Chopper (2000) — Based on the biography of Australian, Mark Brandon (Chopper) Read. Directed by Andrew Dominik.
Erin Brockovich (2000) — Story of Erin Brockovich. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Men of Honor (2000) — Based on Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear the first African-American Master Diver of the US Navy. Directed by George Tillman, Jr..
The Perfect Storm (2000) — Adapted from the book The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger about the 1991 Perfect Storm. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen.
Remember the Titans (2000) — Based on the 1971 football season of the newly integrated T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia.
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) — Story of the making of Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens. Directed by [[E. Elias Mer
A Beautiful Mind (2001) — Adapted from Sylvia Nasar's A Beautiful Mind, an unauthorized biography of John Nash. Directed by Ron Howard.
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) — Loosely based on the Mrkonjić Grad incident. Directed by John Moore.
Black Hawk Down (2001) — Adapted from Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern Warfare by Mark Bowden about the Battle of Mogadishu. Directed by Ridley Scott.
Blow (2001) — Based on the American cocaine smuggler George Jung. Directed by Ted Demme.
Bully (2001) — Based on the case of Bobby Kent, who was murdered by seven teens in what is now Weston, Florida. Directed by Larry Clark.
Enemy at the Gates (2001) — Based on Vasily Zaytsev during the Battle of Stalingrad. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
Pearl Harbor (2001) — Based on the events of the Pearl Harbor attack and the Doolittle Raid. Directed by Michael Bay.
Catch Me if You Can (2002) — Story of con artist Frank Abagnale. Directed by Steven Spielberg
Chicago (2002) — Adapted from the stage musical by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb. Directed by Rob Marshall.
City of God (2002) — Adapted from a book by Paulo Lins. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund.
Dahmer (2002)— Story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
Frida (2002) — Salma Hayek fought to bring this story of Frida Kahlo to the screen.
Kandahar (2002) — Story of Afghan refugee Nelofer Pazira's return to Afghanistan. Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
The Laramie Project (2002) — Adapted from the play The Laramie Project, both by Moisés Kaufman.
Paid in Full (2002) — Based on events in the life of drug dealer Azie Faison during the crack epidemic in 1980s Harlem, leading up to the murders of his friends Rich and Donnell Porter. Directed by Charles Stone III.
Prom Queen: The Marc Hall Story (2002) - based on the 2002 court case, Marc Hall v. Durham Catholic School Board.
Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) — Based on the book Follow The Rabbit Proof Fence. Directed by Phillip Noyce.
Ted Bundy (2002) — Story of serial killer Ted Bundy.
We Were Soldiers (2002) — Based on the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major engagement of American troops in the Vietnam War. Directed by Randall Wallace.
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003) — Based on the real-life story of the 1997 robbery known as the North Hollywood shootout.
Antwone Fisher (2003) — Based on the autobiographical book Finding Fish. Directed by Denzel Washington.
Gods and Generals (2003) — Prequel to Gettysburg, about General Stonewall Jackson.
Monster (2003) — Story of serial killer Aileen Wuornos. Directed by Patty Jenkins.
Radio (2003) — Based on the real-life story of South Carolina high school football coach Harold Jones and his mentally-challenged assistant, James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, adapted from a 1996 Sports Illustrated article by Gary Smith entitled "Someone to Lean On".
Touching the Void (2003) — Adapted from the book by Joe Simpson. Directed by Kevin MacDonald.
Wonderland (2003) — Based on the Wonderland murders which occurred in Los Angeles in 1981. Directed by James Cox.
12 Days of Terror (2004) Based on true events that occurred in July, 1916 in Central and Southern New Jersey, the film recounts 12 days during which people along the Jersey coast were subject to attacks by a shark (in the film it is a great white shark).
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) — Story of failed assassin Samuel Byck. Directed by Niels Mueller.
The Aviator (2004) — Story of Howard Hughes, Directed by Martin Scorsese.
Friday Night Lights (2004) — Adapted from Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger, about the 1988 football season of Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Directed by Peter Berg.
Beyond the Sea (2004) — Energetic, imaginative musical biopic of singer Bobby Darin. Kevin Spacey co-wrote, directed and starred in this e
Hidalgo (2004) — Story of horse rider Frank Hopkins. Directed by Joe Johnston.
