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Rating: 77 %
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
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: 63 %
Awards:
5 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 158 mins
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Rating: 65 %
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
Rating: 68 %
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
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
2 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
Revolution: Crossing the Andes (2011)
January 19th , 1817, José de San MartÃn sets off to cross the Andes with his men
February 13th , 1817, José de San MartÃn arrives in Santiago
Rating: 59 %
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
Rating: 82 %
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
Rating: 63 %
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
Rating: 62 %
Awards:
6 wins & 30 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
The Lost City of Z (2016)
February 6th , 1911, Percy Fawcett is riduculed at the Royal Geographical Society
December 3rd , 1924, Percy Fawcett announces what is to be his last expedition
May 29th , 1925, Percy Fawcett sends his last letter to his wife
Rating: 56 %
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
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: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 121 mins
Gold (2016)
February 17th , 1997, a deal is made to exploit the site of a large gold deposit
March 19th , 1997, Mike dies after falling from a helicopter
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 113 mins
The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
March 15th , 1824, the day that Edmond Dantès is said to have died while trying to escape from Château d'If
August 17th , 1831, Edmond Dantès escapes from Château d'If
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: 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: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Kon-Tiki (2012)
April 28th , 1947, start of the Kon-Tiki expedition
August 7th , 1947, the raft hits a reef and is beached
Rating: 61 %
Length: 90 mins
Fanboys (2009)
October 31st , 1998, a group of high school friends reunite at a Halloween party and talk about stealing a copy of The Phantom Menace
November 1st , 1998, Eric finds out that his friend Linus has cancer
November 2nd , 1998, the friends set out on a journey to Skywalker Ranch
November 6th , 1998, the friends break into Skywalker Ranch and get to watch The Phantom Menace
May 19th , 1999, the friends, apart from Linus, watch The Phantom Menace on its opening day
Rating: 75 %
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,
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 23 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
Rating: 59 %
Length: 102 mins
The Mercy (2018)
September 23rd , 1968, The Teignmouth Electron is launched
October 31st , 1968, Donald Crowhurst begins his around the world sailing attempt in the Teignmouth Electron
July 1st , 1969, the Teignmouth Electron is found abandoned
July 10th , 1969, Donald Crowhurst writes his final confession
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 175 mins
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
July 3rd , 1872, Phileas Fogg leaves London to travel around the world
September 21st , 1872, Phileas Fogg returns to London
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: 74 %
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
Rating: 66 %
Length: 200 mins
Goliath Awaits (1981)
September 4th , 1939, the passenger ship Goliath is sunk by a German submarine
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Kajaki (2014)
September 5th , 2006,
September 6th , 2006, a unit of British soldiers find themselves trapped in a minefield
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: 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: 68 %
Length: 105 mins
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981)
September 26th , 1978, Gerry Austin picks up John and offers to drive him south
September 27th , 1978, John, Gerry and Shirl travel from Wellington to the South Island
September 28th , 1978, Gerry Austin and John drive down through the South Island of New Zealand
September 29th , 1978, John makes it to Invercargill
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: 65 %
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
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: 83 %
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
Rating: 75 %
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
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: 74 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 53 nominations.
Length: 133 mins
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
December 6th , 1926, Newt Scamander arrives in New York
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
Cast Away (2000)
December 25th , 1995, Chuck Noland's plane crashes and he washes up on a desert island
Rating: 30 %
Length: 97 mins
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
December 25th , Han Solo and Chewbacca try to return to Kashyyyk for "Life Day"
