Top 30 Historically Accurate Movies

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[@eddiejoewalt7746]

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[@adamhoward1408]

Pardon my French but if there were any movie based on true events that were not historically accurate, I personally wouldn't give a sh*t

[@night3096]

A honourable mention I would say would be the movie the Zulu, the only 2 real inaccurate thing in the movie is the cavalry that retreated where not white originally but he did not want to make them look bad especially for the time should he change it to white people and the priest and the way he was betrayed. Zulu tribe in the movie are descendants of the original tribes what better way to show history then through the eyes and acts of its descendants that know it best. the director of the movie wasn't allowed to pay them what they worth compared to the other actors so here pay them what he could legally at the time and gave them all of the props and animals to sell, to makeup for what he wasn't allowed to do

[@night3096]

What do you think of my honourable mention

[@jonathanbrown8115]

Why isn't Glory on this list? I saw a Civil War expert discussing the movie. He said a lot of people think casting Matthew Broderick was silly because he was so young. However, the real regiment commander WAS very young. He said the only fact he could uncover as being inauthentic was the scene where the black regiment was being given their rifles. As they hand them out to the soldiers, they shout out serial numbers from the guns. Those particular guns didn't have serial numbers.

[@skipads5141]

The Killing Fields about Pol Pot's Cambodian genocide is another that deserves mention.

[@JOURNEY-2-X]

Hauntingly painful and surreal.

[@Graybaggins]

Good call.

[@ghandimauler]

There aren't many movies from my earlier years that gutted me like that movie did. It probably *didn't* capture the horror as much as it was, but what it did bring out was horrific enough to be ghastly and horrific.

[@frenkenberg]

Amazing movie with John Malkowic

[@tommyt1971]

DAMN RIGHT. First time I watched it just the scene where they're all captured and held for hours scared the hell out of me! Pran's imprisonment is heartbreaking too -- and Haing Ngor's murder was just as tragic.

[@terpcj]

It often feels as if _Tora, Tora, Tora_ has always been a forgotten film. Maybe it's because it's a little dry and doesn't throw in needless romance or melodrama (looking at you, _Pearl Harbor_ ). It tells a story of an event that should be action enough for anyone...even today. It's certainly a more balanced telling of this battle than most are ever taught.

[@k1productions87]

My only real problems with Tora, Tora, Tora are its overexaggerations of the battle itself (it routinely showed torpedo bombers in tight groups, when they only ever ran single file) and the forgivable fact that several things were still classified at the time. I actually feel the 2019 film "Midway" is a spiritual successor to Tora, Tora, Tora, as it uses much the same style in historical context, but just beefs up the spectacle with modern technology. It too takes liberties on the battles, but only for emphasizing how chaotic the action could be, and how laser focused the dive bombers had to be. If one's negative opinions of Midway stem from its battles being inaccurate, then the same complaint must be made against Tora, Tora, Tora. I am somewhat sad Midway didn't make it on the list, especially since other movies on the list were given the "inaccurate depiction of combat" criticism, like Galipoli. But Midway still had all the right people in all the right places doing all the correct things in the correct way at the correct time. Even the 1977 version of Midway can't make that claim.

[@fruzsimih7214]

It's balanced because the parts from the Japanese perspective were made by an actual Japanese cast and crew.

[@k1productions87]

@@fruzsimih7214 the Japanese perspective is the more fascinating part overall anyway

[@ernestgarcia6899]

😊​@@k1productions87

[@TeddyRumble]

Roger Ebert gave Tora, Tora, Tora one star, calling it 'boring'. A rare miss by him. I loved the film.

[@mikewyatt9977]

Excellent list, but the Imitation Game is a big no. That film depicts Turing discovering a Soviet spy but covering for him because the spy knew about T's sexuality. In reality, the spy worked in a different section of Bletchley Park and never met Turing. Turing was actually pretty open about his sexuality, and everyone knew about it. Turing wasn't weird and autistic; people found him witty and charming. The film depicts the head of the project as interfering and obstructing Turing. In reality, the boss was very supportive, and had many useful suggestions. The code breakers did not decide which intelligence to act on and which to ignore in order to keep their secret. Bletchley Park passed the intelligence to the military to let them decide.

[@daran0815]

I generally agree with your post, except I believe Turing was somewhat weird. Among the many anecdotes is that he would meet people on campus and talk to them, then seemingly at random just turn and walk away without a further word.

[@paavobergmann4920]

Agreed. Weird pick. I would replace it with "Official Secrets", which, in my opinion, also features the better performance of Keira Knightley.

[@anthonyjackson280]

Yes indeed. Wildly inaccurate. And people did not 'apply' to work at Bletchely Park. They were approached very covertly. The bombs did not spit out broken messages - they assisted in weeding out false Enigma initial settings.

[@bimblinghill]

Correct. Indeed the author of the book it's based on, Andrew Hodges slated the movie.

[@anthonyjackson280]

@@bimblinghill I couldn't sit through all of it. It seemed to me that Cumberbatch was simply reprieving his 'Sherlock' character. And Charles Dance's interpretation of Denisston was almost libellous.

[@jsmith1746]

You got something wrong about Apollo 13. They didn't faithfully re-create the mission control room, they used the actual mission control room. Just prior to filming, NASA had opened a new mission control center at the Johnson Space Center. This made the now de-activated control room, which was used for all Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle missions (up until that point), available for the filming. So you are seeing the real deal in the movie, not a faithfully re-created film set. Also adding to the accuracy, the on-set technical advisor for the movie was astronaut David Scott, who had served as the pilot on Gemini 8 (with Neil Armstrong as the commander), the command module pilot on Apollo 9, and commander of the Apollo 15 mission. So the actors were getting instruction from a man who knew not only space flight, but had intimate knowledge of both the Command Module and Lunar Module.

[@michaelmccarthy5455]

I'm not sure about that, the one mission controller from the era, Jeffrey Bostick acting as technical consultant was looking for the elevator after a day of filming. Also, the launch sequence was so realistic, one of the astronauts from the era asked where they found the footage, and then asked permission to use it later.

[@redphillips3924]

You can top all that off with using the REAL first and second stages of what would've been (I think) the Apollo 19 rocket in the REAL VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building) that had already been built but never assembled due to Congress cutting the program early.

[@mikeawesome9212]

He also had VERY intimate knowledge of his own module.

[@TimHayward]

That mission control sure doesn't look like it was used for orbiter missions. When I was there the only things that changed since Apollo was the rear screen projector had been updated.

[@TySpiceland]

The actual Mission Control center is now a “national historic landmark” (as it was during the filming) which means it’s very impractical to use as a movie set because you can’t change ANYTHING. They rebuilt a copy of it using official plans and specs and such

[@lichbane01]

"Flags of our Fathers" was great, but nowhere near as heart-wrenching as its partner movie, "Letters from Iwo-Jima". You can't mention one without mentioning the other. Both films should be watched as one set.

