Movies released in 2006

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: 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: 57 %

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 15 nominations.

Length: 121 mins

The Black Dahlia (2006)

January 15th, 1947, Elizabeth Short's dismembered body is found
August 1st, 1926, Emmett Linscott makes his first million dollars
December 10th, 1943, Madeleine Linscott is arrested for drink driving

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: 69 %

Awards: 1 win & 6 nominations.

Length: 126 mins

Rescue Dawn (2006)

February 1st, 1966, Dieter Dengler is shot down

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: 75 %

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 23 wins & 38 nominations.

Length: 141 mins

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

February 19th, 1945, start of the Battle for Iwo Jima

Rating: 69 %

Awards: 3 wins & 6 nominations.

Length: 117 mins

Amazing Grace (2006)

February 23rd, 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed
March 13th, 1787, William Wilberforce is asked at dinner to lead a campaign against slavery
March 25th, 1807, the Slave Trade Act is passed, banning the slave trade within the British Empire
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

Rating: 68 %

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 25 nominations.

Length: 135 mins

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

February 23rd, 1945, six soldiers raise the flag at Iwo Jima

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: 59 %

Length: 90 mins

4 Horror Tales: February 29 (2006)

February 29th, Jong-sook is killed

Rating: 51 %

Awards: 7 wins & 3 nominations.

Length: 87 mins

Grimm Love (2006)

March 9th, 2001, Armin Meiwes eats and kills Bernd Brandes

Rating: 74 %

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations.

Length: 118 mins

Glory Road (2006)

March 19th, 1966,

Rating: 65 %

Awards: 3 wins & 2 nominations.

Length: 110 mins

Infamous (2006)

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
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

Rating: 66 %

Awards: 11 wins & 13 nominations.

Length: 103 mins

Chronicle of an Escape (2006)

March 24th, 1978, Claudio Tamburrin and his cellmates escape during a thunderstorm
November 23rd, 1977, Claudio Tamburrini is abducted by the Argentinian secret police

Rating: 66 %

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 23 nominations.

Length: 123 mins

Marie Antoinette (2006)

March 27th, 1785, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Louis-Charles
May 10th, 1774, Louis XV dies
May 16th, 1770, Marie Antoinette marries the Dauphin of France, Louis-Auguste
June 19th, 1787, Princess Sophie dies
July 9th, 1786, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Sophie
July 14th, 1789, the Bastille is stormed
October 5th, 1789, the royal family escape to Tuileries Palace
October 22nd, 1781, Marie Antoinette gives birth to Louis-Joseph
November 29th, 1780, Marie Antoinette's mother dies
December 19th, 1778, Marie Antoinette gives birth to a baby girl, Marie Thérèse Charlotte

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: 52 %

Length: 99 mins

Karla (2006)

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
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
December 23rd, 1990, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo assault Karla's sister
December 24th, 1990, Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo kill Karla's sister

Rating: 73 %

Length: 94 mins

The Battle of Chernobyl (2006)

April 26th, 1986, the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl explodes

Rating: 53 %

Length: 116 mins

El cantante (2006)

May 3rd, 1963, Héctor Lavoe moves to New York
June 25th, 1988, Héctor Lavoe plays to a small audience at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum
June 26th, 1988, Héctor Lavoe jumps from the ninth floor of the Condado Regency Hotel

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: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 22 nominations.

Length: 120 mins

Bobby (2006)

June 5th, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated

Rating: 55 %

Awards: 1 win & 6 nominations.

Length: 110 mins

The Omen (2006)

June 6th, 2001, Damien is born

Rating: 62 %

Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Length: 126 mins

Hollywoodland (2006)

June 16th, 1959, George Reeves dies

Rating: 64 %

Awards: 2 nominations.

Length: 108 mins

Traces of Love (2006)

June 29th, 1995, the Sampoong department store collapses

Rating: 75 %

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 26 wins & 44 nominations.

Length: 144 mins

Casino Royale (2006)

July 6th, 2006, the bomb-maker receives a text message

Rating: 64 %

Length: 1 mins

The Rainbow Warrior (2006)

July 10th, 1985, the Rainbow warrior is sunk

Rating: 11 %

Awards: Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Length: 91 mins

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All Aboard! Rosie's Family Cruise (2006)

July 11th, 2004, Rosie O'Donnell's gay family cruise leaves New York

Rating: 32 %

Length: 86 mins

The 9/11 Commission Report (2006)

July 22nd, 2004, The 9/11 Commission Report is published

Rating: 65 %

Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.

Length: 92 mins

Miss Potter (2006)

July 25th, 1905, Norman Warne proposes to Beatrix Potter
August 25th, 1905, Norman Warne dies of lymphatic leukaemia
October 2nd, 1902, The Tale of Peter Rabbit is published

Rating: 62 %

Length: 93 mins

Sixty Six (2006)

July 30th, 1966,

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: 63 %

Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations.

Length: 87 mins

Krakatoa: The Last Days (2006)

August 26th, 1883,

Rating: 70 %

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 96 wins & 97 nominations.

Length: 103 mins

The Queen (2006)

August 31st, 1997, Diana's death

Rating: 71 %

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 55 nominations.

Length: 111 mins

United 93 (2006)

September 11th, 2001, the hijacking of the plane

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: 64 %

Awards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.

Length: 89 mins

Flight 93 (2006)

September 11th, 2001, United Airlines flight 93 is hijacked

Rating: 69 %

Awards: 2 nominations.

Length: 105 mins

Invincible (2006)

September 12th, 1976, The Philadelphia Eagles play the Dallas Cowboys
September 19th, 1976, The Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Giants
December 7th, 1975, the Bengals play the Eagles

Rating: 69 %

Awards: 1 nomination.

Length: 124 mins

We Are Marshall (2006)

September 25th, 1971, Marshall's first win after the loss of 37 players, against Xavier University
November 14th, 1970, Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes, killing 37 members of the Marshall University football team

Rating: 62 %

Length: 104 mins

The Astronaut Farmer (2006)

October 4th, 2005, Charles Farmer's story becomes big news

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: 79 %

Awards: 7 wins & 27 nominations.

Length: 132 mins