shootout, heist, los angeles ...

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#26. Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Storyline: Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother...

Plot Keywords: war, world war ii, usa, soldiers, rescue mission, brotherhood, sacrifice ...

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#27. The Night Stalker (1971)

Storyline: After several high-profile newspapers fire him for his difficult attitude, investigative journalist Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) finds a job following the police beat for a small Las Vegas publication. When Carl discovers a series of dead showgirls drained of blood with bite marks on their necks, the police hesitate to take the case any further, and his boss (Simon Oakland) wants nothing to do with the story, leading Carl to believe there may be a real vampire prowling the city streets.

Plot Keywords: horror, thriller, crime, mystery, vampire, supernatural, serial killer ...

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#29. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Storyline: In 1805, aboard the H.M.S. Surprise, the brash Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) and his trusted friend, the ship's scholarly surgeon, Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany), are ordered to hunt down and capture a powerful French vessel off the South American coast. Though Napoleon is winning the war and the men and their crew face an onslaught of obstacles, including their own internal battles, "Lucky Jack" is determined that nothing will stop the Surprise from completing its mission.

Plot Keywords: historical, adventure, war, british, french, 19th century, naval battle ...

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#30. Nancy (2018)

Storyline: Craving connections with others, a woman creates elaborate identities and hoaxes by using pseudonyms on the internet. When she meets a couple whose daughter went missing 30 years earlier, she becomes convinced that these strangers are her parents.

Plot Keywords: psychological thriller, crime, drama, mystery, female lead, identity deception, family secrets ...

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