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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: 74 %
Awards:
1 win & 10 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
The Age of Adaline (2015)
January 1st , 1908, Adaline Marie Bowman is born
June 16th , 1929, a young engineer displays uncommon gallantry
September 11th , 1929, Adeline Marries Clarence James Prescott at Old St. Mary's cathedral in San Francisco
February 17th , 1937, eight workers and two engineers lose their lives when a section of scaffolding falls through a safety net during construction of the Golden Gate Bridge
December 31st , 2014, a taxi cab travels through San Francisco, from Chinatown to Marin
Rating: 58 %
Length: 123 mins
I Saw the Light (2016)
December 15th , 1944, Hank Williams marries Audrey Sheppard
May 29th , 1952, Hank Williams and Audrey Sheppard divorce
October 18th , 1952, Hank Williams marries Billie Jean Jones Eshlimar
January 1st , 1953, Hank Williams dies
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
3 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 92 mins
Bronson (2008)
January 1st , 1988, Charles Bronson steals an engagement ring for his girlfriend
July 1st , 1988, Charles Bronson is arrested and sent back to prison
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
38 wins & 55 nominations.
Length: 82 mins
Fruitvale Station (2013)
December 31st , 2008, Oscar Grant attends his mother's birthday party
January 1st , 2009, Oscar Grant is shot in the back by a policeman and dies
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: 60 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.
Length: 87 mins
Killing Kennedy (2013)
January 2nd , 1960, John F. Kennedy announces his candidacy
April 15th , 1961, the Bay of Pigs in Cuba is invaded
June 26th , 1962, Lee Harvey Oswald is questioned by the FBI
June 5th , 1963, president Kennedy visits Texas
October 14th , 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald moves to Dallas
November 22nd , 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald kills president Kennedy
November 25th , 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald and John F. Kennedy are buried
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: 75 %
Awards:
3 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 136 mins
Coach Carter (2005)
January 4th , 1999, coach Ken Carter locks his students out of the gym for a week
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: 65 %
Length: 95 mins
The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934)
August 21st , 1745, Catherine and Peter marry
January 5th , 1762, Empress Elizabeth dies, and Peter becomes Tsar
July 9th , 1762, Catherine stages a coup d'état
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 25 wins & 85 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Loving (2016)
June 2nd , 1952, Richard Loving and Mildred Jeter marry
July 11th , 1958, police raid Richard and Mildred Loving's home
January 6th , 1959, Richard and Mildred Loving plead guilty
March 18th , 1966, Life magazine profiles the Lovings
June 12th , 1967, the Supreme Court rules that interracial marriage is legal
Rating: 75 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 45 wins & 122 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
I, Tonya (2017)
March 18th , 1990, Tonya Harding marries Jeff Gillooly
February 16th , 1991, Tonya Harding lands a triple axle at the nationals
February 21st , 1992, Tonya Harding places fourth in the Winter Olympics
January 6th , 1994, ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by Shane Stant
January 8th , 1994, Tonya Harding wins the US Championship
January 20th , 1994, Shawn Eckardt is interviewed
Rating: 6 %
Length: 95 mins
Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story (1994)
January 6th , 1994, ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by Shane Stant
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: 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: 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: 63 %
Awards:
5 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 158 mins
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 65 mins
The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962)
May 23rd , 1430, Joan of Arc is burned at the stake
January 9th , 1431, Joan of Arc's trial begins
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: 69 %
Awards:
9 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Talk to Me (2007)
April 4th , 1968, Martin Luther King is assassinated
January 10th , 1984, Petey Greene dies
January 16th , 1984, Petey Greene's memorial service is held
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 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 109 mins
Denial (2016)
September 25th , 1996, Deborah Lipstadt finds out that David Irving is suing her publisher, Penguin Books
January 11th , 2000, the trial begins
April 11th , 2000, the judge rules on the Irving v Penguin Books Ltd libel case
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: 56 %
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
Diana (2013)
November 20th , 1995, Diana talks to Panorama about her deteriorating relationship with Charles
January 15th , 1997, Princess Diana visits a minefield in Angola
August 31st , 1997, Princess Diana dies after being involved in a car crash
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: 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: 70 %
Awards:
12 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Max Manus: Man of War (2008)
April 9th , 1940, Max Manus returns to Norway to fight
April 27th , 1943,
January 16th , 1945, Max Manus sinks the SS Donau
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
6 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Woman in Gold (2015)
February 24th , 2004, the Supreme Court hears the Republic of Austria v. Altmann case
June 7th , 2004, the Supreme Court rules in favour of Maria Altmann
January 16th , 2006, arbitration finds in favour of Maria Altmann
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: 61 %
Awards:
1 win & 8 nominations.