[@wyldhowl2821]

Indeed, Sands Of Iwo Jima was the better of the two, but yes they are meant to be viewed as a duo.

[@bbartky]

I loved both equally but you’re 100% right that they need to be watched as one set.

[@lockedinreason]

I agree. I thought Letters from Iwo-Jima was a far superiour movie.

[@NinjaMaiku]

Came here to say this. Arguably Letters from Iwo=Jima is the better of the two and should indeed be watched together

[@michaeldouglass8592]

Agreed. 1000% agreed.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

I was BLOWN AWAY by Mr. Day-Lewis's portrayal of Lincoln, he totally deserved that Oscar!

[@ericmontoya6803]

Greatest movie I ever watched!

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@ericmontoya6803 Ironic that he once played a guy who hated Lincoln's guts, isn't it?

[@redphillips3924]

Scandalous that Sally Field didn't get best actress for her otherwordly and magnificent portrayal Mary Todd Lincoln

[@tessat338]

My then-20 year-old nephew, who is tall, skinny, and gangly, got to be an extra in this film. Sporting a truly impressively gorey head wound, he is one of the Confederate dead on the battlefield in the beginning. It added extra poignancy to me personally, searching for his body among countless corpses. I never did spot him. He also got to be a Union solider in one of the scenes with Lincoln at the telegraph office. He had a ball being part of the filming and made a nice little bit of extra money. He sent us pictures of him grinning with a giant, bloody wound on the side of his head.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

@@tessat338Wow, that's awesome!

[@trinaq]

The Filmmakers behind "The Big Short" accurately predicted that most of their audience wouldn't understand about hedge fund managers, so had celebrities pop up in cameos to explain more of the more complex terminology. Margot Robbie in a bathtub was originally scripted as Scarlett Johansson underneath a waterfall.

[@AbeStephan]

To me , the only thing unrealistic to The Big Short is some of the Wall Street players knew what was going to happen because it was planned by the elites . Prior to the crash was an illegal Bilderbergers annual meeting where one of the members said " Stupid Americans get what they deserve . " The Bilderbergers planned the housing scam many years ago .

[@morimo11]

I’m one of those people. I’ve seen it multiple times as well as read several explanations. I still don’t fully get it all. 😅

[@Akihito007]

It was Leftist BS. The movie NEVER blames the government for CAUSING the problem by FORCING banks to give garbage, subprime loans to black people and other “minorities” with awful credit scores and no money, all as a political ploy to pander for votes. Mutual firms and other banks then jumped on the band wagon, which caused an acid bubble in the housing market.

[@stonewal316]

@@morimo11exactly! Could have done a funnier simpler explanation

[@dhrubochowdhury5315]

​@@morimo11Me too😅😅

[@fairamir1]

How in the world could you leave off the movie " The Right Stuff" about the history of the early space program???????? I consider it one of the most perfect movies ever made.

[@briangarmire7342]

Still one of my all time favorites. I have the theme on my playlist.

[@slackerjo]

I love that movie!

[@henrivanbemmel]

You've got to be kidding me. That movie was creative fiction. Other than the fact that the flights occurred the rest was total BS. Same as First Man or Apollo 13. Hollywood is interested in making MONEY not movies. They will never get it right ...ever.

[@stevesheroan4131]

I think it’s good that it’s not here just for the fact that it portrayed Gus Grissom very poorly. By all accounts he was not under the scrutiny that was portrayed in the movie about the hatch, and everyone agreed it was a simple malfunction. I don’t know why they felt the need to portray him as weaker than he was in real life but it almost spoils the whole movie for me, knowing what a disservice was done to Gus’ legacy.

[@paramitch]

@@stevesheroan4131 Yeah, I agree -- I love The Right Stuff, but its treatment of poor Gus really was unfair -- and aged poorly. I was very happy "From the Earth to the Moon" rectified that and had a scientist talk about how they proved that Gus's hatch could in fact have just blown as he said.

[@Ulbre]

The heart wrenching story of Dith Pran, the Cambodian journalist whose story was revealed in The Killing Fields, should not only be on this list but should be at or near the top.

[@susanlansdell863]

Definitely!xx

[@Heathcoatman]

Great movie. It was really sad what happened to Dith Pran later in his life. As if he hadnt already been through enough.

[@alwaysrecycles365]

Master and Commander is one of my favorites. The story has great characters and so many different elements packed in together.

[@TeddyRumble]

Not a single woman, thankfully.

[@DocHalliday]

"Never met a dead man that bought me a drink." "And I never met a live one that you bought one for, neither..."

[@michaeltelson9798]

It’s actually partially based upon a real person.

[@alwaysrecycles365]

@@michaeltelson9798 I believe it was a Spanish commander but idk for sure. I had the DVD with tons of references to actual people and events in the commentary

[@michaeltelson9798]

@@alwaysrecycles365 History Hit did an article on this movie and mentions the incident where the smaller British vessel captured the larger Spanish vessel.

[@MsJayteeListens]

The Imitation Game is not accurate. The GCHQ historian said the only thing’s that were accurate was there was a Second World War and a Turing called Alan. Historian Alex von Tunzelmann criticised the espionage subplot, “creative licence is one thing, but slandering a great man's reputation - while buying into the nasty 1950s prejudice that gay men automatically constituted a security risk - is quite another” The portrayal of Turing isn’t consistent with accounts of his life. I think this was twisted by prejudice. Those making the movie believe that Turing was autistic, so do I. But they clearly don’t understand autistic people, the casting of Cumberbatch shows that, so they changed Turing to fit their stereotype, instead of allowing Turing to show that autistic people have always been here.

[@ronaldalanperry4875]

I've also read that Turing's partner wasn'tas pretty as Keira Knightly (no surprise!).

[@JedRothwell]

I strongly agree. I pointed out some of the many technical inaccuracies in the movie.

[@davidhand312]

You forgot to mention other facts such as Enigma was broken by the Bletchley crowd, the Germans never found out, the allies had to carefully choose information that could be traced to other sources. But hey, don't let me spoil your little rant

[@BrianJNelson]

Glory, from my understanding, was pretty faithful to the material as well. I'm surprised you missed that one. Monuments Men and American Hustle are pretty close as well.

[@momcat2223]

Anyone who has seen the late great Bruno Ganz as Hitler in "Downfall" owes it to themselves to see his luminous portrayal in "Wings of Desire." Polar opposite characters. It's a testament to everyone involved in the filming of "Apollo 13" that even those of us who lived those events in real time were on the edges of our seats, despite knowing the outcome.

[@majagara]

I loved Ganz in Wings of desire. Also in The reader. He was a brilliant actor.

[@leonardopsantos]

OMG, I feel like an idiot now! I didn't realise it was him at Wings of Desire! Talking about total polar opposite characters, I always remember Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Parada and The Bridges of Madison County, or Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War and Capote.

