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Rating: 72 %
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
Rating: 57 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 nominations.
Length: 99 mins
Poseidon (2006)
January 1st , the Poseidon is capsized by a rogue wave
December 31st , guests on board the cruise ship Poseidon prepare to welcome in the New Year
Rating: 54 %
Length: 173 mins
The Poseidon Adventure (2005)
January 1st , a group of passengers escape the capsized Poseidon
December 25th , passengers board the Poseidon for a Christmas cruise
December 31st , a bomb is detonated on the cruise ship Poseidon, and it capsizes
Rating: 48 %
Length: 110 mins
Ruby (1992)
November 22nd , 1963, president Kennedy is killed
November 24th , 1963, Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald
March 14th , 1964, Jack Ruby is sentenced to death
January 3rd , 1967, Jack Ruby dies of a blood clot
Rating: 68 %
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
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
5 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 158 mins
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Rating: 65 %
Length: 107 mins
Dillinger (1973)
January 15th , 1934, the Dillinger Gang rob a bank in East Chicago
January 25th , 1934, John Dillinger is captured in Tucson, Arizona
January 30th , 1934, John Dillinger is flown to Crowne Point, Indiana
March 3rd , 1934, John Dillinger escapes from prison
March 13th , 1934, John Dillinger robs a bank in Mason City, Iowa
March 16th , 1934, Herbert Youngblood is killed
April 20th , 1934, the Dillinger Gang hide out at the Little Bohemia Lodge
April 23rd , 1934, the FBI raid the Little Bohemia Lodge
July 22nd , 1934, John Dillinger is shot after watching Manhattan Melodrama at the Biograph Theater
Rating: 80 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 222 mins
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005)
January 19th , 1941, Subhas Chandra Bose escapes from British surveillance
February 8th , 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose leaves Germany via submarine
May 11th , 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose arrives in Tokyo
August 17th , 1945, Subhas Chandra Bose travels from Saigon to Tourane
August 18th , 1945, Subhas Chandra Bose dies in a plane crash
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
7 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
Aurore (2005)
January 23rd , 1918, Aurore Gagnon's mother, Marie-Anne Caron, dies of tuberculosis
February 12th , 1920, Aurore Gagnon is murdered
February 14th , 1920, Aurore Gagnon's funeral is held
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 132 mins
The Great Raid (2005)
January 27th , 1945, 121 Rangers slip behind enemy lines
January 28th , 1945, the Rangers reach Balincarin, five miles north of the camp
January 29th , 1945, Alamo Scouts Lt. Bill Nellist and Pvt. Rufo Vaquilar secure an abandoned shack near the camp
January 30th , 1945, prisoners are rescued from a Japanese camp in the Raid at Cabanatuan
January 31st , 1945, the freed prisoners are moved to safety
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Stander (2003)
May 6th , 1980, André Stander is found guilty of multiple robberies
August 11th , 1983, André Stander and Lee McCall escape from prison
October 31st , 1983, André Stander and Lee McCall help Allan Heyl escape from prison
January 30th , 1984, Lee McCall is killed by police
February 13th , 1984, André Stander is killed by a policeman in the US
Rating: 60 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 102 mins
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
February 8th , 1952, the bridges at Samdong-ni (the inspriration for the film) are blown up in an aerial raid
Rating: 56 %
Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
1911 (2011)
April 27th , 1911, the Second Guangzhou Uprising
October 10th , 1911, the Wuchang Uprising
December 29th , 1911, Sun Yat-sen becomes provisional president of China
February 12th , 1912, emperor Puyi abdicates
March 10th , 1912, Yuan Shikai is sworn in
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 114 mins
The Finest Hours (2016)
February 18th , 1952, Bernie Webber plans to ask his commanding officer, Daniel Cluff, for permission to marry Miriam Pentinen
April 16th , 1952, Bernie Webber marries Miriam Pentinen
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
American Made (2017)
March 28th , 1984, Barry Seal agrees to become a DEA informant
June 25th , 1984, Barry Seal uses a plane with hidden cameras to deliver cocaine to Nicaragua
February 19th , 1986, Barry Seal is murdered outside a Salvation Army Center
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 103 mins
