what are are your top 3 films that are a true story.

[worsleyweb]

longest day
battle of the river plate.(graf spee)
anne of a thousand days.

thought you would have gone for once upon a time in America in there.

 

[worsleyweb]

3 recent ones worth a mention.

Deepwater Horizon
Sully
Hacksaw Ridge

Some older ones - captain Phillips, Dallas buyers club, black hawk down, the great escape, papillon,

Obviously based on true stories with lots of poetic licence!

Papillon - what a film that is.

 

[feelymcfeel]

A Beautiful Mind
Munich
The King's Speech

Honorary mentions go to Schindler's List, The Social Network, and The Pianist.

 

[andyhinch]

One flew over the cuckoo's nest
The shining
Texas chainsaw massacre
All based on me ;-)

 

[bada bing]

Goodfellas.
This Boys Life.
The Naked Civil Servant.

 

[Machiavelli]

Toy Story 1, 2 & 3.

 

[billfromthehill]

Midnight express
Raging bull
Buster

 

[HellYeah]

Lord of the Rings Trilogy

Don't think you've thoroughly grasped the concept of this thread

For me
Schindler
All the Presidents Men

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

In no particular order: - Spotlight; Schindler's List & The Imitation Game.

Notable others: - Into The Wild; Love & Other Drugs; Donnie Brasco; Erin Brockovich; A Beautiful Mind; American Hustle; Dallas Buyers Club; American Sniper; Sully

 

[bakerdave76]

The passion of Christ
the greatest story ever told
Noah ..