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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:
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: 72 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 29 wins & 26 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Monster (2003)
November 30th , 1989, Aileen Wuornos kills her first victim
January 9th , 1991, Aileen Wuornos is arrested
January 31st , 1992, Aileen Wuornos is sentenced to death
October 9th , 2002, Aileen Wuornos is executed
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
July 19th , 2011, Aaron Swartz is released on bail
January 18th , 2012, thousands of websites join an internet blackout
January 11th , 2013, Aaron Swartz commits suicide
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: 57 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 121 mins
The Black Dahlia (2006)
August 1st , 1926, Emmett Linscott makes his first million dollars
December 10th , 1943, Madeleine Linscott is arrested for drink driving
January 15th , 1947, Elizabeth Short's dismembered body is found
Rating: 50 %
Length: 80 mins
The Night of January 16th (1941)
January 16th , Bjorn Faulkner is thrown from his penthouse balcony to his death
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 68 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Collateral (2004)
January 24th , 2004, Max Durocher is hired as a driver for the night by Vincent, a hitman
January 25th , 2005, Max Durocher kills Vincent, saving Annie Farrell from death
Rating: 61 %
Length: 85 mins
I Killed My BFF (2015)
January 27th , 1997, Jamie Lyn Dennis and Michael Gianakos rob a store
May 1st , 1997, Jamie Lyn Dennis and Michael Gianako kill Anne Marie Camp
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 157 mins
American Gangster (2007)
July 7th , 1968, Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson dies of heart failure
January 29th , 1975, Frank Lucas is arrested
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: 67 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
Veronica Guerin (2003)
January 30th , 1995, Veronica Guerin is shot in the leg
September 13th , 1995, John Gilligan assaults Veronica Guerin
June 26th , 1996, Veronica Guerin is murdered
Rating: 60 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 101 mins
All Good Things (2010)
January 31st , 1982, Kathleen McCormack, who Katie McCarthy is based on, goes missing
December 24th , 2000, Susan Berman, who Deborah Lehrman is based on, is killed
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
Official Secrets (2019)
January 31st , 2003, Katharine Gun prints out and takes home a copy of an email detailing illegal wire tapping by the NSA
February 15th , 2003, a massive anti-war protest is held in London
March 2nd , 2003, the Observer prints an article titled "Revealed: US dirty tricks to win vote on Iraq war"
March 20th , 2003, Iraq is invaded
November 13th , 2003, Katharine Gun is charged under the Official Secrets Act
February 25th , 2004, the case against Katharine Gun is dropped
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
Nominated for 10 Oscars. Another 50 wins & 124 nominations.
Length: 167 mins
Gangs of New York (2002)
Rating: 60 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 114 mins
Devil's Knot (2013)
May 5th , 1993, three boys are murdered
February 5th , 1994, Jessie Misskelley is convicted of murder
March 19th , 1994, Chris Morgan and Brian Holland are convicted of murder
Rating: 57 %
Awards:
3 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 111 mins
Evilenko (2004)
November 20th , 1990, Andrei Chikatilo, who Andrej Romanovich Evilenko is based on, is arrested
May 22nd , 1992, Evilenko appears in court
February 14th , 1994, Evilenko is executed
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: 67 %
Awards:
6 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 96 mins
The Robber (2010)
August 13th , 1985, Johann Kastenberger robs his first bank after being released from prison
February 19th , 1988, Johann Kastenberger robs three banks in a single day
November 15th , 1988, Johann Kastenberger dies
November 11th , 1998, Johann Kastenberger is arrested
November 13th , 1998, Johann Kastenberger escapes from jail
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 136 mins
No One Killed Jessica (2011)
April 30th , 1999, Jessica Lal is murdered
February 21st , 2006, all of the detained suspects in Jessica Lal murder the case are acquitted
December 20th , 2006, Manu Sharma is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Jessica Lal
April 19th , 2010, the Supreme Court of India confirms Manu Sharma's life sentence for killing Jessica Lal
Rating: 80 %
Awards:
10 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 136 mins
Just Mercy (2019)
June 7th , 1987, Walter McMillian is arrested for the murder of Ronda Morrison
August 18th , 1989, Herbert Richardson is executed
April 16th , 1992, a retrial hearing is held for Walter McMillian
November 22nd , 1992, 60 Minutes broadcast a segment about Walter McMillian's case
February 23rd , 1993, Walter McMillian's case reaches the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
March 2nd , 1993, Walter McMillian is freed
April 1st , 1993, the US senate holds a hearing on the death penalty
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 51 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
Changeling (2008)
March 9th , 1928, the last day Christine Collins spends with her son, Walter
March 10th , 1928, Walter collins goes missing
August 18th , 1928, a boy, which the police say is Walter, is returned to Christine Collins, with instructions that she should "try him out"
September 19th , 1928, Gordon Northcott is captured by the police
October 1st , 1930, Christine Collins visits Gordon Northcott the day before his execution
October 2nd , 1930, Gordon Northcot is executed by hanging
February 27th , 1935, David Clay is found alive
Rating: 60 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 108 mins
Lonely Hearts (2006)
February 28th , 1949, Raymond Fernandez kills Delphine Downing
March 1st , 1949, police arrest Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck
Rating: 62 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 137 mins
J. Edgar (2011)
June 2nd , 1919, an attempt is made on Attorney General Palmer's life
