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  Top 10 Movies That Lied About Being Based on a True Story

  This is why we have trust issues. From The Wicker Man, to The Blair Witch Project, to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, these movies straight up pretended to be based on actual events. WatchMojo ranks the top movies that lied about being based on a true story.

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• Top 10 Movies Surprisingly Based On A True Story

  These movies were inspired by actual events that weren’t as widely known or advertised. For this list, we’ll be looking at any film that people didn’t realize was based on reality.

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• Top 10 TV Shows Based On True Stories

  Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 TV Shows That Are Based On True Stories. For this list, we’ll be looking at television series inspired by real events. We will include miniseries, but will be excluding documentaries and reality TV.

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• Top 10 Teen Movies Based on True Stories

  We may be surprised to learn that these teen movies were based on real events. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most memorable films inspired - whether loosely or not -by true stories about real life adolescents.

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• Top 10 Movies Based on a True Story That Got It Wrong

  Hollywood made something up? What else is new? For this list, we’ll be looking at various movies purportedly based on true stories that skewed and warped the facts.

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• Top 10 Criminal Minds Episodes Based on True Events

  Creepier than fiction, these "Criminal Minds" episodes were based on true events.

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• Top 10 Movie Plots You Wouldn't Believe Are Based on True Stories

  Crazy. Insane. Shocking. These are all words you could use to describe the plots of these films based on true events. For this list, we’ll be looking at films you wouldn’t expect to have been inspired by real life events.

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• Top 10 Romance Movies Based on True Stories

  The fact that these romance movies are based on true stories only makes them better.

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• Top 10 Movies Based on Real Unsolved Mysteries

  The unsolved mysteries in these films will keep you up at night. For this list, we’ll be looking at various movies that are based on an unsolved true crime case or supernatural mystery.

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• Top 10 Movie Serial Killers Based On Real Life People

  Truth isn't just stranger than fiction, it also inspires it! For this list, we’ll be looking at movie characters who were based on or inspired by actual killers in the real world.

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• 5 Times "Based on a True Story" Movies Really Happened & 5 Times We Were Lied To

  Some movies are so convincing, you'd swear they're telling true stories—while others take creative liberties or invent it all! Join us as we uncover which beloved films masterfully capture real-life events, and which took fiction to new heights. Our list highlights acclaimed dramas, biopics, and thrillers that range from emotionally raw to completely fabricated. Which films did you believe were true? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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• Top 10 Movies Based on a True Story That Left Out the Craziest Part

  You'll be shocked when you learn what these movies left out. For this list, we’ll be looking at biopics and films inspired by real-life events that omitted fascinating details we would’ve liked to have seen on the screen.

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• Top 10 Inspiring Movies Based on a True Story

  These films made us cry happy tears! For this list, we’ll be looking at memorable films portraying real-life events that are either moving, encouraging, insightful, motivational, or all of the above.

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• Top 10 True Story Movies Based on Very Recent Events

  Not all historical dramas are set in the Middle Ages! For this list, we’ll be looking at movies that have dramatized real-life events that happened in the 21st century.

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• Top 10 Broadway Musicals Based On A True Story

  These are the best Broadway musicals based on a true story! Well, we don’t think they were singing through it in real life, but these musicals were based on true stories. For this list, we’ll be looking at Broadway musicals that are directly based on a specific true story like “Jersey Boys” and “The Sound of Music”. Therefore, plays like “Chicago” that took inspiration from, but were not directly based on a true story will not be included. Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Broadway Musicals Based on a True Story!

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