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Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
January 1st , 1885, the day Doc accidentally travels back to in the past
September 1st , 1955, Doc writes to Marty from the past
November 12th , 1955, Marty and Doc travel back in time to fix the future
October 21st , 2015, Marty and Doc travel to this day in the future
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 117 mins
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
January 1st , the Poseidon is capsized by a tsunami
December 31st , passengers on the Poseidon celebrate New Year's eve
Awards:
5 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Capricorn One (1977)
January 4th , 1978, the Capricorn One rocket, destined for Mars, launches
May 14th , 1978, the Capricorn One capsule "lands" on Mars
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 91 mins
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
January 11th , 1984, Pee-wee Herman sets off on his Big Adventure
January 12th , 1984, Pee-wee Herman arrives at The Alamo
Length: 99 mins
Against the Sun (2014)
January 16th , 1942, Harold Dixon, Gene Aldrich and Anthony Pastula ditch their Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber in the sea
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Breakthrough (2019)
January 19th , 2015, John Smith spends 15 minutes trapped under the ice of a frozen lake
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 117 mins
Zulu Dawn (1979)
January 21st , 1879, the British troops prepare for battle
January 22nd , 1879, the Battle of Isandlwana is fought
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
Togo (2019)
April 17th , 1915, Togo wins the All Alaska Sweepstakes
January 24th , 1925,
January 28th , 1925, Leonhard Seppala and Togo leave Nome
January 31st , 1925, Leonhard Seppala and Togo pick up a diphtheria serum in Shaktoolik
February 2nd , 1925, Leonhard Seppala and Togo pass the diphtheria serum they are carrying to another team in Golovin
December 5th , 1929, Togo dies
Length: 108 mins
Iron Will (1994)
January 27th , 1917, the 522 mile Winnipeg to Saint Paul dog-sled race begins
February 3rd , 1917, the 522 mile Winnipeg to Saint Paul dog-sled race ends
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 111 mins
Amelia (2009)
June 17th , 1928, Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, as a passenger
February 7th , 1931, Amelia Earhart marries George Puttnam
May 20th , 1932, Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to pilot a plane across the Atlantic Ocean
March 20th , 1937, Amelia Earhart crashes her plane on the runway in Hawaii
July 2nd , 1937, Amelia Earhart goes missing over the Pacific Ocean
Length: 104 mins
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
February 8th , 1964, Rosie and Pam drive with friends to New York City to see the Beatles
February 9th , 1964, the Beatles' first play live in the US
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Young Victoria (2009)
June 20th , 1837, Victoria becomes Queen on the death of her father, William IV
October 15th , 1839, Victoria proposes to Albert
February 10th , 1840, Victoria and Albert marry
June 10th , 1840, Edward Oxford attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria
November 21st , 1840, Victoria's daughter is born
August 27th , 1841, Lord Melbourne loses a vote of no confidence in parliament
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 37 wins & 85 nominations.
Length: 127 mins
Hidden Figures (2016)
February 20th , 1962, Mercury-Atlas 6 launches and returns to earth successfully
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Miracle (2004)
February 22nd , 1980, the US beats the Soviet Union in a game dubbed the "Micacle on Ice"
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 117 mins
Amazing Grace (2006)
March 13th , 1787, William Wilberforce is asked at dinner to lead a campaign against slavery
May 12th , 1789, William Wilberforce first speaks about abolition in the House of Commons
May 30th , 1797, William Wilberforce marries Barbara Ann Spooner at the Church of St Swithin
February 23rd , 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed
March 25th , 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed, banning the slave trade within the British Empire
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 52 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
Bright Star (2009)
April 3rd , 1819, Fanny Brawne moves in next door to John Keats
October 18th , 1819, John Keats and Fanny Brawne are engaged
August 10th , 1820, John Keats moves in with Fanny Brawne before leaving for Italy
September 13th , 1820, John Keats and Fanny Brawne say their last goodbye
February 23rd , 1821, John Keats dies in Rome
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 10 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
August 22nd , 1962,
March 11th , 1963, Bastien-Thiry is executed for his part in the assassination attempt
August 25th , 1963, the Jackal attempts to assassinate General Charles de Gaulle
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
Miracles from Heaven (2016)
March 20th , 2008, Anna Beam wakes with intense stomach pain, and is taken to the doctor
December 29th , 2011, Anna Beam falls through a tree
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 96 mins
Stone of Destiny (2008)
April 11th , 1950, the Stone of Destiny is returned to Arbroath Abbey
December 23rd , 1950, Ian Hamilton is caught trying to break into Westminster Abbey
December 25th , 1950, Ian Hamilton, Gavin Vernon, Kay Matheson and Alan Stuart take the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 58 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
Apollo 13 (1995)
April 13th , 1970, the oxygen tank on board Apollo 13 fails
April 17th , 1970, Apollo 13 safely returns to earth
Awards:
8 wins & 20 nominations.