March 1st , 1932, Charles Lindbergh Jr. is kidnapped
September 15th , 1934, a bank teller spots a ransom bill with a license plate number written on it
September 19th , 1934, Richard Hauptmann is captured
November 21st , 1964, Hoover has a letter sent to Martin Luther King
May 2nd , 1972, J. Edgar Hoover dies
Rating: 68 %
Length: 100 mins
Hope & Redemption: The Lena Baker Story (2008)
April 29th , 1944, Lena Baker kills Ernest Knight in self-defence
August 14th , 1944, Lena Baker is found guilty of murder
March 5th , 1945, Lena Baker is executed by electrocution
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 105 mins
The Iceman (2012)
August 10th , 1984, Richard Kuklinski kills Robert Pronge
December 17th , 1986, Richard Kuklinski, the Iceman, is arrested
March 5th , 2006, Richard Kuklinski dies
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: 75 %
Awards:
4 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
Black Friday (2004)
March 9th , 1993, Gul Mohammed confesses conspiracy to bomb several major targets
March 12th , 1993, multiple bombs kill 257 people in Bombay
March 14th , 1993, Asgar Muqadam is arrested
May 10th , 1993, Badshah Khan is arrested
November 4th , 1993, 189 people are accused of being complicit in the Bombay bombings
August 5th , 1994, Yaqub Memon turns himself in
Rating: 56 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
Captive (2015)
March 11th , 2005, Brian Nichols escapes from court house jail
March 12th , 2005, Brian Nichols holds Ashley Smith hostage in her apartment
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
7 nominations.
Length: 144 mins
Special 26 (2013)
March 17th , 1987, Mohan Singh places an advert in the Times of India
March 18th , 1987, candidates for CBI roles are interviewed
March 19th , 1987, fake CBI members raid an Opera House jeweller
Rating: 75 %
Length: 134 mins
Papillon (2017)
October 26th , 1931, Henri Charrière, known as Papillon, is convicted of murder
September 29th , 1933, Papillon is sent to a penal colony
November 28th , 1933, Papillon first tries to escape from the penal colony
March 18th , 1944, Papillon successfully escapes from the penal colony
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
11 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 103 mins
Chronicle of an Escape (2006)
November 23rd , 1977, Claudio Tamburrini is abducted by the Argentinian secret police
March 24th , 1978, Claudio Tamburrin and his cellmates escape during a thunderstorm
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 39 wins & 59 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
Animal Kingdom (2010)
October 11th , 1988, Graeme Jensen, who Baz is based on, is shot dead by police
October 12th , 1988, two Australian police officers are killed
November 17th , 1988, Jedd Houghton, who Craig is based on, is shot dead by police
March 26th , 1991, all four accused men are found not guilty
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: 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: 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: 66 %
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
Find Me Guilty (2006)
April 7th , 1987, the first of many days of evidence is given in court
August 27th , 1988, all 20 defendants are acquitted
Rating: 67 %
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
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
3 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 109 mins
End of Watch (2012)
April 11th , 2011, Cops Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala encounter the Bloods while out on patrol
June 16th , 2011, Taylor and Zavala save three children from a house fire
August 17th , 2011, Taylor and Zavala are ambushed, and both are shot
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
In Cold Blood (1967)
November 15th , 1959, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock murder the Clutter family
December 30th , 1959, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock are captured by police in Las Vegas
April 14th , 1965, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock are executed for their crimes
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 59 wins & 87 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
Capote (2005)
November 15th , 1959, the Herbert Clutter family are murdered
November 16th , 1959, Truman Capote reads an article about the murders of the Herbert Clutter family
December 30th , 1959, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith are arrested
April 14th , 1965, Truman Capote attends the executions of Richard Hickock and Perry Smith
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Lansky (1999)
April 15th , 1931, Joe Masseria is killed
September 10th , 1931, crime boss Salvatore Maranzano is killed
June 20th , 1947, Bugsy Siegel is killed
Rating: 52 %
Length: 99 mins
Karla (2006)
December 23rd , 1990, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo assault Karla's sister
December 24th , 1990, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo kill Karla's sister
June 15th , 1991, Leslie Mahaffy, who Tina McCarthy is based on, is kidnapped
June 16th , 1991, Tina McCarthy is murdered
June 29th , 1991, a fisherman finds Tina McCarthy's body
April 16th , 1992, Kristen French, who Kaitlyn Ross is based on, is kidnapped
April 19th , 1992, Kaitlyn Ross is murdered
May 11th , 2000, Karla Homolka talks with her therapist about her sister
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 50 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
Molly's Game (2017)
November 19th , 2007, Molly Bloom Inc is created
April 16th , 2013, Molly Bloom is arrested for money laundering
May 2nd , 2014, Molly Bloom pleads guilty and avoids a prison sentence
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
8 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 82 mins
Elephant (2003)
April 20th , 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murder twelve students and a teacher at their school
Rating: 57 %
Length: 92 mins
The Zodiac (2005)
December 20th , 1968, two teenagers are gunned down on Lake Helena Road
July 4th , 1969, a couple are gunned down in a deserted parking lot
April 24th , 1978, the Zodiac Killer sends a letter to the San Francisco Chronicle, saying "I'm waiting for a good movie about me. Who will play me…?"
