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    The Challenger Disaster 2019 POSTER

    The Challenger Disaster

    2019

    English

    5.9

    14

    82%

    82%

    Action

    based on true story

    cape canaveral

    Drama

    explosion

    inspired by a true story

    nasa

    space shuttle

    Nathan VonMinden Nathan VonMinden Director Cameron Arnett Cameron Arnett as Bill Glenn Morshower Glenn Morshower as Finch Richards Dean Cain Dean Cain as Larry Arnold Les Miles Les Miles as Nelson
    On the eve of the Challenger explosion in 1986 one engineer goes to the extreme to stop the launch. This hot-headed engineer makes a desperate race against the clock to call off the billion dollar multi-delayed Challenger launch, convinced the O-ring seals will fail and kill everyone on board. The Company, Marshall Space Flight and NASA made a business decision. He made a human decision.
    The Last Descent 2016 POSTER

    The Last Descent

    2016

    English

    5.5

    13

    73%

    73%

    Action

    based on true story

    cave

    Drama

    inspired by a true story

    rescue

    spelunking

    trapped

    Isaac Halasima Isaac Halasima Director Alexis Johnson Alexis Johnson as Emily Jones Susan Phelan Susan Phelan as John's Mother John Hinckley John Hinckley as Older Rescuer Mason D. Davis Mason D. Davis as Young Man in Dark
    In 2009 John Jones entered Nutty Putty Cave with his brother Josh. What happened next has been a topic of much discussion and controversy ever since. Over 127 rescuers responded to the call for aid, and each one has their own take on the events. A story about love, life, and human connection. Ultimately it is the story about how clearly you can see what matters most when you are at the edge of life and death. Made with cooperation from members of John's immediate family.
    The Axe Murders of Villisca 2016 POSTER

    The Axe Murders of Villisca

    2016

    English

    4.1

    18

    14%

    15%

    Action

    axe murder

    based on true story

    ghost

    ghost hunting

    Horror

    inspired by a true story

    lgbt

    Tony E. Valenzuela Tony E. Valenzuela Director Ava Kolker Ava Kolker as Ingrid Madison Lawlor Madison Lawlor as Lena Rachel Winfree Rachel Winfree as Margaret Sean Whalen Sean Whalen as Reverend Kelly
    Three ghost-hunting high-schoolers visit the Moore House in Villisca, Iowa—the site of one of America’s most grisly unsolved mass murders. After their private tour is interrupted, the group sneaks back in at night, unaware of the otherworldly terror that awaits them.
    Two for the Money 2005 POSTER

    Two for the Money

    2005

    English

    6.2

    42

    22%

    47%

    Action

    american football

    bet

    career

    Crime

    Drama

    greed

    inspired by a true story

    Sport

    sports

    Thriller

    D.J. Caruso D.J. Caruso Director Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Brandon Derek Graf Derek Graf as Football Player Jeremy Piven Jeremy Piven as Jerry Al Pacino Al Pacino as Walter
    A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
    Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman 2021 POSTER

    Aileen Wuornos: American Boogeywoman

    2021

    English

    3.8

    11

    13%

    13%

    Action

    based on true story

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    florida

    Horror

    inspired by a true story

    murder

    murderer

    Mystery

    serial killer

    Thriller

    Daniel Farrands Daniel Farrands Director Peyton List Peyton List as Aileen Wuornos Leslie Stratton Leslie Stratton as Courtney Tobin Bell Tobin Bell as Lewis Fell Ashley Atwood Ashley Atwood as Older Aileen
    Based on Aileen Wuornos’s early life, this is the true story of America’s most notorious female serial killer, who went on a killing spree in Florida in 1989 and 1990. What few people know, is that back in 1976 a young and beautiful Aileen Wuornos arrived in Florida searching for a new life that would help her escape her tragic past, married a wealthy Yacht Club President and had the chance to start again as part of Florida’s high society... or did she?
    Mother 2020 POSTER