[@brucie2909]

Master and Commander is so underrated. Should have been a franchise

[@danieljohnson987]

The books its based on are the best historical fiction I've ever read. The amount of work O'brian put into making them accurate is incredible. And since every book is based on real events you never know what will happen. The hero's ship might stupidly get run ashore or someone just gets sick and dies - because that is what happened in real life. And later a handful of guys jump onto the enemies boat and capture it while out numbered 10 to 1 - and you think "is that realistic?", but it DID happen so yeah it is.

[@ericojonx]

Part of a twenty book series by Patrick O'Brian. Movie took sections from several of the books. The books are fictional stories based upon historic records. Well worth the time to read all of them.

[@simianinc]

Would have been a series if it did better at the box office

[@Hugh-l7e]

When I was in my early teens I read all 11 books of the Horatio Hornblower saga by C S Forester. That series was made into films that are all on DVDs. This Master and Commander movie seems to be a kind of remashed rendition of several episodes of Hornblower's adventures during his progression from midshipman to Admiral in the era of the Napoleonic wars. Great watching but Forester's books were a lot more intriguing and spectacular in description.

[@ericojonx]

@@Hugh-l7e That is because both authors had the same source: naval history, but definitely not a mere "re-mash". Both authors of the highest competence and creativity. Recommend also read the support books by King, (maps, latin translations, lore, naval terminology, ship design and function, etc.).

[@gcorriveau6864]

Das Boot / The Boat depicts many of the harsh realities of submarine warfare and the trials of a U-boat crew towards the end of WWII as it becomes more and more obvious they are losing the war. The original book explains many technical details of how a u-boat worked and the movie stays faithful to that.

[@davkatjenn]

It is such a great movie. When I saw it at the theater I came away feeling exhausted and felt like I was covered with sweat and oil. I don't know how one could get a movie to feel more accurate than that.

[@Scynthius137]

Monty Python and The Holy Grail is my generation's definitive guide to the middle ages.

[@gentle_yoga]

Since you are a Monty Python fan, here is an interesting fact about the other great historical Python film, Life of Brian, regarding it's accuracy (forgive me if you already know about this). Quoting here from the blog of biblical scholar Bart Ehrman: "In 2014 a conference was organized by Kings College London to celebrate the 35th year of the film’s release. It was, well, an unusual conference. A group of scholars of the New Testament and early Judaism met and presented academic papers on the film. I was invited to give one, and it was a blast. John Cleese and Terry Jones (of Monty Python fame) came to the conference (Cleese thought it was a hoot that academics were reading serious papers about it). And the papers were published the next year in a volume called Jesus and Brian, edited by Joan Taylor." Scholars of the New Testament give high marks to the film's depiction of life in that historical time and place.

[@BillFlann9]

I'm not certain, but I think the mention of sheep's bladders being useful to prevent earthquakes is fictional.

[@robin82pb94]

hum... the historical accuracy is some problematic. 😅

[@semicharmedlife311]

Will agree if you bring me a shrubbery.

[@Scynthius137]

@@semicharmedlife311 Ni! Ni! Ni!

[@Stuwing]

At the end of Apollo 13, Tom Hanks playing Jim Lovell shakes the hand of the ship's commander, played by the real Jim Lovell!! Well done!

[@GrinderCB]

"The Bounty" starring Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson as William Bligh and Fletcher Christian, respectively. The "mutiny on the Bounty" story has been made into movies several times, but the 1984 version is the most historically accurate, telling the story in flashback during Bligh's court of inquiry after losing his ship.

[@soupdragonuk]

I really loved that film. It was quite interesting to see it laid out as it actually happened, not the story that is usually portrayed.

[@andersolsen3237]

The movie has gotten some historical criticism for it's depiction of Bligh, Christian and Fryer also about events being inaccurate or out right false. Like Blighs reasons for rounding the Horn is depicted as ambition, when it was truely common sense and extremely costly to go by way of the Cape. However, as Master and Commander, it does depict life onboard and during an expedition in the late 18th century very accurate.

[@scotpens]

And it had Tahitian girls with bare boobs!

[@steveouk90126]

Vangelis's score was anachronistic but poignant.

[@kurtvanluven9351]

Really should be 2 part, to really complete.

[@bigdaddysnapper7938]

You forgot to include “The Killing Fields.” I had the fortunate opportunity to meet a survivor and he told me there really is no better way to depict the history and true story about the events in Cambodia under Pol Pot.

[@davkatjenn]

It seems everyone forgets what happened in Cambodia. Part of it was that it came right after our war in Vietnam and most Americans didn't want to hear anymore about that part of the world, but it was a truly great film.

[@taun856]

"To Hell and Back" so accurate that Audie Murphy plays himself and at several points lost himself in the action - reacting like it was real.

[@donericdisante]

Black hawk Down is super accurate to the point I'm shocked it wasn't on here

[@briannastultz1468]

Truth! I’ve read the book and the biggest difference is the Eversman (Josh Hartnet’s character) wasn’t in the city (he made it back to base with the hostages). Eric Bana’s character was a hodgepodge of real Deltas. I worked at Gary Gordon elementary school

[@TeddyRumble]

A surprise.

[@_Chipster]

@@briannastultz1468 Yes, some of the things attributed to him in the film, but Norm "Hoot" Hooten (the guy who Bana played) was a real delta operator in the Battle of Mogadishu, not a hodgepodge of real deltas.

[@Amen.Ahmed1]

I was there to visit my aunt, there was nothing accurate about that movie

[@donericdisante]

@@Amen.Ahmed1 Are you suggesting that Wikipedia has led me astray???

[@CalidrisJZ]

Calling the Battle of Stalingrad a "skirmish" is a bit naff.

[@TeddyRumble]

Yeah, that was laughable. The war was lost at that point. Hitler had too high of an opinion of himself. Many failures went into Operation Barbarossa.

[@KargoolElvalie]

Terrible indeed

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

More of a siege.

[@JedRothwell]

It was a tiff. A squabble; a mere contretemps.

[@hagerty1952]

Indeed. It was the deadliest battle in the history of warfare.

[@pkshadow3168]

So many excellent films mentioned here; I'm glad to see "Master and Commander" and "Downfall" included among them. The latter captured the last days in the Hitler bunker to such a realistic degree that it felt like watching a documentary. Also, "The Big Short" did an incredible job making the collapse of the housing market fascinating and graspable for those unfamiliar with how it happened.

[@ThomasSorlie]

Disappointed that "The Battle of Algiers" (Gillo Pontecorvo - 1966) isn't on the list, especially since it's more accurate than many included.

[@TeddyRumble]

Documentaries don't count.

[@exoplanet11]

I think the actors in that movie were actual combatants in the battle.