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
The Big Clock (1948)
April 24th , George Stroud is fired
April 25th , George Stroud hides in the "big clock"
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: 70 %
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations.
Length: 150 mins
Rustom (2016)
April 27th , 1959, Commander K. M. Nanavati shoots Prem Ahuja
September 23rd , 1959, Nanavati is found innocent by a jury
Rating: 62 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 105 mins
The Frozen Ground (2013)
June 13th , 1983, Cindy Paulson escapes from killer Robert Hansen
October 27th , 1983, Police search Robert Hansen's house
Rating: 69 %
Length: 93 mins
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Rating: 78 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
The Untouchables (1987)
September 14th , 1930, a bomb explodes in a laundry
September 15th , 1930, Elliot Ness starts working with the Chicago Police
September 20th , 1930, Elliot Ness meets Jim Malone
June 16th , 1931, Al Capone pleads guilty to tax evasion
Rating: 60 %
Length: 91 mins
The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)
June 17th , 1963, the Supreme Court rules that mandatory prayer in schools is illegal
August 27th , 1995, Madalyn Murray O'Hair is kidnapped
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
6 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Black Mass (2015)
November 30th , 1984, Whitey Bulger murders John McIntyre
June 22nd , 2011, Whitey Bulger is captured, at the age of 81
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 14 nominations.
Length: 132 mins
All the Money in the World (2017)
July 10th , 1973, John Paul Getty III is kidnapped in Rome
December 15th , 1973, after a ransom is paid, John Paul Getty III is freed
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
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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: 75 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 131 mins
Richard Jewell (2019)
July 27th , 1996, Richard Jewell finds a bomb at the 1996 Olympics
July 30th , 1996, Richard Jewell is publicly accused of planting the 1996 Olympic bomb
October 26th , 1996, Richard Jewell is exonerated
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: 66 %
Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Alpha Dog (2006)
August 6th , 2000, Nicholas Markowitz, who Zack Mazursky is based on, is kidnapped
August 9th , 2000, Nicholas Markowitz, who Zack Mazursky is based on, is murdered
August 12th , 2000, the body of Nicholas Markowitz, who Zack Mazursky is based on, is found in a shallow grave
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
Kill the Messenger (2014)
August 18th , 1996, the first of the Dark Alliance series of articles is published
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: 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: 73 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
An American Crime (2007)
October 6th , 1965, Gertrude Baniszewski locks Sylvia Likens in her basement
October 26th , 1965, Sylvia Likens dies of her injuries
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 91 mins
The Girl Next Door (2007)
October 6th , 1965, Gertrude Baniszewski locks Sylvia Likens in her basement
October 26th , 1965, Sylvia Likens dies of her injuries
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
The Laramie Project (2002)
October 6th , 1998, Matthew Shepard is beaten and left to die
October 12th , 1998, Matthew Shepard dies in hospital
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: 62 %
Length: 87 mins
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy (2011)
November 1st , 2007, Meredith Kercher is murdered
December 5th , 2009, Amanda Knox is found guilty of Meredith Kercher's murder
Rating: 37 %
Length: 90 mins
Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007)
December 29th , 1945, Ed Gein's mother dies
November 16th , 1957, Ed Gein kidnaps Bernice Worden
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 18 nominations.
Length: 99 mins
