Movies and TvShows featuring "based-on-true-story" theme.

Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail that hadn't been delivered to American soldiers and finish within six months.

Anthology series, in which every episode introduces fictionalized versions of real cases about women who, for different reasons, ended up committing murder.

Anthology series based on real criminal cases, featuring an interview with the actual perpetrator at the end of each episode.

Towards the end of the Edo era, in the town of Kyoto, there lived a wealthy merchant by the name of Imai Tadamasa. He was blessed with 3 children, Hatsu, Asa and Kyutaro. His eldest, Hatsu, was a traditional girl who loved to play the koto and sew. Whilst his second daughter, Asa, was an impish hoyden who loved sumo wrestling. Asa was engaged to be married to the second son of a distinguished family who ran a money changer business in Osaka, Shirooka Shinjiro. Although Asa was furious when she had first heard about the betrothal, when she met up with Shinjiro for the first time, his charisma greatly attracted her and she fell in love with him in no time.

1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, an expat former soldier, new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.

Narcos: Mexico is a TV show that depicts the rise and fall of the Guadalajara Cartel in the 1980s. It follows Félix Gallardo as he takes control of the cartel, bribing officials and expanding his drug empire across Mexico. The show explores themes of corruption, drug trafficking, and police involvement. DEA agent Kiki Camarena becomes a key player in the pursuit of bringing down the cartel, leading to a dramatic showdown. It is an epic drama that provides a gripping portrayal of the Mexican drug trade.

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese television series. It is the 52nd NHK taiga drama. The story focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase.

Narcos is a thrilling TV show that depicts the true story of the rise and fall of the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. It explores the dangerous world of drug trafficking, organized crime, and the efforts of law enforcement to bring down the infamous Medellín and Cali cartels.

Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.

Chernobyl is a TV mini-series based on the true events of the catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Pripyat, Ukraine in April 1986. The series portrays the events leading up to the explosion, the aftermath, and the subsequent government cover-up. It highlights the devastating impact of the accident, including the radiation poisoning of thousands of people and the long-lasting effects on the environment. Through an ensemble cast, Chernobyl explores the political, social, and human consequences of the disaster.

Dragnet follows the investigations of Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner as they solve crimes in 1950s Los Angeles. Based on true stories from the LAPD, the show is known for its suspenseful investigations and famous catchphrases. Join Friday and his team as they navigate the dangerous world of criminal investigation.

Shinsengumi! is a Taiga drama television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period.

In 1996, treasure hunter Brock Lovett and his team search the wreck of RMS Titanic for a rare diamond. They recover a drawing of a young woman, Rose Dawson Calvert, who tells of her experiences aboard the ship. In 1912, Rose, engaged to a wealthy man, meets Jack Dawson, a poor artist, and they develop a forbidden love. On the night of the ship's collision with an iceberg, Rose and Jack try to survive and escape Rose's fiance who accuses Jack of theft. The ship sinks, but Rose is saved while Jack dies. Years later, Rose drops the diamond into the sea and reunites with Jack's spirit.

American Crime Story is an anthology series that follows real-life crimes, trials and the aftermath. The first season, The People v. O.J. Simpson, explores the trial of the century and its impact on race relations and the criminal justice system in Los Angeles.

The story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.

Set in the Japanese occupation era, the rich yet naive young master Ming Tai is trained to become an agent, and is later sent to become an underground spy for the Communists. Together with his brother and double agent Ming Lou, they try and bring down Wang Wei's Kuomintang Secret Service Headquarters.

During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization – the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.

The Naked Director is a TV show based on the true story of a Japanese director in the 1980s and 1990s. It showcases his journey of ambition, business struggles, and personal life, including his relationships with unfaithful wives and involvement with the Yakuza. The show also explores the taboo world of pornography and its impact on the director's career.

A woman, Moon Dong Eun, dreams of becoming an architect but her life takes a dark turn when she is violently attacked by her bullies in high school. Forced to drop out, she becomes a teacher at an elementary school. Years later, one of her bullies gets married and their child attends the school where Moon Dong Eun teaches. Fuelled by her desire for revenge, Moon Dong Eun starts plotting against her former bullies and the students who watched the attack happen.