[@summess5567]

Oh yes!! Suimilarly - 'Is Paris Burning?' a film that consists largely of footage taken during the actual event - as the French Resistance work to stop the Nazis blowing up the major landmarks of Paris before the Allied Trroops arrive to 'LIberate' them. Awesome.

[@pinkace]

Lincoln explaining the legal issues with the emancipation proclamation in a 4 minute scene was brilliant. Entire textbooks have been written on the subject, but the screenwriters explained it perfectly in just a few lines.

[@alexaales7937]

great to see "Das Boot" in this list. when i watched this masterpiece as a teenager in Germany in the 80s i felt like i was right there in that submarine among those men, so well done. And thank you for pronouncing the title correctly, most americans pronounce it like a piece of footwear which is wrong!

[@aspenrebel]

Yeah but no female love interest on board the sub. Come on now!!

[@michaelbujaki2462]

@@aspenrebel There were a few female love interests if you watched the full version, but they were only introduced in photographs.

[@aspenrebel]

@@michaelbujaki2462 but I meant, if a typical movie, the sub would have picked up several Navy nurses stranded at sea on a raft.

[@richardbourke9412]

And a shout-out for Thomas Kineally, whose book "Schindler's Ark" was the main source for that film.

[@valeniusthekat]

Gallipoli is such a great movie, but such a sad ending.... Thanks for adding this one ❤️👍

[@Elitist20]

Criticism of its handling of the bloodbath of The Nek misinterprets what it was saying - not that the British landing at Suvla Bay had it easy, but that confusion had triumphed again. (Although it is inaccurate in portraying the offensive as a diversion to reduce Ottoman opposition to the landing at Suvla.) The officer insisting the attack has to proceed at all costs is clearly Australian, based on the real-life Col. John Antill.

[@javierdejesusorpi8543]

Don't know if someone already mentioned the following (there's hundreds of responses) but they were remarkable: Hidden Figures, Band of Brothers and The Pacific, even though the last 2 were "TV miniseries"

[@marshaprice8226]

Interesting video! I have seen only two of the films (Apollo 13 and The Longest Day). I am probably skeptical about the accuracy of most historical movies. But having lived through the Apollo 13 story as it happened, I can appreciate how realistic and gripping it is, and I was pleased to see it at #1 on the list.

[@angelikaopland7880]

I highly recommend "Das Boot" & "Master and Commander" if you haven't seen them yet. Both are about the best of what a naval war movie can be.

[@birgitmelchior8248]

Irate "der untergang" far higher than apollo 13. You actually feel claustrophobic watching that movie, about that madness in the bunker of Hitler

[@krisfrederick5001]

Absolutely Downfall...First of all, very few have dared to portray Hitler in film beyond the portrait on the wall or desk of a general. The fact that the Germans themselves did this adds a certain potency that I don't think anyone could have achieved. They're owning up to it, a brutal admission of guilt in film. Sometimes you forget you're watching a movie and not a documentary. Or even in the room yourself. The overwhelming sense of dread and impending doom feels like a led blanket. Some criticize this for "Humanizing Hitler" but that's the point. The Nazis weren't imaginary monsters. They were Humans who did monstrous things. Never Forget.

[@aquamarine99911]

Given the importance of the subject matter, I can't believe it wasn't first on the list. I finally saw Downfall a few months ago and was blown away, especially in its depiction of the cult-y the people around Hitler were. Makes one worry (even more) about the present day given the re-emergence of authoritarianism.

[@JayM409]

There is an older film starring Alec Guinness as Hitler, titled 'Hitler: The last Ten Days,' that is also excellent.

[@jarink1]

The Goebbles family were the ones in the movie that really showed how insanely devoted and loyal some were to Hitler. Just beyond comprehension.

[@freddodsworth8882]

I'm waiting for the film about Trump.

[@logicnot3939]

Well said! You pointed out the most important thing there is to know about Hitler and his followers: They were normal human beings. While of course the things they did clearly were sick and insane, the people themselves were not, medically speaking.

[@Jmhgddsert54377]

Surprised "Hacksaw Ridge" is not in the top 5, great move with a lot of historical accuracy.

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

Very good movie but the events that actually occurred played out a bit differently than portrayed in the movie. Some parts were omitted because Mel Gibson feared that audiences wouldn't believe it happened.

[@tr5947]

@@rithvikmuthyalapati9754 I might be mistaken, but I thought Clint Eastwood directed "Hacksaw Ridge".

[@ReverendMeat51]

@@tr5947 You're thinking of Heartbreak Ridge

[@Rocketsong]

Almost all of the "backstory" is complete BS. I still think Hugo Weaving deserved a Best Supporting Oscar for Hacksaw Ridge, but Doss's Father was not a Great War vet, and didn't get a letter from a general. Doss also met his wife at church, and she became a nurse after the war to earn money since Doss Was mostly disabled.

[@Jmhgddsert54377]

@@Rocketsong just doing a quick search shows that he was in WWI and got a Silver Star.

[@pricelesshistory]

"Flags of our Fathers" had scenes filmed on the battleship USS Texas, which was a major participant at the actual Iwo Jima invasion. (and don't forget its counter piece "Letters from Iwo-Jima"). USS Texas was launched in 1912 so is 112 years old, currently undergoing extensive restoration.

[@michaelbujaki2462]

And would probably still rip a modern ship to pieces. Last time I checked, the US still hasn't come up with a countermeasure for "2 ton ball of steel".

[@Liquidsback]

Waterloo (1971), also it is is pretty funny that the further back in history you go, the less movies appear on lists like these. Not very many accurate Medieval Movies.

[@canadianrocketman3475]

Mate, Waterloo (1970) is one of the most accurate movies ever.

[@TeddyRumble]

Hard to interview participants.

[@JayM409]

There is a 1964 docudrama called Culloden that is excellent.

[@ChristopherMartin-x1l]

Good point. And movies set in the Ancient world, still fewer. See my remarks on *Spartacus* below.

[@ChristopherMartin-x1l]

*The Lion in Winter*?

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

Oh, ‘Schindler’s List’ is one of the best Hollywood movies ever made. One of my top 5 favorite movies directed by Steven Spielberg himself. 😃

[@peggyjones9080]

I've never gotten through the whole movie of only started to watch it twice and I just can't do it it's terrific for me I was scared when I was 12 years old I went to a Girls Club I am Jewish and they played that a movie about the Holocaust and I literally got physically sick and have not been able to watch anything regarding Holocaust since 😢

[@night3096]

The person that composed the music for the movie said to Steven Spielberg when he was shown a draft of the movie I need 5 minutes then came back and said I can't do the music for this You need a better composer than I am for this film. Spielberg responded with one of the most brutal lines I've ever heard. I know. But they're all dead 😢

[@YavorM-Yash]

​@@night3096and that composer's name is John Williams, one of the best movie composer. And Spielberg's respond wasn't brutal, it was an honest opinion. And then he was saying: "You're the next best thing".

