10 Movies That Are Based On True Stories

Some stories are so beautiful, exciting, and emotional, that they can be written only by life itself. In our gallery, you will not only learn what blockbusters are based on a true story but also who the people are that really experienced it. Stay curious!

In 1997, the movie Seven Years in Tibet with Brad Pitt in the leading role of mountaineer "Heinrich Harrer" was released. The movie is based on the subject of a book of the same title, written by Heinrich Harrer himself. For his great performance, Brad Pitt received a Rembrandt Award, the Dutch Academy Award. The true story of Heinrich Harrer's experience during World War II and encountering the young Dalai Lama!

In Seven Years in Tibet, Heinrich Harrer describes how he goes on an expedition in the Himalayas. Due to the political dangers of the Second World War, he ends up in Tibet, where he met the young Dalai Lama. Even after his adventure in Tibet, Harrer ascended some of the highest peaks of the world!

Critically acclaimed actor Adrien Brody played "Wladyslaw Szpilman" in the 2002 film 'The Pianist'. It centered the Polish-Jewish musician's life as he struggled to survive the terrible atrocities committed during World War II. It is a film of great heartache and beauty, all the more powerful when you realize it is based on a true man's journey...

Wladyslaw Szpilman was a polish pianist who survived the Warsaw ghetto and lived through the war with the help of a German officer. He was an incredible man and his story as a survivor of the Holocaust is a beautiful one.

In Erin Brockovich, the single mom and paralegal Erin Brockovich, played by Julia Roberts, managed to make a company liable for its environmental pollution - thanks to her perseverance and grit. For her brilliant performance, Roberts received an Academy Award as Best Actress in a Leading Role. The next photo shows what Erin Brockovich looks in real life...

The film adaptation of her life was an absolute godsend for Erin Brockovich! After the movie was released and highly successful even, Erin wrote several bestsellers and received her own TV formats, including Challenge America and Final Justice.

In the 2002 drama 8 Mile, Eminem played the up and coming rapper "Jimmy 'B-rabbit' Smith Jr.". The hard life of "Jimmy" and his dream of the big breakthrough as a musician was based in part on Eminem's own experiences. Eminem really wanted to play the lead himself, and he nailed it!

The stockbroker Jordan Belfort earned millions in the stock market during the late 1980s. Then, in 1998 Belfort was sentenced to several years in prison for value security fraud and money laundering. His autobiography from 2007 was turned into a movie in 2013 with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio starring as Belfort and was directed by Martin Scorsese. You'll definitely know the movie: it's The Wolf of Wall Street!

In 1998, beloved actor Robin Williams played a doctor in Patch Adams who wants to heal his patients not only with medicine but also with a whole lot of humor and laughter. Patch Adams is probably one of the most touching films ever made by Williams.

The film is based on the book "Good Health Is a Laughing Matter", published by Hunter "Patch" Adams. The doctor founded many charitable organizations, supports several projects for poor people and his main goal in life is to make those who are less fortunate laugh!What a guy!