Length: 131 mins
W. (2008)
November 3rd , 1992, George H. W. Bush loses the presidential election
January 17th , 1995, George W. Bush becomes Governor of Texas
November 7th , 2000, George W. Bush becomes President of the USA
September 11th , 2001, the US is attacked by terrorists
March 19th , 2003, the US invades Iraq
May 1st , 2003, George Bush gives his Mission Accomplished speech
Rating: 63 %
Length: 103 mins
The Program (2015)
January 17th , 2013, Lance Armstrong admits publicly to Oprah Winfrey about his cheating
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
Length: 116 mins
Breakthrough (2019)
January 19th , 2015, John Smith spends 15 minutes trapped under the ice of a frozen lake
Rating: 77 %
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 106 wins & 204 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
The King's Speech (2010)
October 31st , 1925, the Duke of York gives the closing speech at the Empire Exhibition
January 20th , 1936, King George V dies
December 10th , 1936, King Edward VIII abdicates the throne
December 12th , 1936, Prince Albert meets with the Accession Council
May 12th , 1937, the Duke of York is crowned King George VI
September 3rd , 1939, the speech
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: 69 %
Length: 111 mins
The One That Got Away (1957)
September 5th , 1940, Franz von Werra is captured
January 21st , 1941, Franz von Werra successfully escapes
April 18th , 1941, Franz von Werra reaches Berlin
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
Victoria & Abdul (2017)
June 23rd , 1887, Abdul Karim delivers a mohur gold coin to Queen Victoria
January 22nd , 1901, Queen Victoria dies
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: 68 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 22 wins & 55 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Judy (2019)
December 28th , 1968, Judy Garland arrives in London
January 23rd , 1969, Judy Garland is heckled on stage
February 1st , 1969, Judy Garland gives her last performance in London
March 15th , 1969, Judy Garland marries Mickey Deans
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: 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:
2 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
Modigliani (2004)
January 24th , 1920, Amedeo Modigliani dies
January 26th , 1920, Jeanne Hébuterne commits suicide
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: 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: 75 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 48 wins & 31 nominations.
Length: 121 mins
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
January 25th , 1971, Idi Amin overthrows president Milton Obote
June 28th , 1976, hijacked Air France Flight 139 lands at Entebbe Airport in Uganda
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 126 mins
North Country (2005)
August 15th , 1988, Lois Jenson, who Josey Aimes is based on, files a sexual harassment lawsuit against her employer
January 25th , 1992, Lois Jenson, who Josey Aimes is based on, quits her job
December 23rd , 1998, a settlement is reached between the mine and its sexually harassed employees
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 66 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
November 14th , 1532,
June 1st , 1533, Anne Boleyn is crowned queen
September 7th , 1533, Anne Boleyn gives birth to Elizabeth
January 29th , 1536, Anne Boleyn suffers a miscarriage
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: 63 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
De-Lovely (2004)
January 30th , 1918, Cole Porter and Linda Thomas marry
December 19th , 1919, Cole Porter and Linda Thomas meet
October 24th , 1937, Cole Porter is injured while horse riding
May 20th , 1954, Linda Thomas dies
October 15th , 1964, Cole Porter dies
Rating: 53 %
Awards:
6 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 136 mins
Gandhi, My Father (2007)
August 8th , 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gives his "Quit India" speech
August 15th , 1947, India gains independence
January 30th , 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's body is carried to the Raj Ghat
June 18th , 1948, Harilal Gandhi dies of tuberculosis
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: 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: 68 %
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 107 wins & 249 nominations.
Length: 149 mins
Lincoln (2012)
January 31st , 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution is passed
March 4th , 1865, Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
April 3rd , 1865, Lincoln visits the battlefield at Petersburg
April 14th , 1865, Lincoln is fatally shot while at the theater
April 15th , 1865, Lincoln dies from his wounds after having been shot the night before
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: 8 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 61 mins
February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four (2003)
February 1st , 1960, the first of the Greenboro sit-in protests
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 80 mins
Little Dieter Needs to Fly (1997)
February 1st , 1966, Dieter Dengler is shot down and crash lands in Laos
June 29th , 1966, Dieter Dengler escapes from the Pathet Lao
February 7th , 2001, Dieter Dengler dies
Rating: 43 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 98 mins
Almost Sunrise (2017)
August 30th , 2013, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson start their 2,700-mile walk across the US from Milwaukee
February 1st , 2914, Tom Voss and Anthony Anderson end their 2,700-mile walk across the US in Santa Monica
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 24 wins & 46 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Julie & Julia (2009)
August 13th , 2002, Julie Powell cooks the first of Julia Child's recipes, including Artichauts au Naturel avec Beurre au Citron
October 30th , 2002, Julie Powell cooks lobster thermidore
February 2nd , 2003, Julie Powell cooks Beef bourguignon
August 12th , 2003, Julie Powell cooks her last recipe, stuffed duck in pastry
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
La Bamba (1987)
February 3rd , 1959, a plane crash kills Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 20 wins & 55 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Love & Mercy (2015)
February 3rd , 1992, Eugene Landy is barred from contacting Brian Wilson
February 6th , 1995, Brian Wilson and Melinda Ledbetter marry
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: 55 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Killing Lincoln (2013)
February 5th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln visits Alexander Gardner's studio
March 4th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
March 18th , 1865, John Wilkes Booth plays the villain at Ford's Theater
April 9th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln visits William Seward
April 11th , 1865, Abraham Lincolm speaks from the North portico of the White House
April 14th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln is shot
April 15th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln dies of his wounds
April 26th , 1865, John Wilkes Booth dies
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: 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: 71 %
Awards:
3 nominations.
Length: 90 mins
United (2011)
February 6th , 1958, seven of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" die in a plane crash
May 3rd , 1958, Manchester United reach the FA Cup Final
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: 66 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 124 mins
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
August 19th , 1561, Mary returns to Scotland to rule the country
February 8th , 1587, Mary is executed
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 33 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
February 8th , 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots is beheaded
July 29th , 1587, the Spanish Armada is attacked by English fire ships
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: 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: 50 %
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 112 mins
Victoria the Great (1937)
June 20th , 1838, Victoria is informed that her uncle has died, and she is now queen
June 28th , 1838, Victoria is crowned Queen of England
October 15th , 1839, Queen Victoria proposes to Prince Albert
February 10th , 1840, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert marry
June 10th , 1840, Edward Oxford attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria
November 9th , 1841, Albert Edward is born
December 14th , 1861, prince Albert dies
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 17 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Young Victoria (2009)
June 20th , 1837, Victoria becomes Queen on the death of her father, William IV
October 15th , 1839, Victoria proposes to Albert
February 10th , 1840, Victoria and Albert marry
June 10th , 1840, Edward Oxford attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria
November 21st , 1840, Victoria's daughter is born
August 27th , 1841, Lord Melbourne loses a vote of no confidence in parliament
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
4 wins & 9 nominations.