[@night3096]

@@YavorM-Yash yes he was completely honest about it brutally honest

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

@@peggyjones9080 I didn’t know that, and I am sorry to hear that, miss.

[@RodMartinJr]

*_Das Boot_* is one of my favorites. Cinematography, music, acting. The director even made boredom look interesting! 😎♥✝🇺🇸💯

[@SiqueScarface]

I second that.

[@FabledGentleman]

It is one of the greatest movies ever made, but a large portion of the story is completely made up. Not that it should matter in this video anyways as many films here on this list has done the same.

[@SiqueScarface]

@@FabledGentleman Yes and no. It's based on the novel by Lothar-Günther Buchheim, whose literary self is the embedded reporter on the submarine. While the story as a whole is literary fiction, the single scenes are based on Buchheim's experiences on board of different submarines.

[@pkat]

The galipoli campaign wasn't a campaign, it was a monumental screw-up by British admirals who refused to follow orders. Those soldiers were never supposed to be put ashore at Galipoli but behind the Turkish troops, but the admirals didn't want to risk their precious battleships that were overdue for the scrap yard and the film never even hinted at this

[@ghandimauler]

The senior general, instead of being on a real naval ship, was spending his time on a small sloop because it didn't upset his insides. It lacked the communications capability that the larger vessels and thus his getting reports and managing a hard beachhead when it needed direction was a significant part of the failure. But that should have been obvious to the leader and to the subordinates that should have had the b*lls to call the general's choice to be away from the full range of communication.

[@ghandimauler]

Even then, if they'd had good communications, they could have probably taken the heights. Without command cohesion and a fair bit of confusion and paralysis as a result, they gave the Turks time to fortify and more heavily garrison the overlook above the 'beach'. Even with the altered landing location (thanks RN!), the force, well commanded effectively and acting fast to push with their initial advantage of surprise could have had a good shot at taking the beachhead.

[@mikebronicki8264]

As I recall a pair of battlecruisers were built with a shallow draft, specifically for this campaign.

[@tremas3329]

A good companion in my opinion to The Big Short, is the movie Margin Call(stellar cast, but often overlooked). The latter was not accurate to any historical events as far as I'm aware, but captures the attitude and decision making process of those on the inside of the market manipulation and the tipping point of the crash itself that The Big Short didnt really approach. Its a peek behind the curtain.

[@electrocanman]

Margin Call is an excellent movie, but probably too dry compared to The Big Short for casual viewers.

[@aquamarine99911]

Exactly. I mean, if you're going give credit to a fictional drama like (the excellent) "Master and Commander" for historicity, then "Margin Call" should get the same benefit. But it does come across as a filmed theatre piece, with little cinematic value.

[@joermnyc]

13 Days, based on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Excellent work by the two actors playing John and Bobby Kennedy.

[@heatherporterfield7343]

You Bet !!!

[@MarianPowell]

Yes. It was the first time I saw clearly how the Cuban Missile Crisis progressed and what a terrifyingly close call the world had.

[@timatotoro]

great film

[@TeddyRumble]

At the time, no one mentioned the crisis was resolved when Kennedy agreed to remove our missiles from Turkey. So Khruschev got what he wanted. It was a Soviet success. Has there ever been a film made of the Soviet side of the situation?

[@m7d7j7]

JFK had given the order to remove the missiles prior to the crisis. The Polaris missiles, based on submarines, provided better coverage and were not sitting ducks. So, the President had no problem following through on a decision he had made previously, which had been delayed by bureaucratic foot-dragging. But that rarely gets mentioned.

[@vincentgraziano660]

The Killing Fields was one of the most remarkable films of my life.

[@sounakroy9616]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for NOT including "Gandhi". Gandhi shows how even an institute like the Academy can be so false and inaccurate.

[@TheMILVSCR]

I love Master and Commander. It's probably in my all-time top 10. They made it so entertaining from start to finish. And it's probably the easiest to re-watch on this list... because it's not a super depressing real-life event.

[@reggierico]

If you really love it, you should read it and other novels by O'Bryan. I believe there are around 20 books in the series, all fantastic and oh so accurate. In fact, if you read them, you must also acquire the companion terms book to reference the naval terms used in the books. It is almost as fun as the books themselves.

[@LizzyD_68]

I had a history professor in college that said Kingdom of Heaven was the best depiction of early middle ages war during the Crusades. We were required to watch it in the class.

[@mustangmanmustangman4596]

too bad almost everything is wrong with the film especially how they spoke

[@TK0_23_]

I scanned thru to get some honorable mentions. In no particular order, 1. 13 Days 2. The Killing Fields 3. Letters from Iwo Jima 4. Patton 5. Black Hawk Down 6. Patton 7. Glory 8. Midway 9. Waterloo 10. Hacksaw Ridge 11. I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 12. The Battle of Algiers 13. United 93 14. Sully 15. The Wolf of Wall Street 16. Dunkirk 17. Dambusters 18. Miracle

[@terrymayer9105]

Battle of Britain is historically accurate and the planes were accurate too -- as I remember, they sourced old WWII German planes from other air forces

[@michaelbujaki2462]

@@terrymayer9105 I heard that the planes came from Spain. When the Spanish government retired their WWII planes in favour of jets, a lot of planes became available, some of which even fought in the original battle.

[@michaelbujaki2462]

I see that you really like Patton. I would also like to add Titanic (1997).

[@llandrin9205]

@@michaelbujaki2462 Sorry, but Jack would never have been able to run all over the ship the way he did in that movie. There were guards to prevent the 2nd and 3rd class passengers from being able to access the upper class part of the ship.

[@heregoesnothing1891]

“Not the Neil I knew,” Buzz Aldrin on First Man.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

‘12 Years a Slave’ was such a brutal, emotional and amazing movie based on the poor man’s past as a slave…

[@carlhicksjr8401]

I'm a Civil War reenactor and it's pretty much required viewing for us.

[@Nerdwork-fg7wt]

12 Years a Slave wasn't that accurate.

[@roodbennett]

I have seen it once, it gutted me deeply. The true story it tells... OMG. Fantastic move but a tough watch.

[@zephyer-gp1ju]

I understand that the man that the movie was about moved North and yet disappeared again and far as I know never found and they don't know what happened to him. Maybe he died, went to Canada, or was captured again.

[@pizzaman6784]

My favorite part of that movie was Paul Dano's song.

[@tedmerr]

"A Night to Remember" Most historically accurate film about the sinking of the Titanic, despite it showing the ship go down in one piece.

[@michaelbujaki2462]

It was the most historically accurate film about the Titanic that was possible at the time. The same goes for 1997 Titanic. While we're at it, let's mention the poorly named movie "Saving the Titanic". That movie was about the stories and actions of the engineering crew as they volunteered to face certain death.