    Mother

    2020

    Japanese

    6.8

    11

    81%

    81%

    Action

    based on true story

    child abuse

    Drama

    family conflict

    inspired by a true story

    japan

    pregnancy

    Thriller

    Tatsushi Ohmori Tatsushi Ohmori Director Masami Nagasawa Masami Nagasawa as Akiko Misumi Kaho Kaho as Aya Takahashi Hana Kino Hana Kino as Masako Misumi Sarutoki Minagawa Sarutoki Minagawa as Tamori Uji
    Shuhei is leading a tough life. His alcoholic mother Akiko can only hook up with bad guys and order Shuhei to go get money from his disapproving grandparents instead of going to school. Except raising the little half-sister, his rock-bottom life seems to have no end.
    Papicha 2019 POSTER

    Papicha

    2019

    French

    7.1

    27

    88%

    73%

    Action

    algerian civil war

    based on true story

    Drama

    fashion designer

    female friendship

    female student

    inspired by a true story

    Mounia Meddour Mounia Meddour Director Yasin Houicha Yasin Houicha as Mehdi Lyna Khoudri Lyna Khoudri as Nedjma 'Papicha' Amira Hilda Douaouda Amira Hilda Douaouda as Samira Shirine Boutella Shirine Boutella as Wassila
    Nedjma, an 18-year-old student passionate about fashion design refuses to let the tragic events of the Algerian Civil War keep her from experiencing a normal life. As the social climate becomes more conservative, she rejects the new bans set by the radicals and decides to put on a fashion show.
    The Client List 2010 POSTER

    The Client List

    2010

    English

    5.6

    12

    83%

    41%

    Action

    Animation

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    Fantasy

    inspired by a true story

    inspired by true story

    massage

    massage parlor

    Eric Laneuville Eric Laneuville Director Sonja Bennett Sonja Bennett as Dee Kelly-Ruth Mercier Kelly-Ruth Mercier as News Stand Lady #1 Jennifer Love Hewitt Jennifer Love Hewitt as Samantha Horton Heather Doerksen Heather Doerksen as Tanya
    After she and her husband lose their jobs, a former Texas homecoming queen inadvertently finds herself in the middle of a prostitution ring after she unknowingly accepts a position at a massage parlor.
    Bad Therapy 2020 POSTER

    Bad Therapy

    2020

    English

    4.4

    8

    7%

    35%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Comedy

    death of father

    Drama

    inspired by a true story

    Romance

    stepfather

    therapist

    William Teitler William Teitler Director Sarah Shahi Sarah Shahi as Annabelle Jack Axelrod Jack Axelrod as Dr. Cherbenko Marcelo Tubert Marcelo Tubert as Dr. John Dichen Lachman Dichen Lachman as Stern
    Married couple Bob and Susan Howard decide to see a marriage counselor named Judy Small, who appears trustworthy but harbors dark and conflicted impulses.
    Vita & Virginia 2018 POSTER

    Vita & Virginia

    2018

    English

    50

    41%

    55%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    inspired by a true story

    lgbt

    polyamory

    Romance

    Chanya Button Chanya Button Director Nathan Stewart-Jarrett Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Ralph Partridge Emerald Fennell Emerald Fennell as Vanessa Bell Elizabeth Debicki Elizabeth Debicki as Virginia Woolf Gemma Arterton Gemma Arterton as Vita Sackville-West
    Socialite Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf run in different circles in 1920s London. Despite the odds, the two forge an unconventional affair, set against the backdrop of their own strikingly contemporary marriages.
    Hustlers 2019 POSTER

    Hustlers

    2019

    English

    6.3

    196

    88%

    65%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    hustler

    inspired by an article

    inspired by a true story

    new york city

    stripper

    Thriller

    wall street

    Lorene Scafaria Lorene Scafaria Director Julia Stiles Julia Stiles as Elizabeth Keke Palmer Keke Palmer as Mercedes Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell as Sergeant
    A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
    Rogue 2007 POSTER

    Rogue

    2007

    English

    59

    82%

    54%

    Action

    Adventure

    animal attack

    based on true story

    crocodile

    Drama

    horror

    Horror

    inspired by a true story

    Thriller

    tourist

    Greg McLean Greg McLean Director Geoff Morrell Geoff Morrell as Allen Radha Mitchell Radha Mitchell as Kate Ryan Sam Worthington Sam Worthington as Neil Kelly Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska as Sherry
    When a group of tourists stumble into the remote Australian river territory of an enormous crocodile, the deadly creature traps them on a tiny mud island with the tide quickly rising and darkness descending. As the hungry predator closes in, they must fight for survival against all odds.
    Gold 2016 POSTER

