The real-life stories inspired many movie creators and to show them on the big screen to the audience. On the other hand, the audience also shows love to their films, making them worth more than their budget. These are some of the best true story movies that you can watch on Prime Video. Check out the list of seven best true story movies on Prime Video.
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Seven Best True Story Movies On Prime Video
Molly’s Game
This film was released in 1995. It is directed by Ron Howard and the main cast includes Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Ed Harris, and Gary Sinise.
The movie is about the story of a renowned mogul skier, Molly Bloom, who got injured in an Olympic qualifying event resulting in ending her career. Instead of attending the law school, she becomes the office manager of a bar, and soon involves in running underground poker games at bar. Many famous and wealthy individuals, such as movie stars, investment bankers, and sports players.
The film earned Chastain a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Drama, while Sorkin earned nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America Awards, and BAFTA Awards. The film grossed $59 million against the budget of $30 million.
Bernie
This film was released in 2011. It is directed by Richard Linklater, and the main cast includes Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey.
The movie tells the story of an assistant mortician, who murders the recently widowed, townsfolk consider her cold and unpleasant. For nine months, he excuses her absence in the community with few questions while using her money to support local businesses and neighbors. But after the police search of her house, her body was found in the freezer chest. Tiede is arrested and he soon confesses that he killed Nugent, while claiming her emotional abuse as a mitigating circumstance. Despite this confession, many citizens of Carthage still rally to Tiede’s defense, with some asserting that Nugent deserved to die.
The film grossed $10.1 million against the budget of $6 million.
Bronson
This film was released in 2008. It is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and the main cast includes Tom Hardy, Matt King, James Lance, Amanda Burton Kelly Adams.
The film follows the life of this prisoner, considered Britain’s most violent criminal, who has been responsible for a dozen or so cases of hostage-taking while incarcerated. He was given the name Charles Bronson by his fight promoter, for his bare-knuckle fighting years.
The film grossed $2.3 million against the budget of $230,000.
Capote
This film was released in 2005. It is directed by Bennett Miller and the main cast includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Clifton Collins Jr., Chris Cooper, Bob Balaba, and Bruce Greenwood.
biographical film about American novelist Truman Capote directed by Bennett Miller, and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman in the titular role. The film primarily follows the events during the writing of Capote’s 1965 non-fiction book In Cold Blood. The film was based on Gerald Clarke’s 1988 biography Capote.
The film received acclaim from critics for Hoffman’s lead performance and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his portrayal of the title character. The film grossed $50 million against the budget of $7 million.
Moonlight
This film was released in 2016. It is directed by Barry Jenkins and the main cast includes Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, Ashton Sanders, Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, and Janelle Monáe.
The film presents three stages in the life of the main character (Tarell Alvin McCraney): his childhood, adolescence, and early adult life. It explores the difficulties he faces with his sexuality and identity, including the physical and emotional abuse he endures growing up.
The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, along with Best Supporting Actor for Ali and Best Adapted Screenplay for Jenkins and McCraney from a total of eight nominations, at the 89th Academy Awards. It became the first film with an all-black cast, the first LGBTQ-related film, and the second-lowest-grossing film domestically to win the Oscar for Best Picture. The film grossed $65.3 million against the budget of $4 million.
Silence
This film was released in 2016. It is directed by Martin Scorsese and the main cast includes Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Tadanobu Asano, and Ciarán Hinds.
The story of the movie follows two 17th-century Jesuit priests who travel from Portugal to Edo-era Japan via Macau to locate their missing mentor and spread Catholic Christianity. The story is set in a time when it was common for the faith’s Japanese adherents to hide from the persecution that resulted from the suppression of Christianity in Japan.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. The film grossed $65.3 million against the budget of $4 million.
The Disaster Artist
This film was released in 2017. It is directed by James Franco and the main cast includes James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Ari Graynor, Alison Brie, Jacki Weaver, Paul Scheer, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, and June Diane Raphael.
The film chronicles an unlikely friendship between budding actors Tommy Wiseau, and Sestero that results in the production of Wiseau’s 2003 film, “The Room” widely considered one of the worst films ever made.
At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, James Franco won the award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy; the film was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Franco also received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the film earned a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 90th Academy Awards. The film grossed $29.8 million against the budget of $10 million.