Length: 145 mins
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
February 10th , 1928, José Sánchez del RÃo is killed
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 141 mins
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
July 18th , Mandela Day
April 20th , 1964, Nelson Mandela gives a 3 hour speech in court
June 12th , 1964, Nelson Mandela and his colleagues are found guilty
June 13th , 1964, Nelson Mandela is transferred to Robben Island
March 31st , 1982, Nelson Mandela is moved to Pollsmoor Prison
February 11th , 1990, Nelson Mandela is freed from prison
May 10th , 1994, Nelson Mandela is voted in as president of South Africa
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 35 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
Invictus (2009)
July 18th , Mandela Day
February 11th , 1990, Nelson Mandela is freed from prison
May 10th , 1994, Nelson Mandela is voted in as president of South Africa
May 11th , 1994, Nelson Mandela starts his first day as president of South Africa
June 4th , 1994, the Springboks lose to the Lions
May 25th , 1995, the Springboks beat the Wallabies
June 24th , 1995, the Rugby World Cup final is played between South Africa and New Zealand
Rating: 81 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 72 wins & 110 nominations.
Length: 108 mins
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
November 19th , 2003, Joel and Clementine go to dinner at Klangs
February 11th , 2004, Joel finds out that Clementine has had her memories of him erased
February 13th , 2004, Joel has his memories of Clementine erased
February 14th , 2004, Joel skips work for the day
February 15th , 2004, Joel and Clementine revisit the frozen Charles river
February 16th , 2004, Joel and Clementine realise they have erased each other from their memories
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: 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: 71 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 90 mins
An Act of Conscience (1997)
December 3rd , 1991, Randy Kehler is arrested
February 12th , 1992, Randy Kehler's house is sold at auction to Danny Franklin and Terry Charnesky
April 15th , 1992, Randy Kehler's supporters move in and occupy the contested house
May 28th , 1993, an injunction is issued against the Kehler-Corner protests
December 31st , 1993, an out of court settlement is reached
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 180 mins
Dresden (2006)
February 13th , 1945, the US and UK commence bombing of the city of Dresden in Germany
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: 71 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
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: 81 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.
Length: 92 mins
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
February 18th , 2001, Dale Earnhardt dies in a crash at the Daytona 500
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: 69 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 21 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
The Duchess (2008)
June 7th , 1774, Lady Georgiana Spencer marries William Cavendish
February 20th , 1792, Georgiana Cavendish gives birth to Eliza
Rating: 80 %
Awards:
Won 8 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 233 mins
Gone with the Wind (1939)
February 20th , 1866, using her new husband's money, Scarlet O'Hara writes a cheque to pay off the tax collector
Rating: 80 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 37 wins & 85 nominations.
Length: 127 mins
Hidden Figures (2016)
February 20th , 1962, Mercury-Atlas 6 launches and returns to earth successfully
Rating: 82 %
Awards:
53 wins & 32 nominations.
Length: 95 mins
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
June 7th , 1968,
May 9th , 1969,
February 20th , 1976,
December 1st , 2000,
October 23rd , 2001,
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 38 nominations.
Length: 83 mins
Blackfish (2013)
February 20th , 1991, Tilikum, Haida II and Nootka IV kill a biology student
February 24th , 2010, Tilikum kills a trainer
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: 67 %
Awards:
9 nominations.
Length: 122 mins
Notorious (2009)
August 4th , 1994, Biggie Smalls marries Faith Evans
September 13th , 1994, Ready to Die is released
November 29th , 1994, Tupac Shakur is shot and robbed at Quad Studios
February 21st , 1995, Who Shot Ya? is released
March 18th , 1996, Biggie Smalls' funeral is held
September 7th , 1996, Tupac Shakur is murdered
October 29th , 1996, Biggie Smalls and Faith Evans attempt to reconcile
March 9th , 1997, Biggie Smalls is killed
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: 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: 71 %
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Miracle (2004)
February 22nd , 1980, the US beats the Soviet Union in a game dubbed the "Micacle on Ice"
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 150 mins
Miracle on Ice (1981)
February 22nd , 1980, the US beats the Soviet Union in a game dubbed the "Micacle on Ice"
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
A Private War (2018)
April 16th , 2001, Marie Colvin loses one of her eyes in an explosion
February 22nd , 2012, Marie Colvin is killed by an IED
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 117 mins
Amazing Grace (2006)
March 13th , 1787, William Wilberforce is asked at dinner to lead a campaign against slavery
May 12th , 1789, William Wilberforce first speaks about abolition in the House of Commons
May 30th , 1797, William Wilberforce marries Barbara Ann Spooner at the Church of St Swithin
February 23rd , 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed
March 25th , 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed, banning the slave trade within the British Empire
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 52 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
Bright Star (2009)
April 3rd , 1819, Fanny Brawne moves in next door to John Keats
October 18th , 1819, John Keats and Fanny Brawne are engaged
August 10th , 1820, John Keats moves in with Fanny Brawne before leaving for Italy
September 13th , 1820, John Keats and Fanny Brawne say their last goodbye
February 23rd , 1821, John Keats dies in Rome
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
7 wins & 24 nominations.
