Books have long inspired filmmakers, bringing true stories to life on screen. Many blockbuster films are based on real-life events & narratives, blending fact with cinematic storytelling.
Here are seven exceptional movies based on non-fiction books that you can stream today.
Raazi (Prime Video): Based on Calling Sehmat, the film follows a young Indian woman who is trained as a spy & sent to Pakistan during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Black Friday (YouTube): Adapted from Black Friday: The True Story, this investigative thriller explores the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts from multiple perspectives, including police, victims, & criminals.
Girl, Interrupted (Prime Video): Based on Girl, Interrupted, it follows a young woman diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who is sent to a psychiatric hospital, where she befriends a rebellious patient.
Argo (JioHotstar): Inspired by The Master of Disguise and The Great Escape, it follows a CIA specialist who orchestrates a daring rescue mission to save six U.S. diplomats in Tehran by disguising them as a film crew.
Goodfellas (Prime Video): Based on Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family, this gripping crime drama follows the rise & fall of mobster Henry Hill as he navigates the violent and extravagant world of the mafia.
Lion (Prime Video): Adapted from A Long Way Home, this biographical drama tells the story of a lost child in India who is adopted by an Australian couple. Years later, he embarks on an emotional journey to find his birth family using Google Earth.
The Good Nurse (Netflix): Based on The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder, it follows a nurse who helps expose her colleague, a serial killer responsible for numerous patient deaths.