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
February 28th , 1997, two bank robbers start a shoot out with Los Angeles police
Rating: 76 %
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
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
6 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Purge: Election Year (2016)
March 21st , 2040, the first purge without exemptions begins
May 26th , 2040, senator Charlene Roan wins the election in a landslide
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 146 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
Captain Phillips (2013)
March 28th , 2009, Richard Philips leaves home to captain a cargo ship
April 7th , 2009, Somali pirates attempt to catch up to the Maersk Alabama cargo ship
April 8th , 2009, Somali pirates take over the Maersk Alabama cargo ship
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 106 mins
Kill the Irishman (2011)
October 31st , 1971, Art Sneperger is killed while planting a car bomb
November 26th , 1971, Danny Greene kills "Big Mike" Frato
March 29th , 1975, Alex Birns is killed by Danny Greene
May 12th , 1975, Danny Greene survives his house being bombed
May 17th , 1977, John Nardi is killed by a car bomb
October 6th , 1977, Danny Greene is killed by a car bomb while visiting the dentist
Rating: 57 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 94 mins
Masterminds (2016)
March 29th , 1997, Philip Johnson robs Loomis Fargo
October 4th , 1997, Steve Chambers and Kelly Campbell rob Loomis Fargo
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 20 nominations.
Length: 150 mins
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
June 2nd , 1967, the Shah of Iran visits West Berlin
April 2nd , 1968, Frankfurt department stores are firebombed
July 15th , 1971, Petra Schelm is killed in a shootout with police
April 24th , 1975, the Red Army Faction take over the West German Embassy in Stockholm
September 5th , 1977, Hanns-Martin Schleyer is kidnapped by the Red Army Faction
October 18th , 1977, Hanns-Martin Schleyer is murdered by the Red Army Faction
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 25 wins & 67 nominations.
Length: 160 mins
Rating: 61 %
Awards:
3 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Ned Kelly (2003)
April 15th , 1878, Constable Fitzpatrick is shot
October 26th , 1878, Ned Kelly and his gang are involved in a shootout with Victorian police
November 11th , 1880, Ned Kelly is hanged
Rating: 58 %
Length: 99 mins
The Purple Heart (1944)
April 18th , 1942, eight US airmen are shot down during the Doolittle Raid and captured by the Japanese
August 28th , 1942, US airmen are put on trial in Japan for war crimes
October 15th , 1942, eight US airmen are executed for their supposed war crimes
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
The Red Baron (2008)
April 21st , 1918, Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", is shot down and killed
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 111 mins
Miss Congeniality (2000)
April 25th , Grace Hart calls it "The perfect date. It’s not too hot, not too cold. All you need is a light jacket."
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
5 wins & 30 nominations.
Length: 85 mins
Cloverfield (2008)
April 27th , the footage at the beginning of the movie
May 22nd , the attack on New York by a monster
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
11 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 163 mins
Watchmen (2009)
May 12th , 1959, Jonathan Osterman is introduced to Janey Slater
September 4th , 1970, a room full of people wearing disguises meet
October 12th , 1985, "tonight, a Comedian died in New York"
October 16th , 1985, the Comedian is buried
October 21st , 1985, Rorschach is captured
November 1st , 1985, Rorschach and the Nite Owl try to stop Ozymandias
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 13 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
Unstoppable (2010)
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
3 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 101 mins
Catch a Fire (2006)
May 31st , 1980, a Secunda CTL site is attacked, and Patrick Chamusso is wrongly accused of the attack
October 21st , 1981, Patrick Chamusso bombs a Secunda CTL site
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 88 mins
The Time Shifters (2001)
December 24th , 1998, Tom Merrick is the only survivor of an electricity plant fire
June 15th , 2000, Tom Merrick changes history by averting a plane crash
June 16th , 2000, Tom Merrick saves 340 people from dying in a train crash
June 17th , 2000, Tom Merrick averts disaster for a third time, when he warns people about a bomb in a stadium
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 73 nominations.