Length: 174 mins
A Hidden Life (2019)
February 23rd , 1943, Franz Jägerstätter is called to active duty
March 1st , 1943, Franz Jägerstätter declares his conscientious objection, and is arrested
July 6th , 1943, Franz Jägerstätter is sentenced to death
August 9th , 1943, Franz Jägerstätter is executed
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: 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: 65 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 119 mins
Flash of Genius (2008)
July 8th , 1976, Robert Kearns realises his windscreen wiper design has been stolen
February 26th , 1990, a jury awards Robert Keans a $10.2 million payment from Ford
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: 81 %
Awards:
7 nominations.
Length: 104 mins
Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story (2013)
June 8th , 1994, Lisa Lopes burns down Andre Rison's house
February 28th , 1996, TLC complain at the Grammy Awards that they are broke
April 25th , 2002, Lisa Lopes dies in a car accident
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: 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: 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: 70 %
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 111 mins
3096 Days (2013)
March 2nd , 1998, Natascha Kampusch is kidnapped
August 23rd , 2006, Natascha Kampusch escapes from her kidnappers
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 125 mins
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
March 3rd , 1913, thousands of women march in the Woman Suffrage Procession
June 25th , 1917,
July 14th , 1917,
November 14th , 1917, the "Silent Sentinels" are abused in what has been named the "Night of Terror"
May 21st , 1919, the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, giving women the right to vote, is passed
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: 68 %
Length: 103 mins
Hurricane Season (2009)
August 28th , 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastates John Ehret High School
March 10th , 2006, John Ehret High School win the Louisiana High School State Basketball Championship
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: 77 %
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 175 mins
The Sound of Music (1965)
November 26th , 1927, Maria Kutschera marries Georg von Trapp
March 12th , 1938, Austria is annexed to Germany
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: 75 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 147 mins
Sleepers (1996)
March 16th , 1984, "John Reilly's bloated body was found face up in a tenement building"
July 26th , 1985, "Thomas Marcano... was shot at close range five times"
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: 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: 53 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Lies My Mother Told Me (2005)
September 10th , 2001, Larry McNabney, who Lucas McKenzie is based on, is poisoned
March 20th , 2002, Elisa McNabney, who Laren Sims is based on, turns herself in
March 31st , 2002, Elisa McNabney, who Laren Sims is based on, commits suicide in jail
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 119 mins
Miracles from Heaven (2016)
March 20th , 2008, Anna Beam wakes with intense stomach pain, and is taken to the doctor
December 29th , 2011, Anna Beam falls through a tree
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: 65 %
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Infamous (2006)
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
March 22nd , 1960, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith are tried in court for murder
April 14th , 1965, Truman Capote attends the executions of Richard Hickock and Perry Smith
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Rating: 68 %
Length: 130 mins
The Red Sea Diving Resort (2019)
March 22nd , 1985, Operation Joshua rescues more than 500 Ethiopian Jews
Rating: 77 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 55 nominations.
Length: 189 mins
Magnolia (1999)
November 26th , 1911, three men are hanged
March 23rd , 1958, Sydney Barringer is killed while trying to commit suicide
Rating: 100 %
Length: 29 mins
83 Days (2018)
March 24th , 1944, Betty June Binniker and Mary Emma Thames are murdered
April 24th , 1944, George Stinney J is sentenced to death
June 16th , 1944, George Stinney Jr is executed by electrocution
Rating: 78 %
Awards:
3 wins.
Length: 98 mins
The Breakfast Club (1985)
March 24th , 1984, kids from Shermer High School attend Saturday detention
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: 70 %
Awards:
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 36 nominations.
Length: 134 mins
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
June 4th , 1990, Janet Adkins chooses to die with Jack Kevorkian's help
September 16th , 1998, Jack Kevorkian administers lethal drugs to Thomas Youk
November 22nd , 1998, 60 Minutes broadcasts a video of Jack Kevorkian administering lethal drugs to Thomas Youk
March 26th , 1999, Jack Kevorkian is found guilty of murder
June 1st , 2007, Jack Kevorkian is released from prison
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 23 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
Marie Antoinette (2006)
May 16th , 1770, Marie Antoinette marries the Dauphin of France, Louis-Auguste
May 10th , 1774, Louis XV dies
December 19th , 1778, Marie Antoinette gives birth to a baby girl, Marie Thérèse Charlotte
November 29th , 1780, Marie Antoinette's mother dies
October 22nd , 1781, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Louis-Joseph
March 27th , 1785, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Louis-Charles
July 9th , 1786, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Sophie
June 19th , 1787, Princess Sophie dies
July 14th , 1789, the Bastille is stormed
October 5th , 1789, the royal family escape to Tuileries Palace
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: 67 %
Length: 118 mins
True Blue (1996)
March 29th , 1987, Oxford and Cambridge go head to head in the 133rd annual Boat Race
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: 67 %
Awards:
4 nominations.
Length: 100 mins
Killing Reagan (2016)
October 28th , 1980, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter take part in a presidential debate
March 30th , 1981, John Hinckley Jr. attempts to kill Ronald Reagan
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations.
Length: 126 mins
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: 64 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 105 mins
Bat*21 (1988)
April 2nd , 1972, Iceal "Gene" Hambleton is shot down over Vietnam
April 13th , 1972, Iceal "Gene" Hambleto is rescued
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: 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: 75 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 16 nominations.
