Drama films that claim to be “based on true events” but in reality there aren’t that many

When a drama ends and at the end of the credits you can read “based on real events”, it intrigues the viewer to know that this story happened. However, and like any great storyline, it has some tweaks that, while not entirely lying, take some liberties for the sake of the storytelling.

the reborn

It is true that in the story of Hugh Glass, the character of Leonardo DiCaprio, there was a confrontation with a bear and much of the plot happened in reality. However, in ‘The Revenant’ two things are changed, his son along with his revenge story, and the second, the moment Hugh forgives Tom Hardy’s character, things that never happened. Available on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and HBO Max.

Fox catcher

Probably one of the drama films that had so many changes to the actual story that it almost ended up being a fiction was’Fox catcher’, the Oscar-winning film with Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum. The Guardian reported in 2014 that there are many changes in Bennett Miller’s story, from characters to the murder of the tape. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

Dallas Buyers Club

The drama film with Jared Leto and Mattew McConauhey (with whom he won an Oscar) talks about the life of Ron Woodroof, who fought against AIDS and that many important details are omitted from the film, starting with the character of Leto and that of Jennifer Garner. In addition to the removal of Woodroof’s sister and daughter and personal information that was never documented. Available on Amazon Prime Video

The blind side

In this case, it was the same protagonist as the film, based on the life of Michael Oher, which clarified some points of ‘The Blind Side’, the film starring Sandra Bullock. In an interview for NPR, the footballer said: “I felt like he described me as a fool instead of a guy who never had a consistent academic education and ended up thriving once he got it.” Available on HBO Max.

The sniper

Although Clint Eastwood’s drama was nominated for multiple Oscars, the story is based on the autobiographical book of the life of Chris Kyle, one of the “deadliest snipers” in the US military. However, in the story of Bradley Cooper’s character, things were dramatized for a heroic storyline and the evil Mustafa never existed. Available on HBO Max.

Looking for happiness

Another clear example of emotional changes in royal history was “The Pursuit of Happyness,” starring Will Smith and his son Jaden. The drama is based on the life of Chris Gardner, but for plot purposes there have been some changes, such as his intern job doing it for free, when in fact he was being paid $ 1,000 dollars a month, or the nothing to mention that the child was born of an extramarital affair. Available on Netflix.