Sometimes we are simply surprised when we watch a film – who and how could it occur to them to make such a thing? But very often it turns out that no one came up with anything, because everything we saw was based on real events. Such films have always amazed viewers and taught them to perceive their lives and the world around them differently. And it doesn’t matter at all whether we are talking about a historical event or the personal drama of an individual.
Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend (2009)
The dramatic film “Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend” is based on real events, and is a remake of the Japanese film, which was released in 1987.
One day, going to the train station to get to work, university professor Parker Wilson finds a small puppy there. He decides to keep the dog and names her Hachiko. Soon a strong friendship develops between the owner and the pet. Every day, Hachiko sees off and greets her owner from work. But one day, during another lecture, the professor has a heart attack.
Without waiting for his master, Hachiko came to the station every day to meet him. Parker’s relatives tried to take the dog home, but his faithful friend still continued to come to the station to wait for his owner to return.
Until the end of his days, the dog came to the station in the morning and waited until the evening in the hope that his beloved owner would come out of the next train. But he never came, but faithful Hachiko continued to wait until he found his death there, at the station.
Spotlight (2015)
The American drama film Spotlight, directed by Tom McCarthy, is based on real events that occurred in the early 2000s. The film was based on a journalistic investigation by The Boston Globe newspaper about pedophile priests in the Boston Catholic Church.
The numerous crimes of his pedophile subordinates were repeatedly covered up by the Boston Archbishop himself, Cardinal Bernard Law, who later made a career surrounded by Pope John Paul II.
After publication, the scandal flared up more and more like a chain reaction, and ultimately led to the resignation of Cardinal Law. In addition, the Boston church paid millions of dollars in compensation to victims of abuse and their families, and also closed more than fifty parishes.
Argo (2012)
Ben Affleck’s Oscar-winning American historical drama film, released in 2012, tells the story of the revolution in Iran.
In Iran, there is a shift in power through revolution; events reach their climax on November 4, 1979, when Islamists begin storming the US Embassy. As a result, 52 Americans are taken hostage.
However, during the general chaos and confusion, six of the workers managed to escape and hide in the house of the Canadian ambassador. Identifying and attracting them is just a matter of time. The operation to rescue them is led by experienced CIA officer Tony Mendez.
He is one of the best specialists in the secret removal of people from different countries. Tony comes up with a fantastic escape plan. But it is so unrealistic that it has a very high chance of success.
The Big Short (2015)
The American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Adam McKay is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Michael Lewis.
America is on the verge of an economic crisis that will cover all the advanced countries of the world. However, the country’s main financiers have not yet noticed the impending danger and are confident that everything is absolutely normal.
There are only a few people who are convinced that financial collapse is coming very soon. They managed to get their bearings in time and take advantage of the approaching crisis. By combining their efforts, these people were able to take advantage of their chance and earned millions of dollars.
Mesrine (2008)
This picture is the first part of the biography of Jacques Mesrine, the famous French gangster. In the 1970s, he truly was public enemy No. 1.
The film tells how, for almost two decades, Jacques Mesrine, who came from a happy bourgeois family, organized and took the leading role in crazy bank robbery adventures.
He openly mocked the local police, disdaining their actions and methods of struggle. When organizing the next adventure, Jacques always changed his appearance, using excellent makeup and even plastic surgery.
The people idolized him, women admired him, and the authorities considered him “state enemy No. 1.” His dashing “exploits” and numerous escapes from prison, breathtaking love affairs, enchanting adventures and an exceptionally cynical, but Gallically witty, long-term mockery of the police – all this has now turned into a genuine folk epic for the French.
Beautiful Mind (2001)
Biographical drama Beautiful Mind by Ron Howard, based on the novel of the same name, which tells the story of the Nobel Prize winner in economics.
From worldwide fame to the depths of sin – John Forbes Nash Jr. learned it all the hard way. A mathematical genius, at the beginning of his career he did titanic work in the field of game theory, which practically revolutionized this branch of mathematics and brought him international fame.
However, literally at the same time, Nash, arrogant and popular among women, receives a blow that turns his own life upside down. Doctors diagnose him with paranoid schizophrenia. Only after many years of struggle does he manage to overcome his illness and finally receive the well-deserved Nobel Prize.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
A 2006 biopic directed by Gabriel Muccino about Chris Gardner, who rose from struggling salesman to broker.
The action of the film “The Pursuit of Happyness” takes place in the early 80s in San Francisco (California). Married couple Chris and Linda Gardner live in a small apartment with their young son. Chris makes a living selling densitometers, but things aren’t going well.
Linda works in a hotel laundry, earns money and has no prospects for career advancement. The couple cannot pay the bills, which are becoming more and more every day. And soon this leads to Linda leaving her husband and son. She goes to New York in search of a better life.
Chris despairs, because there is not enough money at all. He really wants his son to grow up happy. Then the loving father decides to try his hand at doing an internship at a brokerage firm. But the internship is not paid, and besides, twenty applicants are competing for this place.
Rush (2013)
Ron Howard’s biographical drama, based on real events, tells the story of the confrontation between two Formula 1 drivers.
This is the true story of rival pilots James Hunt and Niki Lauda. While working on the film, biographical and sports drama specialist Ron Howard personally sat at the helm of the car to better understand how the pilots felt on the track.
In the 70s of the last century, the world champion was Niki Lauda, who had practically no rivals. However, at the beginning of the next championship he had a competitor, Hunt. Now Lauda has to make every effort to become a winner again.
During a race on a track in Germany, Niki has an accident and is out of the tournament for some time. He still manages to recover from the injury and gets behind the wheel of his car again. However, his competitor has already managed to get closer to him, and maintaining his leadership will be very difficult.
The Untouchables (2011)
The French film directed by Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano is based on real events from the life of French aristocrat and businessman Philippe Pozzo di Borgo.
As a result of a terrible accident, Philip, a very rich and famous aristocrat, lost the ability to walk and is now permanently confined to a wheelchair. He decides to hire an assistant who would help him in difficult matters.
But his choice is very strange. His companion is a guy who has recently been released from prison. His desperate adventures and jokes cheer up the aristocrat and bring him back to reality.
The Social Network (2010)
The film was created in 2010 by director David Fincher. The basis for the film was Ben Mezrich’s book “The Reluctant Billionaires: How Facebook was Created, a Story of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal.”
The movie develops the topic of copyright, which is so painful for the modern world. And at the same time, it remains a life-affirming story about how a simple programmer became the youngest billionaire.
Mark Zuckerberg has problems with his personal life. Having quarreled with a girl, he decides to prove to everyone around him how cool he really is. Overnight, he manages to create something that in the future will appeal to billions of Internet users around the world.
Only at first Mark created his creation not for the sake of money and fame, but for the sake of recognition. “You, in principle, are not capable of what I do,” he declared, not without self-satisfaction. However, the incredible success of the project forced Mark’s friends to declare their rights to the promising network.