Hotel Rwanda (2004) — Story of the Paul Rusesabagina's experiences during the Rwandan Genocide. Directed by Terry George.
Miracle (2004) — Story of Herb Brooks and the U.S. Olympic hockey team leading up to, and during the 1980 Olympic Games. Directed by Gavin O'Connor.
Open Water (2004) — Based on story of Tom and Eileen Lonergan, who were left behind on their scuba diving trip in the South Pacific. Directed by Chris Kentis.
Ray (2004) — A 2004 movie biography of singer Ray Charles.
Something the Lord Made (2004) - The first heart surgery Actors: Alan Rickman & Mos Def.
Aurore (2005) - Based on the murder of Aurore Gagnon.*Kaadhal (2004) — Base on a true Love story.
Beyond the Gates (2005) — Based on events set during the early days of the Rwandan Genocide. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones.
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) — Story loosely based on Anneliese Michel. Directed by Scott Derrickson.
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005) — Based on the life of golfer, Francis Ouimet. Directed by Bill Paxton.
The Great Raid (2005) — Story of the raid at Cabanatuan. Directed by John Dahl.
The Green River Killer (2005) — based on the real life murder Gary Ridgway. Directed by Ulli Lommel.
Jarhead (2005) — Based on the Gulf War memoir of Anthony Swofford. Directed by Sam Mendes.
Lies My Mother Told Me (2005) — Based on the real life murder of Larry McNabney,who was overdosed of horse Tranquilizer in late 2001 by his own wife, Lauren Renee Sims Jordan (A.K.A Elisa McNabney) & her accomplice, Sarah Dutra.
Lords of Dogtown (2005) - Based on the documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
Munich (2005) — Loosely based on Operation Wrath of God following the aftermath of the Munich massacre. Directed by Steven Spielberg.
North Country (2005) — Based on a lawsuit. Directed by Niki Caro.
Only the Brave (2005) — Story of the rescue of the Lost Battalion by the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. Directed by Lane Nishikawa.
Walk the Line (2005) - based on two autobiographies of Johnny Cash, Man in Black, and Cash: The Autobiography.
The World's Fastest Indian (2005) - The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle — a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Alpha Dog (2006) — Based on the kidnap and murder of Nicholas Markowitz organized mainly by Jesse James Hollywood, with names changed.
An American Haunting (2006) — Based on the legend of the Bell Witch. Directed by Courtney Solomon.
The Black Dahlia (2006) — Based loosely on the true story of the unsolved Black Dahlia homicide in January 1947. Directed by Brian De Palma.
Bobby (2006) — Based on speculated events leading to the shooting of Robert F. Kennedy at The Ambassador Hotel in 1968. Directed by Emilio Estevez.
Catch a Fire (2006) — Based on the expirences of former migrant worker turned Umkhonto we Sizwe member Patrick Chamusso during apartheid in the 1980s. Directed by Phillip Noyce.
Find Me Guilty (2006) — Based around the trial of Mobster Giacomo "Jackie" DiNorscio, that became the longest Mafia trial in American history. Directed by Sidney Lumet.
Flags of Our Fathers (2006) — Based on the book Flags of Our Fathers written by James Bradley and Ron Powers about the Battle of Iwo Jima and Raising the flag on Iwo Jima.
Glory Road (2006) — Based on the story of the 1965-66 Texas Western basketball team and its march to the national championship, although with some liberties taken.
Hollywoodland (2006) — Based on the suspicious death of actor George Reeves on June 16, 1959. Directed by Allen Coulter.
Invincible (2006) - Based on the story of Vince Papale who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1970s as a walk-on.
The Last King of Scotland (2006) — Based on factual events during Idi Amin's rule of Uganda. Directed by Kevin Macdonald.
Lonely Hearts (2006) — Based on the investigation of homicide detective Elmer C. Robinson into the Lonely Hearts Killers. Directed by his own grandson Todd Robinson.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) — Based on true story of Chris Gardner, starring Will Smith
Take the Lead (2006) - Based on the story of Pierre Dulaine, as he teaches potential high school drop-outs how to ballroom dance during detention, in an attempt to raise their self-respect and confidence.