Length: 117 mins
Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
April 27th , 1981,
April 28th , 1981, Li Cunxin is detained for 21 hours in the Chinese Consulate
April 29th , 1981, Li Cunxin is released from the Chinese Consulate
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
Stan & Ollie (2018)
September 9th , 1953, Laurel and Hardy are welcomed in Ireland
May 17th , 1954, Oliver Hardy suffers a heart attack
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
The Goonies (1985)
June 7th , 1985, Goonies Day is celebrated in Astoria, Oregon, where The Goonies was filmed
October 26th , 1985,
Length: 117 mins
Chasing Mavericks (2012)
June 16th , 1994, Jay Moriarty is given a radio on his 16th birthday
December 19th , 1994, Jay Moriarty wipes out at Mavericks, and a picture of his wipeout appears on the cover of Surfer magazine
Length: 107 mins
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
October 23rd , 1940, Pelé is born
June 29th , 1958, Brazil wins the 1958 World Cup
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Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 92 mins
Miss Potter (2006)
October 2nd , 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is published
July 25th , 1905, Norman Warne proposes to Beatrix Potter
August 25th , 1905, Norman Warne dies of lymphatic leukaemia
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 100 mins
The Miracle Season (2018)
August 11th , 2011, coach Caroline Found dies in a moped accident
November 12th , 2011, the Iowa City West High School volleyball win the regional finals
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 26 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
Wonder (2017)
August 17th , 2006, August "Auggie" Pullman is born
September 8th , 2016, August "Auggie" Pullman starts middle school
Length: 118 mins
The Perfect Game (2010)
August 23rd , 1957, Industrial Little League from Mexico win the Little League World Series, pitching a perfect game
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 80 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
Finding Neverland (2004)
December 27th , 1904, Peter Pan is a success on its opening night
August 27th , 1910, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies dies
Awards:
5 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
September 2nd , 1885, Doc sends Marty to this day back in time
September 4th , 1885, Doc and Marty work out how to get back to the future
September 5th , 1885, the Hill County clock is dedicated
September 7th , 1885, Doc dies
October 27th , 1985, the day in the future Marty returns to
Length: 200 mins
Goliath Awaits (1981)
September 4th , 1939, the passenger ship Goliath is sunk by a German submarine
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 115 mins
When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
September 4th , 2004, De La Salle lose to Bellevue, ending a 151 game streak
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 91 mins
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
September 7th , 1876, the biggest bank west of the Mississippi is robbed
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
Invincible (2006)
December 7th , 1975, the Bengals play the Eagles
September 12th , 1976, The Philadelphia Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys
September 19th , 1976, The Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Giants
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 124 mins
We Are Marshall (2006)
November 14th , 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes, killing 37 members of the Marshall University football team
September 25th , 1971, Marshall's first win after the loss of 37 players, against Xavier University
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 115 mins
The Babe (1992)
October 6th , 1926, Babe Ruth hits a home run for an injured boy, Johnny Sylvester
October 1st , 1932, Babe Ruth calls his shot
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 107 mins
Big Miracle (2012)
October 7th , 1988, a family of gray whales is found trapped in the ice in Alaska
October 21st , 1988, Bamm-Bamm, the youngest of the whales, dies
October 28th , 1988, the Russian ship Admiral Makarov finally breaks through the ice
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005)
October 23rd , 1993, Mariah's Storm, the horse that Soñador is based on, falls and fractures a bone
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 73 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Incredibles 2 (2018)
October 24th , Elastigirl saves the ambassador
October 25th , Elastigirl meets a new group of super heroes
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 25 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Back to the Future (1985)
November 5th , 1955, the day Marty travels back in time to
November 12th , 1955, Marty McFly escapes from the past
October 26th , 1985, Doc is shot
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 102 mins
The Greatest (1977)
October 30th , 1974, Muhammad Ali beats George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle
Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
Death Defying Acts (2007)
October 31st , 1926, Harry Houdini dies after being punched in the stomach
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 48 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
October 31st , E.T. is taken out Trick or Treating
November 2nd , E.T. Returns to his ship
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 57 nominations.
Length: 109 mins
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
November 1st , 1998, "Can You Say ... Hero?", an article about Fred Rogers, is published in Esquire magazine
Awards:
6 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
November 3rd , 2015, Michelle Payne becomes the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 86 mins
Pumping Iron (1977)
November 11th , 1977, Arnold Schwarzenegger wins the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 105 mins
The Last Descent (2016)
November 24th , 2009, John Jones becomes stuck in a hole in Nutty Putty Cave
November 25th , 2009, the rescue of John Jones fails, and he dies
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 103 mins
The Final Countdown (1980)
December 6th , 1941, the USS Nimitz is sent back to the day before Pearl Harbor
Awards:
1 win & 18 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
The Grinch (2018)
December 20th , Cindy Lou tries to visit Santa Claus
December 21st , the Grinch attempts to sabotage Whoville's tree lighting ceremony
December 24th , the Grinch disguises himself as Santa Claus
December 25th , the Grinch steals Christmas in the early hours of the morning
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 103 mins
Home Alone (1990)
December 23rd , Kevin is left at home alone
December 24th , Kevin defends his home from two burglars
