Best Movies Based On Historical Events or People

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Names may have been changes, events may have been fictionalized, but the movies are good, and historically grounded. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Braveheart 1) Braveheart

“William Wallace was a real person, once upon a time, and now his story will live forever.”

heather

“A great movie about one of the biggest leaders of a civilization”

MatrixGuy

“My Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Uncle, yeah I did like this movie”


Vote for Titanic 2) Titanic

“I think this pretty much explains itself, but I must make comment about how wonderful I think this movie is. I think it was an instant classic.”

heather

“Yeah this movie, was a classic nothing else comes to mind on terms of the question.”

Undertaker15-0

“The best movie ever leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet were made to star together”

Stoshie

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Vote for Troy 3) Troy

“It is proven that Illium (Troy) really existed, and this story has been in circulation for thousands of years. Then, they turned around and made a truly epic movie about it. They took and age-old story, and brought it to life with TROY.”

heather


Vote for The Sound of Music rsItems( 4) The Sound of Music

“soo truee, soo peaceful, succh a good movie”


Vote for Schindler’s List 5) Schindler’s List

“A movie every adult should watch someday.”


Vote for Gladiator 6) Gladiator

“Although this movie is excellent, it is only three on the list due to the only thing that is historical is the games, and some of the names. Gladiators existed, Marcus Aurelius existed, Commodus existed, and that is all that is really known. But, thats enought to put in on our list!”

heather

“This is my favorite movie of all time! Not only does it have a bunch of sweet fight scenes but it has a good plot also!”

“I love this movie it is great!”

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Vote for Saving Private Ryan 7) Saving Private Ryan

“the best movie eva!!!”


Vote for 300 8) 300

“I love this film it is gripping and the acting from gerard butler is amazing”

“Awesome movie!”


Vote for Spartacus 9) Spartacus

“Old movie, but still great, and historical too!”

heather


Vote for The Patriot 10) The Patriot

“Some of the names have been changed in this movie, but most of the people actually existed, including Mel Gibson’s main charecter, and the bad guy too! The point is, its historical, and its a great movie.”

heather


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Glory 11) Glory

“This could also be classified as a war movie, but I think the historical significance of this movie makes in a movie that needs to be on the list.”

heather

 

Vote for Gone With The Wind 12) Gone With The Wind

“I couldn’t believe this wasn’t on the top ten...this is based on the most important historical history in the US...come on now and it’s the best historical book or movie ever made and it’s still watched and talked about...so let’s get this movie to where it is supposed to be guys...”

 

Vote for Ben-Hur 13) Ben-Hur

“Wow, this was a cool movie back then, and its a cool movie now. A lot like Gladiator, mostly historical is the races themselves.”

heather

 

Vote for Lawrence of Arabia 14) Lawrence of Arabia

“Not one of my personal favorites, I can appreciate this movie for its historical quality, and that it was very well liked by many people when it came out. This movies classic status puts it on this list in the top of the historical movie list.”

heather

“Peter O’Toole’s masterpiece.”

 

Vote for Gandhi 15) Gandhi

“It is incredible how he managed to fight out the independence of India”

MatrixGuy

“Need I say more”

 

Vote for Once Upon a Time In China 16) Once Upon a Time In China

 

Vote for Tombstone 17) Tombstone

“Much more recent history than most of these others, but still a very good historical movie about many of America’s historical people.”

heather

 

Vote for Life Is Beautiful 18) Life Is Beautiful

“This deserves a spot in the top ten.”

tarot_contralto

“This is a really funny yet sad movie about a Jewish Italian family sent to a concentration camp during the Holocaust. The father, played by the movie’s director Roberto Benigni (a big name in the Italian film industry), drives the story with his remarkable sense of humor that persists to guide his family through this time of hopelessness.”

 

Vote for October Sky 19) October Sky

“I think October Sky is the best movie it was based in Coalwood,WV. The movie was about Homer Hickam and the rocketboys. That created a rocket that changed history especially for there town. Those who haven’t watched it should. If you do email me and tell me what you think jennifermaynard22@yahoo.com”

 

Vote for Cinderella Man 20) Cinderella Man

“This is so better then the Titanic.
”

Baltimore1993

“Crowe does a great job of playing James Braddock the legendary boxer during the depression”

 

Vote for Cleopatra 21) Cleopatra

 

Vote for Pearl Harbor 22) Pearl Harbor

 

Vote for Miracle 23) Miracle

 

Vote for The Great Escape 24) The Great Escape

“This is an AMAZING movie. I first saw it when I was about 9. Every since then, I’ve loved it!!”

 

Vote for Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World 25) Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World

 

Vote for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 26) Texas Chainsaw Massacre

“worst killing family in united states history”

“this didn’t actually happen, love (at least not in any way resembling how it was portrayed). but it was still a truly entertaining story. ^_^”

 

Vote for Gettysburg 27) Gettysburg

“Can’t believe this isn’t higher”

 

Vote for The Last Samurai 28) The Last Samurai

“Pictures perfectly the atmosphere and circumstances of the end of the Samurai at the begining of the Meiji Restoration time.”

alexa

 

Vote for The Great Raid 29) The Great Raid

 

Vote for A Beautiful Mind 30) A Beautiful Mind

“Great movie! Russel Crowe is one of the best actors in the present time!”

 

Vote for The Aviator 31) The Aviator

“Howard Hughes had a crazy life.”

travis13

 

Vote for Bobby 32) Bobby

“Great movie with many cameos. But portrays a lost vision for America!”

williamlhall

 

Vote for Tora! Tora! Tora! 33) Tora! Tora! Tora!

“Way better than Pearl Harbor. They used the war footage on Tora, Tora, Tora on several shows and movies for years.”

FearlessFreep

 

Vote for American Gangster 34) American Gangster

 

Vote for Ray 35) Ray

“THE BEST MOVIE EVER”

 

Vote for American Outlaws 36) American Outlaws

“Il ove this film and it tells you in good detail the story of Jesse James.”

 

Vote for Selena 37) Selena

“LOVE this movie! Jennifer Lopez did a great job!”

 

Vote for The Last King of Scotland 38) The Last King of Scotland

“Forest Whitaker in probably one of the most powerful roles based off a real person. Such an amazing and yet disturbing movie. Incredibly moving.”

 

Vote for Enemy at the Gates 39) Enemy at the Gates

“A great war movie.”

 

Vote for Letters From Iwo Jima 40) Letters From Iwo Jima

 

Vote for An American Haunting 41) An American Haunting

“Freaky”

 

Vote for United 93 42) United 93

 

Vote for A Very Long Engagement 43) A Very Long Engagement

“A great depiction of post world war 1 france. Every scene is a masterpiece”

 

Vote for Downfall 44) Downfall

“The last days in Hitler’s bunker. Powerful movie!!!!”

 

Vote for We Are Marshall 45) We Are Marshall

“love this movie”

 

Vote for Mississippi Burning 46) Mississippi Burning

“Search for the killers of the three Civil Rights workers.”

 

Vote for Flags of Our Fathers 47) Flags of Our Fathers

 

Vote for The Hunt for Red October 48) The Hunt for Red October

“My dad knows some people from when it really happened.”

 

Vote for The Amityville Horror 49) The Amityville Horror

“Terrifying, can’t believe its not on there yet.”

 

Vote for Radio 50) Radio

 

Vote for The Passion of the Christ 51) The Passion of the Christ

 


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