A series of info visualizations that show how true “based on a true story” Hollywood movies actually are. Selma & The Big Short top the list with Hacksaw Ridge & The Imitation Game bringing up the rear.
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Odd - I didn't see Fargo in that list. ;)
Would love to see Almost Famous on this list. Most of the events actually took place, but characters were aggregated and names were changed.
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