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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: 78 %
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 123 wins & 141 nominations.
Length: 129 mins
Spotlight (2015)
January 6th , 2002, the Boston Globe's Spotlight team publish their story on child sexual abuse in the Catholic church
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 64 wins & 183 nominations.
Length: 149 mins
Gone Girl (2014)
January 8th , 2005, Amy Elliott meets Nick Dunne at a party
February 24th , 2007, Nick Dunne and Amy Elliott get engaged
July 5th , 2012, Amy Elliott goes missing
August 3rd , 2012, Amy Elliott kills Desi Collings
August 4th , 2012, Amy Elliott returns home
Rating: 81 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 48 wins & 159 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
The Imitation Game (2014)
October 28th , 1941, Alan Turing writes to Winston Churchill, asking for help
January 23rd , 1952, Alan Turing's house is broken in to
June 7th , 1954, Alan Turing commits suicide
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 100 mins
A Mighty Heart (2007)
January 23rd , 2002, Daniel Pearl is abducted
February 1st , 2002, Daniel Pearl is beheaded
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: 54 %
Awards:
2 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 79 mins
Open Water (2003)
January 25th , 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan are left in the water by a diving boat
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 50 nominations.
Length: 157 mins
The Insider (1999)
January 26th , 1996, an abridged 60 Minutes interview with Jeffrey Wigand is broadcast
February 4th , 1996, the full 60 Minutes segment with Jeffrey Wigand is broadcast
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 93 wins & 153 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Argo (2012)
November 4th , 1979, the US embassy staff in Tehran are taken hostage
January 28th , 1980, six American diplomats are smuggled out of Iran
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: 60 %
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
The Fifth Estate (2013)
December 29th , 2007, Julian Assange speaks at the Chaos Communication Congress
February 3rd , 2010, Chelsea Manning sends thousands of classified documents to Wikileaks
July 25th , 2010, The Afghan War Logs are released on Wikileaks
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: 47 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 97 mins
The Hillside Strangler (2004)
October 17th , 1977, Yolanda Washington, who Gabrielle is based on, is killed
February 16th , 1978, Cindy Hudspeth, who Felicia Waller is based on, is killed
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: 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: 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: 66 %
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
February 22nd , 1974, Samuel Byck attempts to assassinate Richard Nixon
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 130 mins
Anonymous (2011)
February 25th , 1601, the 2nd Earl of Essex is executed
March 24th , 1603, Queen Elizabeth dies
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: 63 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 107 mins
In Her Skin (2009)
February 28th , 1999, Caroline Robertson convinces Rachel Barber to take part in a psychology study
March 1st , 1999, Rachel Barber is murdered
March 3rd , 1999, Caroline Robertson buries Rachel Barber's body at her family farm
March 12th , 1999, Caroline Robertson admits to having killed Rachel Barber
March 13th , 1999, Rachel Barber's body is found
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: 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: 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: 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: 68 %
Length: 130 mins
The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
March 22nd , 1985, Operation Joshua rescues more than 500 Ethiopian Jews
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: 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: 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: 58 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 95 mins
The Clearing (2004)
September 9th , 1987, Gerrit Jan Heijn, who Wayne Hayes is based on, is kidnapped
April 6th , 1988, Arnold Mack, who Ferdi Elsas is based on, is arrested
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: 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: 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: 40 %
Awards:
8 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 85 mins
Excursion (2018)
April 25th , 1986, the Chernobyl reactors are run at full power, causing a meltdown and closing all time loops
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 103 mins
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
Rating: 82 %
Awards:
4 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 144 mins
The Shining (1980)
October 30th , the Overlook Hotel shuts down for the winter, and Jack Torrance takes over as caretaker
July 4th , 1921, Jack Torrance attends the July 4th Ball at the Overlook Hotel
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 100 mins
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:
1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 115 mins
Pawn Sacrifice (2015)
November 15th , 1951, Regina Fischer tells Bobby that the FBI has her under surveillance
September 15th , 1962, Bobby Fischer quits a chess tournament in Varna, Bulgaria
July 11th , 1972, Bobby Fischer plays the first match against Boris Spassky
July 23rd , 1972, Bobby Fischer receives a standing ovation for his opening against Boris Spassky in game 6
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 22 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
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Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
The Report (2019)
September 11th , 2001, the CIA Counterterrorism Center is evacuated
August 4th , 2002, Abu Zubaydah is waterboarded
Rating: 58 %
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 91 mins
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
August 7th , 2006, Night #1
August 8th , 2006, Night #2
August 9th , 2006, Night #3
August 10th , 2006, Night #4
August 11th , 2006, Night #5
August 14th , 2006, Night #8
August 16th , 2006, Night #10
August 17th , 2006, Night #11
August 18th , 2006, Night #12
August 23rd , 2006, Night #17
August 25th , 2006, Night #19
October 8th , 2006, Micah is killed
October 9th , 2006, Kristi and Daniel Rey are killed
October 12th , 2006, Ali returns from a school trip and finds the bodies of Kristi and Daniel Rey
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
4 wins & 3 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
August 14th , 1971, the experiment begins
August 20th , 1971, the experiment comes to a halt a week earlier than planned
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: 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: 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: 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: 60 %
Awards:
4 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
World Trade Center (2006)
September 11th , 2001, commercial jets are flown into the World Trade Center's twin towers
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: 75 %
Awards:
4 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015)
November 23rd , 2012, Michael Dunn murders Jordan Davis
October 1st , 2014, Michael Dunn is found guilty of first degree murder
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: 70 %
Awards:
3 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 145 mins
Thirteen Days (2000)
October 16th , 1962, the first day of the tense thirteen day stand-off between the US and the USSR
October 28th , 1962, the last day of the thirteen day stand-off between the US and the USSR
Rating: 57 %
Awards:
5 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
Death Defying Acts (2007)
October 31st , 1926, Harry Houdini dies after being punched in the stomach
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Blade Runner (1982)
November 1st , 2019, Blade Runner Day
November 19th , 2019, officer Gaff picks up Rick Decard
November 20th , 2019, Rick Deckard interviews Rachael
November 21st , 2019, Roy Batty kills Eldon Tyrell
November 22nd , 2019, Roy Batty dies
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: 55 %
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 104 mins
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
November 9th , 2008, spheres land across the world
November 10th , 2008,
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