[@mattcowell652]

You are so right.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Apollo 13 & Saving Private Ryan. These movies are so historically accurate I got to watch both in my High School History class.

[@shaldana]

Saving Private Ryan, while far more accurate than most, did get enough wrong that I'm not too surprised not to see it up the list.

[@k1productions87]

Saving Private Ryan was an accurate depiction of the war, but it was not historically accurate, as its events did not happen and the people involved did not exist. So technically, the only part that could actually fit the bill as accurate history is the D-day beach invasion.

[@shaldana]

@@k1productions87 No, not entirely. The beach invasion, while awesome, still had stuff wrong. Those big wooden X, for example: Facing the wrong direction. There were a few other things as well. They absolutely got the atmosphere and chaos dead right and it was depicted with the horror it should be. That's a horrific move, but for the right reasons.

[@capnmark4]

Just throwing my 2 cents in. If Master and Commander which depicts life on a ship during the Napoleanic era can be on the list, then Saving Private Ryan should at least get an honorable mention. Both movies are fantastic but when survivors of the D-Day invasion have to walk out of a movie because it hit too close to home, I think that counts as pretty darn accurate.

[@ItsJustLisa]

My son’s IB History class watched Hotel Rwanda.

[@rowld]

Sully was missing from this list. But really nicely done.

[@SurendrenApparoo]

Sully was a great film, but, according to a pilot friend, the legal and investigative processes that followed the crash were not accurate... I've not investigated further, but, it's up to you to verify if you like.

[@rowld]

@@SurendrenApparoo Well put, I agree. Great list.

[@johnopalko5223]

The NTSB investigation was depicted completely unrealistically. In the film, they're out to crucify Sully but, in real life, they had nothing but praise for his handling of the situation. I guess that's not compelling cinema, though.

[@rowld]

@@johnopalko5223 I do agree with you on that. That said, the action scenes were pretty intense and accurate.

[@Tzdad01]

If fictional tale "Master and Commander" can be included for realistic depiction, I submit "Platoon". A Marine who fought in Viet Nam once told me: "The guy that made that movie? He was there."

[@Zeroknight34]

You missed to criterial detail about Gettysburg all the extra are in fact civil war reenactors and they brough there own uniform, weapons, even cannons they did it because they wanted too because of the passion for it.

[@jonathanbrown8115]

[actual quote, after Pickett's Charge fails] General Robert E. Lee: General, you must look to your division. Major General George E. Pickett: General Lee... I have no division. Helpful•16 0

[@ItsJustLisa]

I remember reading that the armies were reenactors and thinking “Well who else is going to properly portray those events? That’s a no brainer!”

[@TeddyRumble]

Which means the actors were too old.

[@TeddyRumble]

​@@jonathanbrown8115Lee said that was his greatest mistake of the war. Other than choosing the wrong side, obviously. Can you imagine if he chose the Union side?

[@jonathanbrown8115]

@@TeddyRumble Colin Powell said that if Lee had fought for the North it would have been a2 day war. Something close to that. Not verbatim. It was one of the biggest mistakes in any war in history. It really hastened the loss of the war for the south.

[@Rikolus8383]

Always enjoy your videos. Fun also to read comments. Some quibbles over your choices have validity but a fine list of films. Some other choices have been mentioned that could have made the list. I will add a favorite of mine: Bruce Beresford's BREAKER MORANT. Great portrayal of events during the Boer War.

[@mac5er]

I am missing Idiocracy.

[@rileymorton128]

History in the making. Be patient, it will be on the list.

[@meritamity]

It'll age like fine wine

[@StephenHooper-p1i]

It's a documentary to some.

[@Dadofer1970]

I thought about Idiocracy too, but the list is about "historically accurate" movies and not most paranormally accurate predictions of the future.

[@jeromepudwill]

I don't get it. ;-p Pass the Brawndo.

[@mostvaluableproduction]

No Black Hawk Down or Hacksaw Ridge? 😮

[@Topgunphoto]

13 Hours of Benghazi

[@jimgreen5788]

@mostvaluableproduction, although I never saw the first, Hacksaw Ridge definitely deserved to be in this list. I mean, at the end of the movie, it was pointed out that what appeared in it was just a sample of the courageous things he did all throughout his service.

[@mgoodman2302]

The HMS Surprise was actually named the HMS Rose. It was my first job working on that ship in Newport RI! It was built by John Millar using classic techniques - and had a sister ship, the Providence.

[@damesjeanjamesdean]

Honorable mention: The Killing Fields (1984)

[@wyldhowl2821]

Chilling film; real life horror film exceeding anything fiction can come up with.

[@vincentgraziano660]

Totally agree. One of the great historical films ever. Has the feel of a documentary.

[@donrobertson4940]

The actor who plays the lead has an even more horrific story. And they left a lot out because they didn't think people would believe it.

[@chanceharper4676]

Master and Commander is a fantastic film

[@TeddyRumble]

Women didn't like it. No female characters, so women couldn't relate, because they don't understand what makes men tick.

[@chanceharper4676]

@@TeddyRumble women during that time were safe at home, regardless, still a great movie

[@debbieedwards4884]

​@@TeddyRumble I'm a woman & liked the movie

[@robin82pb94]

Good movie and actors, but with false nationality.

[@ericojonx]

No woman, because it is a warship at sea in war. The twenty book series by Patrick O'Brian, has plenty of women , --- just not at sea: And not all of the women are safe, or at home. The move is great. The books are better and historic: The author was highly respected by the Irish, the British Navy and the Amesican Navy.

[@HandyMan657]

Decent list. There are a few that don't belong there and many that do that aren't like Serpico. But, I must thank you for not including The Patriot or Braveheart. Well done.

[@tomekes5782]

Waterloo, from 1970 is astonishingly realistic, from the general history to the last details. So if anybody likes the napoleonic era, this is a must watch.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

As a Civil War reenactor and lifelong military historian, I got two for you. 1. Lincoln 2. Der Untergang ['Downfall'] And both are for the exact same reason. Both films are factually correct and where they do divert from history it is in furtherance of the plot and those diversions actually happened. What's more, I've read about Abraham Lincoln and Adolf Hitler my whole life and I will never be able think of them again without hearing the voices of Daniel Day Lewis and Bruno Ganz [RIP] respectively. THAT is how well they played those roles. Kudos to Bridge of Spies as well. Hanks and Co.did remarkably well portraying an important piece of the Cold War and telling the whole truth of it. The only reason why it's not in that top tier was that Bridge is missing that transformative performance.

