6 Memorable Films Based on Real-Life People

Schindler's  List 1993

Schindler's List' is a work of fiction based on historical events. The dialogue between characters in the movies is the work of a script writer. There was no one present who recorded dialogue during the Holocaust of the Jewish people and others.

The Social Network (2010)

The drama follows young Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), beginning with his time as a student at Harvard. Over the course of the movie, Zuckerberg and friend Eduardo Saverin (an excellent Andrew Garfield) develop what would become Facebook, the most famous social media platform in the world.

Apollo 13 (1995)

Apollo 13 (1995)

This Hollywood drama is based on the events of the Apollo 13 lunar mission, astronauts Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks), Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) and Jack Swigert (Kevin Bacon) find everything going according to plan after leaving Earth's orbit.

Erin Brockovich (2000)

The film is a dramatization of the true story of Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who initiated a legal case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) over its culpability for the Hinkley groundwater contamination incident.

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Catch Me If You Can is a semi-autobiographical book about criminal exploits allegedly engaged in by Frank Abagnale Jr., an American onetime con artist. Abagnale claims that, as a young man, he cashed $2.5 million worth of bad checks while impersonating a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, a teacher, and an attorney.

The Blind Side (2009)

The Blind Side (2009)

Michael, a homeless African-American teenager, is adopted by a Caucasian family who help him overcome his learning difficulties and achieve excellence in American football.