Length: 143 mins
Chaplin (1992)
April 10th , 1972, Charlie Chaplin receives a lifetime achievement award at the Oscars
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 77 mins
Taking Chance (2009)
April 10th , 2004, Michael Strobl reads about the death of Chance Phelps
April 13th , 2004, Michael Strobl collects Chance Phelps' body
April 17th , 2004, Chance Phelps is buried
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: 77 %
Length: 110 mins
The Last Full Measure (2020)
April 11th , 1966, William Pitsenbarger takes part in a helicopter rescue mission
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
5 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
The Damned United (2009)
April 11th , 1973, Derby County lose to Juventus
October 15th , 1973, Brian Clough and Peter Taylor resign from Derby County
August 10th , 1974, Leeds lose to Liverpool in a Charity Shield match
September 12th , 1974, Brian Clough is sacked as manager of Leeds United
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 47 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
The Iron Lady (2011)
May 4th , 1979, Margaret Thatcher becomes the UK's first female Prime Minister
April 11th , 1981, the "Bloody Saturday" riot occurs in Brixton
May 2nd , 1982, The General Belgrano is sunk in the Falklands Islands
October 12th , 1984, The Conservative Party Conference is bombed
November 28th , 1990, Maragret Thatcher leaves 10 Downing Street in tears
Rating: 60 %
Awards:
1 win & 7 nominations.
Length: 97 mins
Blind Flight (2004)
April 11th , 1986, Brian Keenan is taken hostage in Beirut
August 24th , 1990, Brian Keenan is released
August 8th , 1991, John McCarthy is released
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: 50 %
Length: 121 mins
Kamaraj (2004)
April 13th , 1954, K. Kamaraj becomes Chief Minister of Madras Province
October 2nd , 1963, K. Kamaraj resigns from his post
October 9th , 1963, K. Kamaraj becomes president of the Indian National Congress
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 58 nominations.
Length: 140 mins
Apollo 13 (1995)
April 13th , 1970, the oxygen tank on board Apollo 13 fails
April 17th , 1970, Apollo 13 safely returns to earth
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: 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: 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: 68 %
Awards:
6 wins.
Length: 101 mins
Hillsborough (1996)
April 15th , 1989, 96 people are killed due to overcrowding at a soccer match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest
Rating: 56 %
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations.
Length: 92 mins
What We Do Is Secret (2008)
April 16th , 1977, the Germs play their first gig
December 23rd , 1979, the Germs play as "Germs Incognito" at the Whisky a Go Go
December 3rd , 1980, the Germs play a farewell gig at Starwood
December 7th , 1980, Darby Crash commits suicide
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: 67 %
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations.
Length: 109 mins
The Soloist (2009)
April 17th , 2005, Steve Lopez publishes an article about Nathaniel Ayers in the LA Times
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: 73 %
Awards:
7 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 100 mins
El Inca (2016)
April 18th , 2010, Edwin Valero is arrested for the killing of his wife
May 18th , 2010, Edwin Valero is found hanged in his cell
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
Length: 101 mins
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 40 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
April 20th , 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murder twelve students and a teacher at their school
Rating: 48 %
Length: 94 mins
April Showers (2009)
April 20th , 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murder twelve students and a teacher at their school
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: 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: 75 %
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 29 nominations.
Length: 137 mins
Unbroken (2014)
August 7th , 1936, Louis Zamperini comes 8th in the Olympic 5,000m race
April 21st , 1943, Louis Zamperini's plane is damaged during a raid on Nauru
May 27th , 1943, Louis Zamperini's plane crashes in the ocean, and the three surviving crew are stranded in inflatable rafts
July 12th , 1943, Louis Zamperini is taken prisoner by the Japanese
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
3 wins & 20 nominations.
Length: 128 mins
42 (2013)
April 22nd , 1947, Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman calls Jackie Robinson a "nigger"
September 17th , 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, sending them to the World Series
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: 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:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 144 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
127 Hours (2010)
April 26th , 2003, Aron Ralston's arm becomes trapped
May 1st , 2003, Aron Ralston amputates his own arm and walks to safety
Rating: 66 %
Length: 112 mins
Fisherman’s Friends (2019)
April 26th , 2010, The Fisherman's Friends release their first album under Universal Records
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
8 wins & 20 nominations.
Length: 117 mins
Mao's Last Dancer (2009)
April 27th , 1981,
April 28th , 1981, Li Cunxin is detained for 21 hours in the Chinese Consulate
April 29th , 1981, Li Cunxin is released from the Chinese Consulate
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: 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: 62 %
Length: 98 mins
In the Mood (1987)
April 29th , 1944, 14 year old Sonny Wisecarver elopes with 21 year old Elaine Monfredi
Rating: 81 %
Awards:
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
LA 92 (2017)
April 29th , 1992, the 4 police officers accused of beating Rodney King are acquitted, prompting widespread rioting
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 95 mins
6 Days (2017)
April 30th , 1980, hostages are taken in the Iranian Embassy in London
May 5th , 1980,
Rating: 65 %
Awards:
8 wins & 5 nominations.
Length: 107 mins
Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019)
May 5th , 1968, Danny Trejo throws a rock at a prison guard during a baseball game
August 23rd , 1969, Danny Trejo is released from prison
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: 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: 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: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 31 wins & 34 nominations.
