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At ChasingtheFrog we research the real stories behind some of the most popular (and not so popular) Hollywood films.

Browse our True Stories section to discover the realities behind movies based on true stories. Are they fact or fiction? We pit history vs. Hollywood to bring you the answers.



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MOVIES BASED ON TRUE STORIES
Meet the real people behind Movies Based on True Stories.

Fighting with My Family: Does this movie about WWE's Paige get pinned by too much fiction?
I Am the Night: Are the shocking revelations in this noir miniseries rooted in fact?
Vice: It was nominated for 8 Oscars, but does this biopic stick to the facts?
The Upside: Is too much fiction a downside to the movie?
Welcome to Marwen: Does this Robert Zemeckis movie welcome the truth?
The Mule: Does this story of an elderly drug mule deliver the truth?
The Favourite: Was Queen Anne in a love triangle?
Green Book: Does this interracial road trip story veer away from the truth?
Outlaw King: Does this story of Robert the Bruce betray the facts?
22 July: What fiction has been added to this story of the Norway attacks?
Can You Ever Forgive Me?: Does this story of an author-turned-literary forger stick to the facts?
Beautiful Boy: Is this story of drug abuse addicted to preserving the truth?
The Old Man & the Gun: Meet the real bank robber behind the movie.
Operation Finale: Did the real capture of the former Nazi unfold like in the movie?
Bohemian Rhapsody: Is it the real story, or is it just fantasy?
A Prayer Before Dawn: Are the facts on display in this story of a boxer locked up in a brutal Thai prison?
White Boy Rick: Does this story of a 14-year-old FBI informant betray the facts?
BlacKkKlansman: We investigate the real-life story that inspired the Spike Lee movie.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Meet the real people who will be depicted in the movie.
Slender Man: Is the horror movie rooted in fact or Internet fiction?
The Nun: The movie isn't true but its demon Valak is found in mythology.
First Man: A look at the real story of Neil Armstrong vs. the movie's version.
Tag: Is this decades-long game of tag exaggerated for the movie?
Adrift: Is the truth lost at sea in this survival movie?
I Can Only Imagine: Does this movie about the backstory of the hit song ring true?
The 15:17 to Paris: The real heroes star, but does that mean it's more accurate?
Darkest Hour: There are several inaccuracies in the Winston Churchill biopic.
12 Strong: We infiltrate the real story and compare it to the movie?
The Post: Does this Steven Spielberg movie peddle too much fiction?
Lady Bird: What details were inspired by director Greta Gerwig's life?
Molly's Game: Does the movie stack the deck with too much fiction?
The Greatest Showman: Was P.T. Barnum really a champion for tolerance?
I, Tonya: Does it get a perfect score for historical accuracy?
The Disaster Artist: Does this film about the worst movie ever made stick to the facts?
The Man Who Invented Christmas: Does this story of the writing of A Christmas Carol add too much fiction?
Goodbye Christopher Robin: Is this Pooh origin story stuffed with too much fiction?
Only the Brave: Does the truth get lost in the smoke in this wildfire movie?
Marshall: Is this Thurgood Marshall movie guilty of too much fiction?
Victoria and Abdul: Was Queen Victoria really a champion against racial intolerance?
American Made: Is this drug smuggling movie laced with fiction?
Battle of the Sexes: Does this tennis movie serve up the truth?
Stronger: Is this Boston Marathon survivor movie weakened by fiction?
The Glass Castle: Does the movie stay faithful to the memoir?
Detroit: How factual is this civil rights movie?
Dunkirk: Does the truth become a casualty in this WWII movie?
Happy Valley: See images of Al Pacino as Joe Paterno.
The Big Sick: We examine the romantic comedy and separate fiction from fact.
All Eyez on Me: Does this Tupac biopic stay in rhythm with the truth?
Megan Leavey: We bite into the truth behind this military dog movie.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword: Was King Arthur an actual person?
The Promise: How close is the movie to the actual Armenian Genocide?
The Lost City of Z: We explored the movie for fiction. Here's what we found.
Annabelle: Creation: Is there any truth to this horror sequel?
The Case for Christ: A look at the real guy who tried to disprove Christ.
The Zookeeper's Wife: Meet the heroic couple and the Nazi who betrayed them.
Beauty and the Beast: Did you know that the Disney movie was inspired by a real couple?
A United Kingdom: Does this interracial marriage story stay faithful to the facts?
War Dogs: Is this gunrunning movie armed with the truth?
Gold: We mined the movie for the facts.
The Bye Bye Man: Is there any truth to this horror tale?
Patriots Day: Does this Boston Marathon bombing movie align itself with the facts?
Hidden Figures: Does this movie about female NASA pioneers jettison the facts from the story?
The Crown: Does this Netflix series about Queen Elizabeth II remain loyal to the truth?

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MOVIES BASED ON BOOKS
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MOVIE VILLAINS UNMASKED
Get to know the actors underneath the masks.
Michael Myers unmaskedMichael Myers - Tony Moran's agent apologized to him for not having anything more to offer than the part of a psycho in a low-budget horror movie. It was a film that would go on to gross over $75 million and make Moran an elusive legend among horror fans everywhere.
Darth Vader unmaskedDarth Vader - The ultimate movie villain unmasked. Meet the actors underneath the suit. Learn more about Sebastian Shaw, the face of Darth Vader. Watch Star Wars movie trailers and short films, buy posters, and more. [ Meet Darth Vader ]


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