    Gold

    2016

    English

    6.7

    157

    41%

    46%

    Action

    Adventure

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    fraud

    gold

    inspired by a true story

    mining

    Mystery

    rise and fall

    Thriller

    wall street

    Stephen Gaghan Stephen Gaghan Director Bryce Dallas Howard Bryce Dallas Howard as Kay Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells Joshua Harto Joshua Harto as Lloyd Stanton Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood as Mark Hancock
    Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
    Vicky and Her Mystery 2021 POSTER

    Vicky and Her Mystery

    2021

    French

    6.3

    19

    68%

    68%

    Adventure

    based on true story

    Drama

    Family

    france

    inspired by a true story

    inspired by true story

    wolf

    Denis Imbert Denis Imbert Director Marie Gillain Marie Gillain as Anna Brooke Newton Brooke Newton as Anna Tchéky Karyo Tchéky Karyo as Bruno David Levadoux David Levadoux as Gendarme 1
    Stéphane decides to move to the beautiful mountains of Cantal in order to reconnect with his 8-year-old daughter, Victoria, who has been silent since her mother's disappearance. During a walk in the forest, a shepherd gives Victoria a puppy named "Mystery" who will gradually give her a taste for life. But very quickly, Stéphane discovers that the animal is in reality a wolf… Despite the warnings and the danger of this situation, he cannot bring himself to separate his daughter from this seemingly harmless ball of hair.
    Spider in the Web 2019 POSTER

    Spider in the Web

    2019

    English

    4.5

    65

    63%

    43%

    Action

    based on true story

    inspired by a true story

    inspired by true story

    israel

    mossad

    syria

    Thriller

    Eran Riklis Eran Riklis Director Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley as Adereth Monica Bellucci Monica Bellucci as Angela Marcel Hensema Marcel Hensema as Ruud van der Veen Itzik Cohen Itzik Cohen as Samuel
    A young operative is sent on a mission to follow an older agent who's behavior has come into question.
    Monsieur Verdoux 1947 POSTER

    Monsieur Verdoux

    1947

    English

    15

    97%

    88%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    dark comedy

    Drama

    inspired by a true story

    marriage

    noir

    polygamy

    villain

    Charles Chaplin Charles Chaplin Director Addison Richards Addison Richards as Bank Manager Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Garden Party Guest Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Pierre Couvais Wheaton Chambers Wheaton Chambers as Val Bert - Pharmacist
    The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
    Lords of Chaos 2018 POSTER

    Lords of Chaos

    2018

    English

    6.6

    49

    73%

    61%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    Biography

    Drama

    heavy metal

    Horror

    inspired by a true story

    Music

    nihilism

    suicide

    Thriller

    Jonas Åkerlund Jonas Åkerlund Director Sky Ferreira Sky Ferreira as Ann-Marit Rory Culkin Rory Culkin as Euronymous Antonio Mancino Antonio Mancino as Italian Radio Emory Cohen Emory Cohen as Kristian 'Varg' Vikernes
    A teenager's quest to launch Norwegian Black Metal in Oslo in the 1990s results in a very violent outcome.
    Catch Me If You Can 2002 POSTER

    Catch Me If You Can

    2002

    English

    8.1

    499

    96%

    89%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    con man

    Crime

    Drama

    fbi

    inspired by a true story

    Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Director Amy Adams Amy Adams as Brenda Strong Tom Hanks Tom Hanks as Carl Hanratty Joshua Boyd Joshua Boyd as Football Player Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale Jr.
    A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
    King Cobra 2016 POSTER

    King Cobra

    2016

    English

    5.6

    36

    49%

    32%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    biography

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    inspired by a true story

    pornography

    Justin Kelly Justin Kelly Director Molly Ringwald Molly Ringwald as Amy Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone as Janette James Franco James Franco as Joe Christian Slater Christian Slater as Stephen
    It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.
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