Length: 121 mins
Control (2007)
August 23rd , 1975, Ian Curtis marries Deborah Woodruff
June 4th , 1976, Ian Curtis and Debbie Woodruff attend a Sex Pistols concert in Manchester
May 19th , 1977, the band Warsaw, soon to be renamed to Joy Division, forms
May 17th , 1980, Ian Curtis and Debbie Woodruff fight for the last time
May 18th , 1980, Ian Curtis commits suicide at 23 years old
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
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: 74 %
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 86 wins & 129 nominations.
Length: 162 mins
Avatar (2009)
May 19th , 2154, Sully arrives on Pandora
August 24th , 2154, Sully uploads his consciousness to his avatar
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 81 wins & 130 nominations.
Length: 170 mins
The Aviator (2004)
May 27th , 1930,
September 13th , 1935, Howard Hughes breaks the world landplane speed record in his H-1 Racer
July 14th , 1938, Howard Hughes lands after flying around the world in four days
July 7th , 1946, Howard Hughes crashes his prototype Hughes XF-11 plane
November 2nd , 1947, Howard Hughes flies the Hughes H-4 Hercules, known as the "Spruce Goose"
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: 65 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 139 mins
All Eyez on Me (2017)
November 30th , 1994, Tupac Shakur is shot five times and hospitalised
June 4th , 1996, Hit 'Em Up is released
September 7th , 1996, Tupac is gunned down in a drive-by shooting
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
June 6th , the date in Aileen Wuornos' final statement that she says she'll "be back"
October 8th , 2002, Aileen Wuornos is interviewed the day before her execution
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: 72 %
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 180 mins
The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
June 12th , 1942, Anne is given a diary on her 13th birthday
August 4th , 1944, Anne Frank is captured by the Germans
Rating: 58 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations.
Length: 109 mins
The Diary of Anne Frank (1980)
June 12th , 1942, Anne is given a diary on her 13th birthday
August 4th , 1944, Anne Frank is captured by the Germans
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: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 67 nominations.
Length: 115 mins
Wild (2014)
June 14th , 1995, Cheryl Strayed begins her long walk along the Pacific Crest Trail
September 15th , 1995, Cheryl Strayed arrives at the Bridge of the Gods, ending her walk
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: 71 %
Length: 117 mins
Chasing Mavericks (2012)
June 16th , 1994, Jay Moriarty is given a radio on his 16th birthday
December 19th , 1994, Jay Moriarty wipes out at Mavericks, and a picture of his wipeout appears on the cover of Surfer magazine
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: 66 %
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 103 mins
Rosewater (2014)
June 21st , 2009, Maziar Bahari is arrested in Iran
October 17th , 2009, Maziar Bahari is released on bail and returns to London
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: 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: 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: 74 %
Length: 107 mins
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
October 23rd , 1940, Pelé is born
June 29th , 1958, Brazil wins the 1958 World Cup
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: 65 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 98 mins
LBJ (2017)
November 22nd , 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson is inaugurated following the assassination of John F. Kennedy
November 27th , 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson appeals to Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act
July 2nd , 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act into law
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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: 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: 74 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 111 nominations.
Length: 112 mins
District 9 (2009)
July 5th , 1982, the Prawns are ferried to a "temporary" camp named District 9
August 9th , 2010, eviction notices are served to the residents of District 9
August 11th , 2010, Wikus escapes from MNU Headquarters
August 13th , 2010, Wikus breaks back into MNU Headquarters
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: 75 %
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005)
December 13th , 1948, Albert Pierrepoint hangs 13 war criminals on his first day day in Germany
November 28th , 1950, Albert Pierrepoint hangs an acquaintance, James Corbitt
July 13th , 1955, Albert Pierrepoint hangs Ruth Ellis
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: 63 %
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Rasputin (1996)
December 30th , 1916, Rasputin is assassinated
July 17th , 1918, Tsar Nicholas II and his family are killed by Bolsheviks
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: 65 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.
Length: 92 mins
Miss Potter (2006)
October 2nd , 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is published
July 25th , 1905, Norman Warne proposes to Beatrix Potter
August 25th , 1905, Norman Warne dies of lymphatic leukaemia
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: 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: 63 %
Awards:
8 wins & 7 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
The 33 (2015)
August 5th , 2010, the San José mine collapses
October 13th , 2010, the miners are rescued
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: 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: 62 %
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 nominations.
Length: 135 mins
Reach for the Sky (1956)
August 9th , 1941, Douglas Bader is shot down over France and captured
September 15th , 1945, Douglas Bader flies over London to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Rating: 58 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 89 mins
Bert & Dickie (2012)
August 9th , 1948, Bert Bushnell and Dickie Burnell win the double sculls at the Olympics
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 100 mins
The Miracle Season (2018)
August 11th , 2011, coach Caroline Found dies in a moped accident
November 12th , 2011, the Iowa City West High School volleyball win the regional finals
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: 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: 75 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
Length: 225 mins
Woodstock (1970)
August 15th , 1969, Richie Havens, Arlo Guthrie and Joan Baez play at the first day of the Woodstock festival
August 16th , 1969, Sly and the Family Stone, The Who and Jefferson Airplane play at the second day of the Woodstock festival
August 17th , 1969, Joe Cocker, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Jimi Hendrix play at the third and final day of the Woodstock festival
Rating: 82 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 26 nominations.
Length: 113 mins
Wonder (2017)
August 17th , 2006, August "Auggie" Pullman is born
September 8th , 2016, August "Auggie" Pullman starts middle school
Rating: 71 %
Awards:
3 wins & 14 nominations.
