Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Eat Pray Love

Julia Roberts stars in this movie based on Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir. Gilbert experienced a life-altering divorce, which prompted her to liquidate all of her assets to travel the world "in search of everything." Roberts does a fantastic job of depicting the emotional journey that Gilbert went through while she ate her way through Italy and mastered the art of meditative prayer in India. 

Rain Man

Rain Man tells the story of a used car dealer named Charlie Babbitt who finds out that his recently deceased father left his $3 million fortune to the mental institution where his brother (who he never knew existed) was a patient. Tom Cruise plays Babbit in his quest to get the money, but eventually, he changes his mind when he starts to develop a meaningful relationship with his brother. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.