[@ublu3631]

Have you ever seen „Die Brücke“, a German Movie from 1959? If not, I highly recommend it. A bunch of Hitler youth teenagers intended to be cannon fodder are instead tasked by a well-meaning soldier to guard a completely useless bridge in the final days of WW2, thinking they’ll be safe there waiting for the war to end… it’s a great but incredibly haunting movie imho

[@derricktalbot8846]

You don't find the inclusion of Gettysburg inappropriate at all? Had the movie been devoid of dialog, I think this would be incredibly accurate and horrifying in its display at which lives were spent like currency. But the Southern Revision and southern apologists was a sort of disgusting. Also... for a bit of fun :) in 2030, a parody comedy is made for the Griner & Merchant of Death prisoner swap? fingers crossed

[@carlhicksjr8401]

@@derricktalbot8846 Well, I thought the entirety of Ted Turner's Civil War Trilogy had some serious flaws with it. You can't compress something as complicated as the Civil War down into, what, 6 hours total and present it as entertainment but still have the audience reach any real understanding. Yes, there were several parts of all three movies that were excellent, but there was more than one production decision that was totally fictional... and that rather debased the final product, imho. Something that needs to be said about your Southern Revision statement... If you look at the actual letters written at the time, a great many in the South felt **precisely** as G&G presented them. They really did feel theirs was a sacred cause, not because of Slavery, but because they felt that the Federal government was overreaching its powers and was literally invading them. As a reenactor it is my job to teach history. But I feel it's also my job to teach the TRUTH of the history, not what will pass the high school test. In order to do that I have to go back to the original documentation an faithfully present the issues as those who lived then saw them, not with 20/20 hindsight. Sure, it doesn't look good in today's culture and media environment. That's what they call 'progress'... and that progress would not have been made without the sacrifice of so many lives. And you can say the exact same thing about World War Two. Sorry for the speechifying. I deal with your sentiments a lot online and I hope I didn't 'soap box' too much. As for Griner and the MoD, I think the less we all think about that, the better. 😆 OTOH, at least the other prisoners [most of whom deserved release more than Griner, if only by time in jail] was accomplished and the Griner deal helped pave the way for that. I'm not a great big fan of Biden, but I'll happily give him 100% of the credit due on that one.

[@alaska18guy]

If you are mentioning Der Untergang you can't forget Conspiracy (HBO film). They filmed using the actual minutes/stenography tape of the Wannsee Conference. Highly recommend it if you haven't seen it already.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

@@alaska18guy I personally think that 'Conspiracy' [as over-acted as it is] ought to be required viewing in every single high school in Western civilization. I think it would do kids good to see that real epic-scale 'Evil-with-a-capital-E' is almost bland and, dare I say, 'boring'. Wannsee could have been a middle management meeting in any corporation in the world and yet they were working out the details of the greatest crime ever perpetrated.

[@bheast86]

can't really count THE IMITATION GAME - it suggests that Turing was successfully blackmailed by a Soviet agent over his homosexuality, and Bletchley Park was so compartmentalized so that Turing might not have even got to work with James Cairncross

[@DenisPopov888]

Great list - several of my all-time favorite movies are here. Excellent.

[@margaretquinn8583]

"Conspiracy" based on the records of the Wansee conference. Very accurate and utterly chilling in its banality.

[@VaudeVillainsImprov]

Such a great and yes, chilling movie. I just re-watched it recently and it was just as good (and disturbing) as I remembered.

[@martincummins3731]

You missed out on "the raid on Entebbi" the story behind, and about what is still regarded as the most successful rescue of multiple hostages by a military unit. If you haven't seen it. Check it out👍🏻

[@dylanw23]

Wait, The Imitation Game? The movie that manufactured a meeting between Turing and John Cairncross? Seriously?

[@dominicbuckley8309]

Quite. Not to mention completely writing out Tommy Flowers, who actually designed and built 'Colossus', and renaming the computer after a (fictional) childhood friend of Turing's.

[@rolling-roadkill]

Apollo 13 is one of my favourite movies. The pacing, casting and everything is just brilliant. 😍

[@dottiewofford7656]

The triumph of the human spirit aspect gets me every time I watch this movie. Embarrassingly so, I still cry when the parachutes open. The musical score fills your soul.

[@brianarbenz1329]

I liked a lot about the movie, but it was nowhere near being the most accurate. I would not even put it in the top 30 for accuracy.

[@CallsignEskimo-l3o]

You probably could have squeezed in a couple of more Tom Hanks' films: A League of Their Own, Philadelphia, Saving Private Ryan, Charlie Wilson's War, Captain Phillips, Saving Mr Banks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Elvis. Perhaps he deserves his own list.

[@napolean621]

You can add Sully to that list for Tom Hanks

[@TeddyRumble]

Charlie Wilson's war deserves to be here.

[@andersolsen3237]

The Impossible (2012), Gods & Generals (2003), Hacksaw Ridge (2016), We Were Soldiers (2002)

[@teemusid]

Except A League of Their Own wasn't historically accurate. They didn't pitch overhand in the early years of the league. They played a modified version of fast-pitch softball.

[@aspenrebel]

"To Hell and Back" (1955), starring Audie Murphy, about Audie Murphy.

[@FabledGentleman]

A few more highly recommended films about real events: Bloody Sunday, Captain Philips, Das Boot, Letters from Iwo Jima, Inherit the wind, The Social Network, Raging Bull, The Wolf of Wall Street, Moneyball, Zodiac, The post, Argo, Into The Wild, The Insider, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Catch me if you can, The Aviator, Paths of Glory.

[@JRT-qj4xw]

Argo was related to real events, but itself mostly fictional. Disappointing, considering the actual events were at least as dramatic.

[@FabledGentleman]

@@JRT-qj4xw as i said, "about real" events. Not all these movies are "documentaries". But some of them are scary accurate, like bloody sunday which is almost minute for minute accurate.

[@BlazerK1914]

Zero Dark Thirty gave me some Modern Warfare vibes, due to the Night Mission. I’ve seen soldiers wearing night vision goggles as they go into enemy territory and shooting terrorists in the dark.

[@SwerveNation]

same for sicario in the dark scene

[@theshivelyshow5784]

i just watched it yesterday and said the exact same thing

[@Graybaggins]

First visit and this is what you have?! Bloody brilliant. After the first few, I wondered what else was left?! Did not disappoint. (I'm not usually one to subscribe after a single video... and yet, here we are. I look forward to exploring more of your vids.

[@theywouldnthavetocensormei9231]

*61 is the most accurate sports movie I can think of, it wasn't just true to the main events that happened the year Roger Maris broke the single season homerun record, it was obsessively accurate down to the opposing teams and pitchers on the actual dates the Yankees played them.

[@randyk636]

That is a great movie

[@davidswift7776]

Very pleased that The Longest Day was included. Truly interesting and compelling from start to finish!

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

I also love "Downfall" and it's depiction of Hitler's last days on Earth based on the account of his secretary, who was actually there in the bunker with him!

[@eclecticx]

There are only a few movies that are forever burned into my brain. Schindler's List is among them. Incredible movie.