Length: 104 mins
The Vow (2012)
August 18th , 1993, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter marry
November 24th , 1993, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter are involved in a car crash
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: 75 %
Awards:
11 wins & 6 nominations.
Length: 127 mins
The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
August 20th , 1962, Burt Munro sets a new world record on his Indian motorcycle
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
4 wins & 27 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
The Birth of a Nation (2016)
August 21st , 1831, Nat Turner begins his rebellion
November 11th , 1831, Nat Turner is hanged
Rating: 64 %
Length: 118 mins
The Perfect Game (2010)
August 23rd , 1957, Industrial Little League from Mexico win the Little League World Series, pitching a perfect game
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:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 63 nominations.
Length: 121 mins
Rocketman (2019)
August 25th , 1970, Elton John plays at the Troubadour
October 23rd , 1975, Elton John attempts suicide
October 25th , 1975, Elton John plays at the Dodger Stadium
Rating: 73 %
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 80 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
Finding Neverland (2004)
December 27th , 1904, Peter Pan is a success on its opening night
August 27th , 1910, Sylvia Llewelyn Davies dies
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: 69 %
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 28 wins & 39 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Game Change (2012)
August 29th , 2008, John McCain announces that Sarah Palin will be his running mate
September 3rd , 2008, Sarah Palin gives her acceptance speech
November 4th , 2008, Barack Obama wins the presidential election
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: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
Length: 93 mins
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
September 1st , Boris Spassky resigns from the final chess game, making Bobby Fischer the new world champion
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: 67 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 114 mins
The Angel (2018)
September 3rd , 1973, Ashraf Marwan meets Arab terrorists outside Rome International Airport
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations.
Length: 83 mins
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
September 14th , Night #5
September 16th , Night #7
September 17th , Night #8
September 19th , Night #10
September 21st , Night #12
September 22nd , Night #13
September 23rd , Night #14
September 3rd , 1988, Katie celebrates her birthday
September 10th , 1988, Night #1
Rating: 66 %
Length: 200 mins
Goliath Awaits (1981)
September 4th , 1939, the passenger ship Goliath is sunk by a German submarine
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 115 mins
When the Game Stands Tall (2014)
September 4th , 2004, De La Salle lose to Bellevue, ending a 151 game streak
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination.
Length: 116 mins
Megan Leavey (2017)
September 4th , 2006, Megan Leavey and her dog Rex are injured in an IED explosion in Iraq
December 22nd , 2012, Megan Leavey's dog Rex dies
Rating: 68 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 76 nominations.
Length: 172 mins
Cloud Atlas (2012)
November 7th , 1849, the Rev. Giles Horrox signs a contract with Adam Ewing
September 12th , 1973, Isaac Sachs is killed when his plane is blown up
October 1st , 1973, Luisa Rey's Swannekke exposé is published in the San Francisco Examiner
September 4th , 2012, Dermot Hoggins throws Felix Finch from a balcony
October 11th , 2012, Timothy Cavendish escapes from a rest home
September 18th , 2144, Yoona-939 is killed trying to leave Papa Song's
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: 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: 77 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 11 nominations.
Length: 86 mins
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009)
September 7th , 1987, Ben Carson separates Patrick and Benjamin Binder
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: 67 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 61 nominations.
Length: 99 mins
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
September 11th , 1957, Colin Clark's week spent with Marilyn Monroe begins
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: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 23 nominations.
Length: 129 mins
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
September 11th , 2001, Oskar's father dies in the World Trade Center attack
Rating: 10 %
Length: 128 mins
DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003)
September 11th , 2001, hijacked airplanes crash into New York's World Trade Center
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
2 nominations.
Length: 105 mins
Invincible (2006)
December 7th , 1975, the Bengals play the Eagles
September 12th , 1976, The Philadelphia Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys
September 19th , 1976, The Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Giants
Rating: 76 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 17 wins & 30 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Something the Lord Made (2004)
November 29th , 1944, Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock perform the first ever operation for Blue Baby syndrome
September 15th , 1964, Alfred Blacock dies
Rating: 59 %
Awards:
3 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 86 mins
Paranormal Activity (2009)
September 18th , 2006, Night #1
September 20th , 2006, Night #3
September 22nd , 2006, Night #5
September 30th , 2006, Night #13
October 2nd , 2006, Night #15
October 4th , 2006, Night #17
October 5th , 2006, Night #18
October 6th , 2006, Night #19
October 7th , 2006, Night #20
October 8th , 2006, Night #21
Rating: 72 %
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 134 wins & 349 nominations.
Length: 123 mins
The Shape of Water (2017)
September 18th , Elisa Esposito visits her neighbour Giles
September 19th , Elisa Esposito meets the Amphibian Man during a work shift at Occam
September 20th , Richard Strickland loses two fingers
October 10th , Elisa Esposito attempts to free the Amphibian Man
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: 74 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 93 mins
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 124 mins
We Are Marshall (2006)
November 14th , 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes, killing 37 members of the Marshall University football team
September 25th , 1971, Marshall's first win after the loss of 37 players, against Xavier University
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: 80 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 150 mins
Pope John Paul II (1985)
September 28th , 1978, Pope John Paul I dies
October 16th , 1978, Karol Wojtyła, breaking with tradition, speaks to the public from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica
October 22nd , 1978, Karol Wojtyła is inaugurated as Pope
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: 56 %
Awards:
1 nomination.
Length: 115 mins
The Babe (1992)
October 6th , 1926, Babe Ruth hits a home run for an injured boy, Johnny Sylvester
October 1st , 1932, Babe Ruth calls his shot
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: 78 %
Awards:
11 wins & 15 nominations.
