This is a list of films and miniseries released in that are based on actual events. All films on this list are from American production unless indicated otherwise.
2025 13 Days, 13 Nights (French: 13 Jours, 13 Nuits) (2025) – French-Belgian political thriller film depicting the 2021 evacuation of the French Embassy in Kabul during the Taliban takeover 40 seconds (Italian: 40 secondi) (2025) – Italian drama film following the true story of Willy Monteiro Duarte, a 21-year-old of Cape Verdean descent who was brutally beaten and killed in Colleferro while defending a friend 120 Bravehearts (Hindi: 120 बहादुर) (2025) – Indian Hindi-language historical war film depicting the Battle of Rezang La, considered one of the major events of the Sino-Indian War and fought on 18 November 1962 260 Days (Croatian: 260 dana) (2025) – Croatian-American war drama film based on Marijan Gubina's experience of captivity in Serbian concentration camp for 260 days during Croatian War of Independence, from 1 August 1991, to 16 April 1992 A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story (2025) – British historical drama miniseries about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom A Magnificent Life (French: Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol) (2025) – French animated biographical film following the life of 60-year-old Marcel Pagnol, an acclaimed playwright, novelist and filmmaker A Widow's Game (Spanish: La viuda negra) (2025) – Spanish crime drama film based on the murder of the engineer Antonio Navarro Cerdán Aema (Korean: 애마) (2025) – South Korean historical comedy drama miniseries depicting Hui-ran and Joo-ae's struggles while making the sensational hit Madame Aema, which swept Korea in the early 1980s Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi (Hindi: अजेय) (2025) – Indian Hindi-language biographical film depicting the life of Yogi Adityanath, the 22nd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akaal: The Unconquered (Punjabi: ਅਕਾਲ) (2025) – Indian Punjabi-language historical drama film depicting the resistance of Sikh warrior Akaal Singh against antagonistic forces after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh The Alto Knights (2025) – biographical crime drama film about the power struggle between Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, the top bosses of the Mafia American Primeval (2025) – Western historical miniseries dramatizing the fight to gain control of the American West and the violent clash between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and cultures in the Utah Territory, centering on the events surrounding the Mountain Meadows Massacre Amrum (2025) – German historical drama film based on Hark Bohm's childhood on the German island of Amrum The Anatomy of a Moment (Spanish: Anatomía de un instante) (2025) – Spanish historical drama miniseries exploring the circumstances of the characters of Adolfo Suárez, Santiago Carrillo, and Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado leading up to the 1981 Spanish coup attempt Anjila (2025) – Nepali biographical sports drama film based on the real life of Anjila Tumbapo Subba, goalkeeper and captain for Nepal women's national football team Antes de Nós (2025) – Spanish historical biographical drama film exploring the early years of Galician pater patriae Castelao Apple Cider Vinegar (2025) – Australian crime drama miniseries depicting the life of wellness guru Belle Gibson, who had a large social media following, where she pretended to be suffering from cancer but keeping the disease under control using self-care therapies The Battle of Oslo (Norwegian: Blücher) (2025) – Norwegian historical war thriller film following Colonel Birger Eriksen at Oscarsborg Fortress and the sinking of the German cruiser Blücher during the German invasion of Norway Belén (2025) – Argentine historical legal drama film following a lawyer's quest for justice when her client is falsely imprisoned for committing an illegal abortion The Bengal Files (2025) – Indian Hindi-language political propaganda film focusing on the Direct Action Day and the Noakhali riots, depicting the violence and its aftermath as a genocide Bhaimon Da (Assamese: ভাইমন দা) (2025) – Indian Assamese-language biographical drama film based on the life of noted Assamese Filmmaker Munin Barua Big Deal (Korean: 소주전쟁) (2025) – South Korean biographical drama film based on the real-life sale of the Jinro Group during the 1997 Asian financial crisis Binodiini (Bengali: বিনোদিনী: একতি নাতির উপাখ্যান) (2025) – Indian Bengali-language epic biographical drama film narrating the life of the renowned theatre artist Binodini Dasi, celebrated for defying societal norms and conventions, and chronicles her journey from a courtesan to the queen of Bengali theatre, highlighting her struggles, passions, betrayals, and triumphs Bison Kaalamaadan (Tamil: பைசன் காலமாடன்) (2025) – Indian Tamil-language sports action film based on the life of kabaddi player Manathi Ganesan, who strives to excel in the sport while overcoming caste-based discrimination Blood Type (Russian: Группа крови) (2025) – Russian war drama film telling the story of Soviet orphans in a Nazi-occupied "children's shelter" in Vyritsa during World War II, where orphans were not only subjected to hunger and grueling labor but were also used as blood donors Blue Moon (2025) – biographical musical drama film about the later days of songwriter Lorenz Hart, in particular his struggles with alcoholism and depression The Bombing of Pan Am 103 (2025) – British historical drama miniseries about the 1988 disaster of Pan Am Flight 103, which was the deadliest terrorist attack in British history The Breakthrough (Swedish: Genombrottet) (2025) – Swedish crime drama miniseries about how the 2004 murders of Mohammed Ammouri and Anna-Lena Svensson were finally solved in 2020 through forensic genetic genealogy Brian and Maggie (2025) – British biographical drama miniseries depicting the final television interview of soon-to-be-outgoing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and journalist Brian Walden which took place in 1989, and from which their friendship