This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events.

List of films based on actual events (before 1940) List of 1940s films based on actual events List of 1950s films based on actual events List of 1960s films based on actual events List of 1970s films based on actual events List of 1980s films based on actual events – 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 List of 1990s films based on actual events – 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 List of 2000s films based on actual events – 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 List of 2010s films based on actual events – 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 List of 2020s films based on actual events – 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

See also List of war films