19 movies you didn't know were inspired by true events

By Debashri Roy

Modified Jan 13, 2025 00:37 ET

Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Russel Crowe, Zac Efron, and Leonardo DiCaprio (Clockwise from top left) — Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Russel Crowe, Zac Efron, and Leonardo DiCaprio | Image via Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures, A24, Paramount Pictures (Clockwise from top left)

17) 127 Hours (2010)

James Franco in 127 Hours| Image via Searchlight Pictures

This survival film is based on the harrowing true story of an American mountaineer, Aron Ralston, portrayed by James Franco, who was trapped by a boulder in a Blujohn Canyon in southern Utah. After five days, he made the gut-wrenching decision to amputate his own arm to escape and survive.

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Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma