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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: 68 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
War Dogs (2016)
July 28th , 2006, Efraim Diveroli finds "The Afghan deal" online
January 26th , 2007, AEY win the Afghan deal contract
August 23rd , 2007, the FBI raid AEY's offices
January 4th , 2011, Efraim Diveroli is sentenced to four years in prison
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
The Hoax (2006)
January 7th , 1972, Howard Hughes takes part in a conference call where he denies any knowledge of Clifford Irving
January 28th , 1972, Clifford Irving confesses
June 16th , 1972, Clifford Irving pleads guilty
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: 73 %
Awards:
7 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
The Terminal (2004)
January 15th , 2004, Viktor Navorski arrives at an airport terminal and is refused entry
Rating: 50 %
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
Shooting Clerks (2016)
January 23rd , 1994, Kevin Smith managed to have Clerks aired at the Sundance Film Festival
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 29 wins & 34 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
September 15th , 1951, Peter Sellers marries Anne Howe
February 19th , 1964, Peter Sellers marries Britt Ekland
April 5th , 1964, Peter Sellers suffers a series of heart attacks
January 30th , 1967, Peg Sellers, Peter's mother, dies
Rating: 67 %
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
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 33 wins & 132 nominations.
Length: 132 mins
Vice (2018)
August 8th , 1974, president Nixon resigns
November 2nd , 1976, Jimmy Carter wins the US presidency
July 25th , 2000, Dick Cheney is invited to be George Bush's running mate
December 12th , 2000, Dick Cheney becomes Vice President of the US
September 11th , 2001, the USA is attacked by terrorists
February 11th , 2006, Dick Cheney accidentally shoots Harry Whittington
March 24th , 2012, Dick Cheney has a heart transplant
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: 74 %
Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
An Honest Liar (2014)
August 1st , 1973, Uri Geller appears on The Tonight Show
May 27th , 1986, James Randi exposes Peter Popoff on The Tonight Show
February 21st , 1988, José Alvarez channels "Carlos" at the Sydney Opera House
March 21st , 2010, James Randi comes out as gay
September 9th , 2011,
Rating: 75 %
Awards:
12 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 161 mins
Sanju (2018)
March 12th , 1993, 12 bombs explode in Mumbai
July 31st , 2007, Sanjay Dutt is sentenced to 6 years in prison
February 25th , 2016, Sanjay Dutt is released from prison
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
5 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 117 mins
The Big Lebowski (1998)
March 6th , the Day of the Dude
September 11th , 1991, Jeffrey Lebowski writes a cheque
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
6 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
March 20th , 1998, Steven Russell poses as a millionaire in order to secure a loan from NationsBank in Dallas
Rating: 78 %
Awards:
3 wins.
Length: 98 mins
The Breakfast Club (1985)
March 24th , 1984, kids from Shermer High School attend Saturday detention
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: 59 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 108 mins
Casino Jack (2010)
March 29th , 2006, Jack Abramoff is sentenced to 70 months in prison
June 8th , 2010, Jack Abramoff is released from prison into a half way house
December 3rd , 2010, Jack Abramoff is released from his half way house
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
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: 66 %
Length: 112 mins
Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
April 26th , 2010, The Fisherman's Friends release their first album under Universal Records
Rating: 62 %
Length: 98 mins
In the Mood (1987)
April 29th , 1944, 14 year old Sonny Wisecarver elopes with 21 year old Elaine Monfredi
Rating: 56 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 95 mins
The Polka King (2017)
May 9th , 1998, Jan Lewan's wife wins the Mrs. Pennsylvania contest
October 14th , 2004, Jan Lewan is found guilty of fraud
Rating: 70 %
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
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: 55 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
War Machine (2017)
September 20th , 2009, the General's report is leaked to the public
June 22nd , 2010, the Rolling Stone article "The Runaway General" is published
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 31 wins & 81 nominations.
Length: 104 mins
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: 69 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 161 mins
Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012)
July 30th , 2000, C. Prem Kumar gets married
August 1st , 2000, C. Prem Kumar loses his memory during a game of cricket
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
8 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Taking Woodstock (2009)
August 15th , 1969, Elliot Tiber attends the Woodstock festival
August 16th , 1969, Elliot Tiber returns to the Woodstock festival for a second day
August 17th , 1969, Elliot Tiber decides to leave his family
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 101 mins
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
August 27th , 1980, Doug Kenney commits suicide
September 8th , 1980, Doug Kenney's funeral is held
Rating: 80 %
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 172 nominations.
Length: 180 mins
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
October 14th , 1991, Forbes publishes an expose of Jordan Belfort
September 1st , 1998, Jordan Belfort is arrested
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: 74 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 93 mins
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: 78 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 45 wins & 93 nominations.
Length: 131 mins
Knives Out (2019)
September 27th , 2018, Harlan Thrombey's toxicology report is written
November 17th , 2018, Harlan Thrombey's toxicology report is validated
November 18th , 2018, news of Marta Cabrera's inheritance gets out
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: 71 %
Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
Blinded by the Light (2019)
October 15th , 1987, Javed Khan listens to Bruce Springsteen for the first time, and throws his poetry away
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: 55 %
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 105 mins
The Look of Love (2013)
November 5th , 1992, Paul Raymond's daughter Debbie dies of a heroin overdose
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Holy Flying Circus (2011)
November 9th , 1979, Malcolm Muggeridge and Mervyn Stockwood discuss Monty Python's Life of Brian on TV with John Cleese and Michael Palin
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 18 nominations.
Length: 99 mins
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
4 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
The Man from the Future (2011)
November 22nd , 1991, Zero is humiliated in public by his sweetheart Helena
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 93 mins
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
November 24th , 1987, Neal Page meets Del Griffith
November 25th , 1987, Neal Page and Del Griffith attempt to get to Chicago by train
November 26th , 1987, Neal Page invites Del Griffith home for Thanksgiving dinner
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 87 mins
Elvis & Nixon (2016)
December 19th , 1970, Elvis Presley leaves Memphis for Los Angeles
December 20th , 1970, Elvis Presley spends the day in LA before flying to Washington DC
December 21st , 1970, Elvis Presley meets Richard Nixon at the White House
Rating: 67 %
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
Rating: 73 %
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
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"
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
12 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 91 mins
Last Night (1998)
December 31st , 1999, a group of friends and family prepare for the end of the world
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
2 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
New Year's Eve (2011)
December 31st , different people experience a variety of problems in the lead-up to the New Year