Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Elizabeth

This 1998 biopic documents the life of one of the most iconic queens in European history, Queen Elizabeth. Cate Blanchett plays Elizabeth I as she grows from a young princess to become a powerful figure who favored democracy and lived a partially secret life. Blanchett earned herself a Best Actress nomination for her time in this film. 

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Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schriber, and Stanley Tucci star in this 2015 biopic about the Boston Globe's investigative reporters who uncover the decades-long coverup efforts made by the Catholic church. These reporters discovered that there was a multi-million dollar misinformation campaign led by the Catholic church to suppress their history of abuse charges against priests all over the world. These reporters blew the story wide open.

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