The Best True Story Movies of 2020 to Watch While Staying at Home
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- The Last Full Measure. U.S. Air Force pararescueman William H. Pitsenbarger personally saved more than 60 men during the...
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What crime movies are coming out in 2020?
Crime Movies 2020: New & Upcoming Crime Movies 2020 List: Infidel • The Comeback Trail • Just Mercy • The Owners • Knives Out • The Silencing • Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
What is the best true crime movie to watch?
Real true crime movies. 1 1. The Hillside Strangler (2004) R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. 2 2. The Alphabet Killer (2008) 3 3. Zodiac (2007) 4 4. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) 5 5. The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer (1993) More items
Is 2020 the Year for movies based on true events?
But it's more than that—2020 is looking to be a great year for movies based on real life, from biopics to a straight-up fantasy film that's still absolutely inspired by true events. Regardless of the genre, these films prove that truth really is often much, much stranger than fiction.
Are there any movies based on true stories in 2019?
In fact, that's a bit of a theme this year when it comes to the 2019 movies based on true stories: The truth can be pretty darn strange. From a movie about a would-be female WWE wrestler to a star-studded look at the life of Roger Ailes through the women who had to work with him, it's going to be a wild year for film.
Released Friday, September 4, 2020
A group of friends think they found the perfect easy score - an empty house with a safe full of cash. But when… more »
Released Friday, June 12, 2020
a fun, modern-day murder mystery where everyone is a suspect. When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey (Ch… more »
Released Friday, May 22, 2020
An ex-con attempts to help his family by reconnecting with his daughter and clearing his brother's debt.
Released Friday, February 28, 2020
A corrupt police inspector learns an ancient whistling language to pull off a high-stakes heist.
Released Friday, January 17, 2020
Disheartened since her ex-husband’s affair, Grace Waters (Crystal Fox) feels restored by a new romance. But wh… more »
Released Friday, January 31, 2020
The Traitor tells the true story of Tommaso Buscetta, the man who brought down the Cosa Nostra. In the early 1… more »
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Johnathon Smith, a private investigator who is tired of dealing with catching cheating husbands and wives, decides to take on a case from Ms Finch, a mother whose family is being torn apart by drug use. During the first encounter of trying to spy on the drug dealers, he exposes himself, making himself a target.
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Keiran Whitehead and Bella Webb reprise their roles as Dan and May from The Film From Lot 15.
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By what name was True Crime (2020) officially released in Canada in English?
What was the Chicago 7 trial?
The Trial of the Chicago 7 will tell the story of the infamous 1969 trial, in which seven defendants were charged with conspiracy, among other things, by the federal government following their involvement in anti-Vietnam War and countercultural protests held in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Is the one and only Ivan a movie?
Yes, The One and Only Ivan is a children's fantasy drama film starring a slew of wild and exotic animals voiced by some of the biggest A-list talent in Hollywood today. Yes, it's about a gorilla named Ivan, who lives in a cage at a mall and video arcade and hatches an escape plan with his friends—an elephant named Stella and a dog named Bob—to break loose and learn about their pasts. And yes, it's also, technically, inspired by a true story.
What is the best true crime movie of all time?
Zodiac (2007) David Fincher's masterpiece about the hunt for the infamous San Francisco serial killer who sent coded letters to newspapers is quite simply one of the best true crime movies of all time.
What is the movie Goodfellas based on?
Goodfellas (1990) Based on Nicholas Pileggi's nonfiction book Wiseguy, about the life of mobster Henry Hill, Goodfellas might be Martin Scorsese's best film overall (though, given his overall catalogue, including several others on this list alone, that's quite the distinction).
What is the movie Fruitvale Station based on?
Before Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler teamed up for Black Panther and Creed, they made a small indie based on a true Bay Area story called Fruitvale Station. Jordan plays Oscar Grant, a young father who was unjustly killed in the early morning of New Year's Day 2009 by a BART police officer. This movie specifically follows the final day of Grant's life. Jordan is brilliant—this movie was considered one of his feature breakthroughs (after The Wire and Friday Night Lights brought him attention on the small screen).
Is The Vow a movie?
OK, so technically The Vow isn't a movie, but rather an HBO limited documentary series. And it's also not even done airing yet. But it doesn't matter, because this is one of the most compelling, stylized, and unique looks inside a cult you'll ever see. With footage from filmmaker Mark Vicente—who was himself a member of the NXIVM cult— The Vow offers a chilling view inside another world that seems far away, but in reality is ever-so-close.
Is Summer of Sam about a serial killer?
Spike Lee's Summer of Sam is one of the most unique movies on this list in that it's about a true killer— David Berkowitz, aka the Son of Sam —but not a story about him. Instead, Summer of Sam focuses on the lives of an Italian community in the Bronx (led by John Leguizamo) and how they dealt with an entire summer when it felt like a serial killer could be lurking around every corner.
Is Bonnie and Clyde based on a true story?
Bonnie and Clyde came out in 1967, and was based on a real-life couple who went on a bank-robbing crime spree during the Great Depression, but its a movie that still feels new and fresh. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway play the car thief and the daughter of the person who would've been his victim to such perfection. This is still the definitiv e movie of the type —it may be 53 years old, but no one would dare remake it.
Is Casino based on a true story?
Casino is basically a redux of Goodfellas; it's also telling a story of organized crime, stars Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci and is based on a nonfiction crime story by Nicholas Pileggi. This one's got a few bonuses, though: Sharon Stone, for one, is amazing, and freaking Don Rickles is in it.