Traces of Love (2006) — Based on the Sampoong Department Store collapse of 1995
United 93 (2006) — Based on United Airlines Flight 93 and dedicated to the passengers onboard who prevented the highjackers reaching their intended target. Directed by Paul Greengrass
We Are Marshall (2006) — Story of the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed the entire Marshall University football team. Directed by McG.
World Trade Center (2006) — Based on the rescue of John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno freed from the wreckage of the collapsing World Trade Center towers.
300 (2007) — Fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC).
An American Crime (2007) - Based on the torture and murder of Sylvia Marie Likens.
American Gangster (2007) - Based on the true life story of Frank Lucas, a former heroin dealer, and organized crime boss in Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) - Based on the last year of Jesse James' life, leading up to his assassination by Robert Ford.
Borderland (2007) — Loosely based on serial killer/cult leader Adolfo Constanzo. Directed by Zev Berman.
Breach (2007) - Based on the capture of Soviet spy Robert Hanssen.
Charlie Wilson's War (2007) — Based on Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan.
Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck (2007) — Based on the true story of 1960s mass murderer Richard Speck. Directed by Michael Feifer.
Freedom Writers (2007) — Based on the book, The Freedom Writers Diary, by teacher Erin Gruwell.
The Hoax (2007) — Story of the fake autobiography Clifford Irving supposedly helped Howard Hughes write.
In the Valley of Elah (2007) - Based loosely on the homicide of returning Iraq War veteran, Richard T. Davis in 2003 by fellow soldiers from Baker Company. Directed by Paul Haggis.
Into the Wild (2007) — Based on the 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer about the adventures of Christopher McCandless.
The Killing of John Lennon (2007) — Story of Mark Chapman's plot to kill John Lennon.
Mongol (2007) — Intended to be the first in a trilogy of films based on the life of Genghis Khan.
Pride (2007) — Based loosely on the true story of Jim Ellis and his African American swim team in 1974 Philadelphia.
Primeval (2007) — based on tales of a real man-eating crocodile still living in Burundi named Gustave.
Rohtenburg (2007) - Based on the "Rotenburg Cannibal" (Armin Meiwes).
Stuck (2007) — Loosely based on the hit-and-run committed by Chante Jawan Mallard.
What We Do Is Secret (2007) — Based on the 1970s Los Angeles punk band, The Germs and their lead singer, Darby Crash.
21 (2008) — Inspired by the story of the MIT Blackjack Team.
The Bank Job (2008) — Based on a 1971 London robbery allegedly concocted by MI5.
Cadillac Records (2008) — Based on the life of influential Chicago-based record company executive Leonard Chess, and the singers who recorded for Chess Records.
Changeling (2008) — loosely based upon the real-life Wineville Chicken Murders, involving Christine Collins and the disappearance of her son.
Che (2008) — Merged version of two films: The Argentine and Guerrilla about the life of Marxist revolutionary, Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
Defiance (2008) — Story of the Bielski partisans.
The Duchess (2008) — Based on the life of Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.
The Express (2008) — Based on the life of "The Elmira Express" Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Flash of Genius (2008) — Story of Robert Kearns, inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper and his claims and lawsuit against Ford Motor Company.
Forever the Moment (2008) — Based on the achievements of the South Korean women's national handball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Frost/Nixon (2008) — Story of the 1977 televised Frost/Nixon interviews.
Living Proof (2008) — Based on the true life story of Denny Slamon, who helped develop a breast cancer drug called Herceptin 2.
Milk (2008) — Based on the life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California.
Stone of Destiny (2008) — Story of Ian Hamilton who helped recapture the Stone of Scone for Scotland.
Valkyrie (2008) — Story of the 20 July plot of German army officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
W. (2008) — Based on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.
The Blind Side (2009) — The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.
Coco avant Chanel (2009) - Fashion designer Coco Chanel before she was famous.
Julie & Julia (2009) — Lives of two food writers contrasted: pioneer Julia Child in the '40s and 21st century Julie.
Notorious (2009) — The life and career of rapper Biggie Smalls before his death.
Pope Joan (2009) - The story of Pope Joan.
Deadfall Trail (2009) - Based on a three-week survival trip in the Kaibab National Fores