[@DarthDesolous]

At the 7:07 mark, whenever I watch the Zodiac Movie, I cannot help but the wonder why The Hulk, Iron Man, and Mysterio could not find the Zodiac killer. One time I yelled at the screen “Tony just ask J.A.R.V.I.S. To analyze the crime scene” I don’t mean this to be funny but every time I watch this movie and it’s a good movie I always think that. And I also think you got your buddies there from The Avenger’s there plus Mysterio did work for you at one time. You three should’ve solved the case.

[@oldrrocr]

living in the Bay Area at the time... it gave me chills.

[@MrDennisCLee]

' The Devils' 1971, directed by Ken Russell. The true story of the 17th century priest, Urbain Grandier, who was tried and burned at the stake for witchcraft, having been accused of invading the dreams of nuns. Every word of dialogue comes from Grandier's defense at the trial, as documented by Aldous Huxley in his book 'The Devils of Loudun'.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

2012’s ‘Lincoln’ was absolutely impressive. Then two-time Oscar winner Daniel-Day Lewis did a great job on his performance as the 16th US President, and then he won the 3rd Academy Award in 2013. 🙂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@heatherporterfield7343]

I found the movie a bit boring. To much time spent on debating the 13th amendment....and no John Wilkes Booth.

[@assessor1276]

The Battle of Britain was very good as was Sink the Bismarck (although the main characters in each were composites). The hardware, dialogue and general storylines were right on.

[@gengis737]

Come and See is top 1. It's not about accuracy of stuff or chronology, it's about accuracy of what people go through in a total war.

[@nonsuch9301]

'The Imitation Game' shouldn't be anywhere near a list of 'Historically Accurate Movies'

[@ed209inCA]

I'm surprised you missed "The Onion Field." It's actually highly accurate, using LAPD crime reports and courtroom testimony as source material; along with the author of the book.

[@aspenrebel]

Yeah, I was thinking of that one.

[@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813]

finally, the longest day is on a list

[@TeddyRumble]

Too many famous actors ruined it for me.

[@bimblinghill]

Bit of a mixed bag of a movie. That tracking shot as the Free French take Ouistreham is one of the great scenes of movie history though!

[@TokyoCraftsman]

“The Best Years of Our Lives” should be on this list.

[@FlightSims-v4p]

Thanks for all the good movie info

[@Zadkiel343]

Surprised Dambusters was left out.

[@Justjustsayin]

If it doesn’t mention that Guy Gibson was known by ground crew as “The Boy Emperor” at first, but finally as “The Archbastard”, then it’s not true.

[@Migzter05]

Schindler's List always makes me cry, especially during the farewell speech at the end.

[@antillestk]

I don't understand how you have this list, yet exclude the 1989 film Glory? One of the most accurate and well done Civil War movies ever.

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

🎬Great selection, I learned a lot from these movies!🍿

[@rolfrolfes7594]

You should have added "Captain Phillips" somewhere I my opinion, very well done and super accurate.

[@ralphacosta4726]

Great job! Some of my favorite movies.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

The Wolf of Wall Street was epic & an incredibly accurate story about Jordan Belfort.

[@araucariapasquale1]

I know you are being specious, but what a POS movie that was.

[@TeddyRumble]

Great film.

[@sole__doubt]

@@araucariapasquale1 For real its more of a stoner/drug movie than anything else. Its wildly exaggerated too even JB said that.

[@dayceem]

@@araucariapasquale1 I don't know why that movie gets high praise. It seemed awfully flat to me - just a lot of noise, bravado, and f-bombs scene after scene. Didn't grab me in any way.

[@albertettinger9436]

The problem is that it was based on a book written by a liar. The movie was accurate to the book perhaps.

[@sheboyganshovel5920]

If there's a second list, I would love your thoughts on Battleground, from 1949. I didn't read a description of it before I saw it, and was stunned when I realized which battle the soldiers were stumbling through.

[@catalist69]

Surprised "We were Soldiers" didn't make the list.

[@ironwolf2173]

I'm not, if you think that was accurate to the actual battle you're high

[@Airman7557]

@@ironwolf2173 You’re right and wrong. Experiences in Vietnam differed wildly. Some units had a strong sense of community and service, while others were immoral and closer to that depicted in Platoon.

[@ironwolf2173]

@@Airman7557 no no. I mean the actual telling of the battle took major creative license. Especially with the end and that stupid bayonet charge. After the 3rd day the enemy was beaten back over the next 4 with machine gun artillery and rifle fire

[@heatherporterfield7343]

Me too.

[@paulmurphy773]

@@ironwolf2173 I think that Hal Moore would disagree with u, he said it was the best movie on the Vietnam war ever made and I think he should know since the movie is about him

[@rdrock-vd2dw]

I'm so glad you mentioned Stalingrad(1992)! 👍

[@Modrzew1988]

The moment I saw The Imitation Game on the list, I stopped watching. This is one of the most inaccurate films about Enigma and Turing made to date.

[@mikewyatt9977]

The Imitation Game is one of those films like Braveheart and Gladiator that always seems shows up on lists of "historically accurate films" when it definitely shouldn't.

[@LadySlippers]

@@mikewyatt9977 Yep.

[@JayM409]

Any movie about Inigma that doesn't even mention the Poles, should be ignored.

[@marysims4096]

I appreciated (most) on this list, except for Apollo 13, which I wouldn't have included. I think what's missing is Hamburger Hill and Ian Fleming's story, Age of Heroes. That man's real life surpasses his fictional work. I remember studying him while getting my degree in Military History and the liberties he took versus the accuracies in his Bond novels made his story all the more interesting. It literally led me to write about the many spies in the various European nations and what they were called. I wish you had included the best female spy out there, Virginia Hall. The movie: A Call to Spy. Look her up. She was amazing.

[@mehere8038]

wow, an actual mention of a movie with a female protagonist! Did you notice not a single one on the list?

[@LaughingStock_]

"10 Rillington Place". A British masterpiece.

[@Kammitoes]

Tora Tora Tora has long been my favourite war film. Masterfully written and filmed.

[@chelseacanales8763]

Hotel Rwanda is a great movie. Don Cheadle did a hell of an amazing job in the movie but I would never watch it again 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@laughingoutloud5742]

I was devastated after watching that movie. It's that powerful ❤

[@elizabethyoung5304]

@@laughingoutloud5742Oh, so was I. It’s an amazing film but I can’t watch it again.

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

The thing about that - was that there was a Unit of UN Peace Keepers right there that could have put a stop to the whole thing - but they wouldn't let them do it. IIRC - they finally did though - and that stopped it - but they could have done that at any time - and were not allowed to. Don Cheadle did an excellent job of this. .

[@brittanykilmartin7360]

He did a great job, but the movie is a depiction of Paul Rusesabagina's claims, which have been heavily criticised and disputed by the very people who sheltered the hotel.

[@ItsJustLisa]

My son’s IB History class watched it too.