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The Best 2019 Movies Based On True Events

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UPDATE: Check out the top 2020 movies based on true stories!

Though fictional films often pack the most entertainment, the best 2019 historical movies and films based on true events can bring just as much excitement to viewers. Sure, fictional movies can make up virtually any scenario and setting, but what's so great about these historical movies is knowing the events actually happened—and sometimes the true story can be even stranger than fiction. Moreover, it gives the audience a chance to relive the times and gain valuable insights they may not find in a book. So, which historical movies of 2019 did you think were best?

There are a lot of movies based on true events released this year including A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Rocketman, and Fighting With My Family. Of course, there are plenty of other great 2019 historical films as well.

Check out the list of best 2019 movies based on true stories below and vote up your favorites, while voting down any other movies accordingly.

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1917
George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman
Released: 2019
Directed by: Sam Mendes
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt
Released: 2019
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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Hustlers
Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez
Released: 2019
Directed by: Lorene Scafaria
Hustlers is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Lorene Scafaria, based on New York... more on Wikipedia
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Zac Efron, Lily Collins
Released: 2019
Directed by: Joe Berlinger
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Hotel Mumbai
Dev Patel, Armie Hammer
Released: 2019
Directed by: Anthony Maras
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The Highwaymen
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2019
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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The Dirt
Douglas Booth, Machine Gun Kelly
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jeff Tremaine
The Dirt is a 2019 American biographical-drama directed by Jeff Tremaine. The story of how... more on Wikipedia

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Lords of Chaos
Rory Culkin, Emory Cohen
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jonas Åkerlund
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Rocketman
Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell
Released: 2019
Directed by: Dexter Fletcher
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Finding Steve McQueen
Travis Fimmel, Rachael Taylor
Released: 2019
Directed by: Mark Steven Johnson
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The Kill Team
Nat Wolff, Adam Long
Released: 2019
Directed by: Dan Krauss
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Judy
Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley
Released: 2019
Directed by: Rupert Goold
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Saint Judy
Michelle Monaghan, Leem Lubany
Released: 2019
Directed by: Sean Hanish
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The Irishman
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
Released: 2019
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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The Red Sea Diving Resort
Chris Evans, Haley Bennett
Released: 2019
Directed by: Gideon Raff
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Brian Banks
Aldis Hodge, Greg Kinnear
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
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Ford v. Ferrari
Christian Bale, Matt Damon
Released: 2019
Directed by: James Mangold
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Trial by Fire
Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern
Released: 2019
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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The Upside
Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart
Released: 2019
Directed by: Neil Burger
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The Current War
Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon
Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
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Driven
Jason Sudeikis, Lee Pace
Released: 2019
Directed by: Nick Hamm
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The Farewell
Awkwafina, Tzi Ma
Released: 2019
Directed by: Lulu Wang
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Brittany Runs a Marathon
Jillian Bell, Michaela Watkins
Released: 2019
Directed by: Paul Downs Colaizzo
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Miss Virginia
Uzo Aduba, Matthew Modine
Released: 2019
Directed by: R.J. Daniel Hanna
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Official Secrets
Keira Knightley, Matt Smith
Released: 2019
Directed by: Gavin Hood
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