Length: 114 mins
Donnie Darko (2001)
October 2nd , 1988, the start and the end of the movie
October 31st , 1988, the world will end
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: 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: 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: 54 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 88 mins
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
October 9th , 2006, Hunter Rey is abducted
October 31st , 2011, Halloween
November 6th , 2011, Night #1
November 8th , 2011, Night #3
November 11th , 2011, Night #6
November 12th , 2011, Night #7
November 13th , 2011, Night #8
November 14th , 2011, Night #9
November 15th , 2011, Night #10
November 16th , 2011, Night #11
November 17th , 2011, Night #12
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: 68 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 18 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Confirmation (2016)
October 11th , 1991, Anita Hill testifies that Clarence Thomas sexually harrassed her 10 years earlier
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: 81 %
Awards:
13 wins & 13 nominations.
Length: 100 mins
On My Skin (2018)
October 15th , 2009, Stefano Cucchi is arrested for possession of drugs
October 22nd , 2009, Stefano Cucch dies while in custody
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: 74 %
Awards:
Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 8 nominations.
Length: 150 mins
The Missiles of October (1974)
October 16th , 1962, President Kennedy is shown images of the missiles
October 28th , 1962, an agreement is made between John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev to end the stand-off
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 17 wins & 51 nominations.
Length: 132 mins
The Butler (2013)
October 21st , 1986, Cecil Gaines and his wife are guests at a State Dinner in the White House
Rating: 53 %
Awards:
4 nominations.
Length: 94 mins
Soul of the Game (1996)
October 23rd , 1945, Jackie Robinson signs his contract with the Royals, in what has been called The Noble Experiment
Rating: 66 %
Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations.
Length: 106 mins
Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story (2005)
October 23rd , 1993, Mariah's Storm, the horse that Soñador is based on, falls and fractures a bone
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: 44 %
Length: 99 mins
Only The Brave (2006)
October 26th , 1944, the battle for the Lost Batallion begins
October 30th , 1944, the battle for the Lost Batallion is one, and the soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry are rescued
Rating: 64 %
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.
Length: 90 mins
Faith of My Fathers (2005)
October 26th , 1967, John McCain is shot down in Vietnam and taken prisoner
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: 60 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 102 mins
The Greatest (1977)
October 30th , 1974, Muhammad Ali beats George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle
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: 83 %
Awards:
Won 3 Oscars. Another 54 wins & 73 nominations.
Length: 150 mins
The Pianist (2002)
October 31st , 1940, Władysław Szpilman is forced to move into a Jewish Quarter
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: 64 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 90 mins
Dark Matter (2008)
November 1st , 1991, student Gang Lu kills four colleagues before commiting suicide
Rating: 70 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 57 nominations.
Length: 109 mins
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
November 1st , 1998, "Can You Say ... Hero?", an article about Fred Rogers, is published in Esquire magazine
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: 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: 68 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 87 mins
The Thing from Another World (1951)
November 2nd , the Air Force arrive at the arctic circle to investigate a crash site
Rating: 67 %
Awards:
6 nominations.
Length: 98 mins
Ride Like a Girl (2019)
November 3rd , 2015, Michelle Payne becomes the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup
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:
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: 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,
November 11th , 2008,
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: 71 %
Awards:
1 win.
Length: 86 mins
Pumping Iron (1977)
November 11th , 1977, Arnold Schwarzenegger wins the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition
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
Rating: 74 %
Awards:
2 wins & 8 nominations.
Length: 120 mins
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
November 22nd , 1972, the 10th Circuit court rules in favour of Moritz, represented by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rating: 79 %
Awards:
1 win & 9 nominations.
Length: 83 mins
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)
November 23rd , 1963, the first episode of Doctor Who is broadcast
November 30th , 1963, the first episode of Doctor Who is rebroadcast before the second episode
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: 63 %
Awards:
2 wins.
Length: 105 mins
The Last Descent (2016)
November 24th , 2009, John Jones becomes stuck in a hole in Nutty Putty Cave
November 25th , 2009, the rescue of John Jones fails, and he dies
Rating: 63 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations.
Length: 118 mins
Beyond the Sea (2004)
December 1st , 1960, Bobby Darin marries Sandra Dee
December 16th , 1961, Dodd Mitchell Darin is born
December 20th , 1973, Bobby Darin dies
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: 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
Rating: 74 %
Length: 108 mins
The Dirt (2019)
December 8th , 1984, Hanoi Rocks drummer Razzle is killed in a car crash
December 23rd , 1987, Nikki Sixx nearly dies of a heroin overdoes
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: 68 %
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations.
Length: 110 mins
Coco Before Chanel (2009)
December 22nd , 1919, Arthur Capel dies in a car crash on his way to meet Coco Chanel
Rating: 47 %
Length: 95 mins
The Donner Party (2009)
December 23rd , 1846, a group of stranded settlers resort to eating human flesh
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: 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"
Rating: 69 %
Awards:
4 wins & 12 nominations.
Length: 129 mins
Blaze (2018)
December 27th , 1988, Live at the Austin Outhouse is recorded on two consecutive nights, weeks before Blaze's death
December 28th , 1988, Live at the Austin Outhouse is recorded on two consecutive nights, weeks before Blaze's death
Rating: 67 %
Length: 105 mins
The Current War (2019)
December 31st , 1879, Thomas Edison demonstrates his new electric light bulb at Menlo Park
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