Real-life politics makes for great stories that inspire, empower, and at times, corrupt and destroy generations. These political drama films bring such true, historical events to the fore. From ...

Emraan Hashmi & Yami Gautam’s Haq blends courtroom drama and social issues, while delivering gripping, emotional storytelling. Check if the film is based on real events.

A gritty Channel 4 period drama is hailed by fans as "brilliant", but many "can't believe" it's only had two series. The Mill first aired in 2013 and is set in the Quarry Bank Mill, a cotton ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Steve on Netflix—which began streaming today—definitely seems like the kind of movie that would be based on a true story. This is in part because much of the movie is ...

Yes, No One Saw Us Leave is based on the true story of Tamara Trottner and her brother, Isaac, as recounted in the former's ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Yet The Lost Bus is based ...

Adrift, the "absorbing" real-life drama starring Sam Claflin and Shailene Woodley, has landed on Prime Video. Originally released in 2018, the story follows Tami Oldham (Woodley), a woman who quickly ...

A lot happened in 2011. Prince William and Kate Middleton tied the knot, the influential video game Minecraft was released, and the record-breaking finale of the Harry Potter film franchise dropped, ...

The Lost Bus is set against the backdrop of the 2018 Camp Fire, which took place in Butte County, Northern California. It began on November 8, 2018, and kept burning for nearly two weeks. 85 people ...

Our Autumn plans are sorted, as Netflix has just announced a brand new series that's giving major Peaky Blinders and Succession vibes. Based on the real-life Guinness family, House of Guinness will ...

The premise of Doc might seem unbelievable, but it is based on the life of a real doctor, whose trauma gave him "a second chance.” The show, which premiered its season 2 on Sept. 14, follows Dr. Amy ...