never recovered Broken Voices (Czech: Sbormistr) (2025) – Czech thriller drama film inspired by Bambini di Praga case and exploring the fragile line where innocence collides with abusive power California Schemin' (2025) – British-American biographical musical drama film telling the story of Silibil N' Brains, a rap duo who for three years pretended to be American in order to be taken seriously by the record industry and ended up touring with Eminem Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story (2025) – biographical musical drama television film chronicling the life and career of Lisa Velez, professionally known as Lisa Lisa, a pioneering figure in the Latin-freestyle music genre The Captive (Spanish: El cautivo) (2025) – Spanish-Italian historical adventure drama film exploring the plight of wounded navy soldier Miguel de Cervantes after being taken captive to Algiers in 1575, involving his attempts to escape, the development of his skills for storytelling, and a romance with the governor of Algiers Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose (Spanish: Chespirito: Sin querer queriendo) (2025) – Mexican biographical miniseries based on the life of actor, comedian and producer Roberto Gómez Bolaños Chhaava (Hindi: छावा) (2025) – Indian Hindi-language epic historical action film based on the life of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the second ruler of the Maratha Empire Chief of War (2025) – Hawaiian historical drama miniseries following Kaʻiana, a warrior chief (aliʻi) of Kauaʻi who travels outside the islands, returns home, and joins a bloody campaign until, at the last minute, he rebels against the unification of Hawaiʻi that took place from 1782 to 1810 under Kamehameha I Chopin, a Sonata in Paris (Polish: Chopin, Chopin!) (2025) – Polish historical biographical drama film following the life of Frédéric Chopin in the 1830 Christy (2025) – biographical sports drama film about the former professional boxer Christy Martin The Chronology of Water (2025) – French-British-American biographical romantic drama film depicting the story of Lidia Yuknavitch The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) – supernatural horror film based on the true-life investigations of the Smurl haunting Dead Man's Wire (2025) – historical crime film based on the true story of kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis in the 1970s Dead to Rights (Mandarin: 南京照相館) (2025) – Chinese historical drama film telling the true story of Chinese civilians who risked their lives to preserve photographic evidence of Japanese war crimes during the occupation of Nanjing, defying both military censorship and propaganda Death by Lightning (2025) – historical drama miniseries depicting the election and presidency of James A. Garfield, the 20th United States President as well as how his path crossed with Charles J. Guiteau who ended up shooting him, leading to Garfield's death Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) – heist film inspired by the 2003 Antwerp diamond heist Devi Kusumasana (Sinhala: දේවි කුසුමාසන) (2025) – Sri Lankan Sinhala-language historical drama film based on the life of Kusumasana Devi and her affair with Konappu Bandara who later ascend the throne in Kandyan Kingdom as King Vimaladharmasuriya during Portuguese Ceylon The Diplomat (2025) – Indian Hindi-language political drama film following J. P. Singh, an Indian diplomat stationed at the Indian High Commission in Pakistan, whose life is upended by the arrival of Uzma Ahmed on 5 May 2017 The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (German: Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele) (2025) – German historical drama film following the story of notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele during his fugitive years, from Paraguay to the Brazilian jungle Dongji Rescue (Mandarin: 东极岛) (2025) – Chinese historical war action film based on the real-life Lisbon Maru incident during World War II whereby Chinese fishermen risked their lives to save over 300 British prisoners of war after a Japanese transport ship sank off the coast of Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang, in 1942 Dope Girls (2025) – British historical drama miniseries based on the lives of Kate Meyrick, Billie Carleton and Edgar Manning in early 20th-century Soho Dorothea (2025) – true crime horror film about the life and crimes of American serial killer Dorothea Puente. The Dumpling Queen (Mandarin: 水餃皇后) (2025) – Chinese-Hong Kong biographical drama film about the entrepreneurial journey of Chong Kin-wo, the founder of the Hong Kong frozen food brand Wanchai Ferry Duse (2025) – Italian-French biographical drama film following the life of Italian stage actress Eleonora Duse prior to the World War I, and the abrupt societal changes caused by the conflict Emergency (Hindi: आपातकाल) (2025) – Indian Hindi-language historical biographical drama film chronicling incidents that took place under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, one of the most Powerful Women in Indian History – including that of the Indian Emergency Evil Unbound (2025) – Chinese historical drama film following the story of atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731 during World War II Franz (2025) – Czech-German biographical drama film following Franz Kafka's life from his early teens in his hometown of Prague to his premature death in 1924 Fuori (2025) – Italian biographical drama film about writer Goliarda Sapienza Good American Family (2025) – biographical drama miniseries based on the adoption of Natalia Grace by Kristine and Michael Barnett The Great Arch (French: L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche) (2025) – French biographical drama film about Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, the Danish architect who won the 1983 competition for the design of the Grande Arche in Paris despite being virtually unknownJordan Mintzer, "'The Great Arch' Review: Claes Bang Captivates as an Unknown Danish Architect Battling French Bureaucrats to Build His Monumental Work". The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2025.