Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Hitchcock

Anthony Hopkins stars as the legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock in this 2012 biopic about one of the most important filmmakers in history. This movie focuses on the relationship that Hitchcock had with his wife while he made the movie Psycho. Hopkins received massive acclaim from critics, some of whom actually spent time with Hitchcock while he was still making movies. 

Ali

Will Smith plays Muhammad Ali in this 2001 film about the trials and tribulations of Muhammad Ali's career. Smith studied boxing, bodybuilding, and Islam in order to get deep into his character. This movie covered ten years of Muhammad Ali's life, in which he won his title back from Sonny Liston, resisted being drafted in the Vietnam War and converted to Islam. 

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The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.