Steven Spielberg Movies Based on Real Events

Based on the biography of Abraham Lincoln.

Based on the biography of Oskar Schindler.

Based on the biography of Frank Abagnale.

Based on the true story of James B. Donovan.

Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath and the Munich massacre.

Inspired by the story of Niland brothers.

Inspired by the real-life experience of J. G. Ballard, the author of the book.

Inspired by the true story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri.

Based on the true story of the events in 1839 aboard the slave ship La Amistad.

The film, set in 1971, depicts the true story of attempts by journalists at The Washington Post to publish the infamous "Pentagon Papers."

Inspired by the extraordinary and deeply moving story of the million British horses who served in World War I.

Inspired by the true events of the Great Los Angeles Air Raid as well as the bombardment of the Ellwood oil refinery.