21 Movies From 2016 That Are Based on True Stories

Director Gary Ross is at the helm of this drama, set during the Civil War. Matthew McConaughey is starring as Newton Knight, a Mississippi resident who famously spoke out in opposition to the Civil War. Branded as a traitor by the Confederate army, Knight went on to lead his own group of rebels. Keri Russell, Jacob Lofland (who starred with McConaughey in 2012's Mud), and Gugu Mbatha-Raw costarred.

Release date: June 24