The Best Movies Based On Non-Fiction Books (20 pics)

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#11: Donnie Brasco (1997)

Based on Donnie Brasco: My Undercover life in the Mafia by Joseph D. PistoneAn FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the Mafia life–at the expense of his regular one.

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#20: Marley and Me (2008)

Based on the book of the same name by John Grogan.

The Grogans adopt Marley, an adorable yellow Labrador pup, but Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he’s destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in their growing family.

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#19: A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Based on the book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan.

During Operation Market Garden in September 1944, the Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.

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#18: Seabiscuit (2002)

Based on Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand.

An undersized Depression-era racehorse’s victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

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#17: All The President’s Men (1976)

Based on the book of the same name by journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.“The Washington Post” reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.

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#16: The Elephant Man (1980)

Based on The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences by Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu.A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

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#15: The Longest Day (1962)

Based on the book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan.The events of D-Day, told on a grand scale from both the Allied and German points of view.

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#14: Moneyball (2011)

Based on Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis.Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.

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#13: Lone Survivor (2013)

Based on the book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson.Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.

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#12: A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Based on the book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar. After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.

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#10: Lincoln (2012)

Based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns.

As the American Civil War continues to rage, America’s president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.

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#9: The Blind Side (2009)

Based on The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis.The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All-American football player and first-round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

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#8: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Based on the book of the same name by Jordan Belfort.

Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

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#7: Casino (1995)

Based on Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas by Nicholas Pileggi.

In Las Vegas, two best friends – a casino executive and a mafia enforcer – compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.

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#6: Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

Based on the book of the same name by J. Campbell Bruce.

Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.

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#5: The Perfect Storm (2000)

Based on the book of the same name by Sebastian Junger.

An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger.

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#4: Catch Me if You Can (2002)

Based on Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank Abagnale Jr.

Barely 21 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.

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#3: Apollo 13 (1995)

Based on Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 by astronauts Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger.

NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.

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#2: Schindler’s List (1993)

Based on Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally.

In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.