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Excited about the movies coming up this Winter? We can relate, which is why we've already brushed up on the films that are based on (or inspired by) true events. After all, there are so many that are based on books, and some are based on books that are themselves based on true stories. It's a twisted web that cinema weaves. Take a look, and keep this list in mind when you head to the theater!

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Jackie
The Founder
The Forest
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
The Finest Hours
Eddie the Eagle
Whisky Tango Foxtrot
I Saw the Light
Genius
Free State of Jones
War Dogs
Southside With You
Sully
Snowden
Queen of Katwe
Deepwater Horizon
Masterminds
The Birth of a Nation
Hacksaw Ridge
Loving
Bleed For This
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