Length: 152 mins
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
June 18th , 1966, the 24 hour long Le Mans race starts
June 19th , 1966, the Le Mans race ends, 24 hours after it began
August 17th , 1966, Ken Miles dies in a car crash
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 178 mins
Braveheart (1995)
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 138 mins
We Were Soldiers (2002)
June 24th , 1954, a French unit is ambushed by the Viet Minh
November 14th , 1965,
November 15th , 1965, Lt. Col. Moore orders 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings to call in "Broken Arrow"
November 16th , 1965, American forces take the landing zone
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 23 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
Rating: 53 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.
Length: 119 mins
Rating: 62 %
Length: 92 mins
Bastille Day (2016)
July 14th , Michael Mason steals a handbag containing explosives, on the eve of Bastille Day
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
Wild Bill (1995)
July 17th , 1870, Wild Bill Hickok shoots two soldiers
August 2nd , 1876, Wild Bill Hickok is killed
August 3rd , 1876, Wild Bill Hickok's funeral is held
Rating: 58 %
Length: 83 mins
Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
July 22nd , 1933, Machine Gun Kelly kidnaps Charles F. Urschel
September 26th , 1933, Machine Gun Kelly is arrested in Memphis
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
Demolition Man (1993)
November 20th , 1996,
August 3rd , 2032, Simon Phoenix escapes during a parole hearing
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
Escape from L.A. (1996)
August 23rd , 2000, the earthquake that separates California from mainland US
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 114 mins
The Angel (2018)
September 3rd , 1973, Ashraf Marwan meets Arab terrorists outside Rome International Airport
Rating: 57 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 91 mins
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
September 7th , 1876, the biggest bank west of the Mississippi is robbed
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.
Length: 144 mins
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
September 10th , 2012, Jack Silva arrives in Benghazi
September 11th , 2012, "The Annex" is attacked
September 12th , 2012, ambassador Stevens is pronounced dead
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 141 mins
Wings (1927)
September 12th , 1918, Jack Powell and David Armstrong both fight in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel
Rating: 77 %
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 98 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
September 19th , Talk Like a Pirate Day
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)
September 20th , 1964, Ip fights at the Mid Autumn Festival
December 2nd , 1972, Ip Man dies
Rating: 83 %
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 115 wins & 124 nominations.
Length: 178 mins
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
September 22nd , Bilbo Baggins celebrates his birthday
Rating: 62 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
Robinson Crusoe (1954)
September 30th , 1659, Robinson Crusoe ends up on an island after being forced to abandon ship
Rating: 57 %
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 101 mins
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
October 3rd , 2004, a Weyland owned satellite spots an unknown structure in antarctica
October 8th , 2004, Sebastian de Rosa finds a Pepsi bottle cap
October 10th , 2004, an expedition led by Charles Weyland explores a large underground structure
Rating: 55 %
Awards:
4 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
The Green Hornet (2011)
October 9th , 2010, James Reid dies of a bee sting
October 19th , 2010, the Green Hornet decapitates a statue of his father
November 14th , 2010, after a hit is put out on the Green Hornet, the bodies of seven people wearing green are found
Rating: 75 %
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
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
7 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 132 mins
V for Vendetta (2006)
November 4th , 2020, V rescues Evey Hammond
November 5th , 2021, V blows up the Houses of Parliament, on Guy Fawkes Night
Rating: 90 %
Awards:
13 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 99 mins
Battle of Surabaya (2015)
November 10th , 1945, British troops began their advance on Surabayu, in what is now celebrated in Indonesia as Heroes' Day
Rating: 63 %
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
