13 Movies Coming Out in 2019 That Are Based on Wild True Stories

Netflix’s original movie Close is partially based on the real-life events of Jacquie Davis, the world’s top female bodyguard. Jacquie has protected high-profile clients like Justin Bieber, J. K. Rowling, the Beckhams, and even a few royals.

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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, the movie starring Zac Efron as serial killer Ted Bundy, is already one of the most buzzed-about movies of 2019. Although it’s been purchased by Netflix, this film doesn’t have a release date yet, so let’s all keep our fingers crossed for “soon.”

Fighting With My Family is a feel-good comedy about Saraya-Jade Bevis, aka WWE wrestler Paige, and her British wrestling fam. It’s also executive-produced by Dwayne Johnson, who fought to get the movie released.

Release date: March 1

Machine Gun Kelly, Pete Davidson, and Game of Thrones’ Iwan Rheon are starring in a Mötley Crüe biopic. Expect lots of crazy hair, tight leather pants, and rock music when this hits Netflix.

Release date: March 22

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In 2008, terrorists attacked the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India. It was actually part of a larger attack that was coordinated across 12 locations. Hotel Mumbai, starring Dev Patel and Armie Hammer, tells the story.

Release date: March 22

In The Haunting of Sharon Tate, Hilary Duff plays Sharon Tate, the pregnant actress who was killed by members of the Manson Family in 1969. The movie is based on the terrifying visions Sharon experienced in the days leading up to her death and has been slammed by Sharon’s sister for being tasteless.

Release date: April 5

Taraji P. Henson tells the true story of civil rights activist Ann Atwater, who formed some kind of friendship with a Ku Klux Klan leader in North Carolina in 1971.

Release date: April 5

Breakthrough, starring Topher Grace and Chrissy Metz, tells the incredible true tale of a 14-year-old boy who was pronounced dead after drowning in a lake. An hour later, after CPR was performed unsuccessfully 27 times, he regained his pulse.

Release date: April 17

Have you ever wondered how TF one person could have created Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit? I mean, it’s a fair question. Tolkien is a movie about the story of author J. R. R. Tolkien that you’ll probably be interested in even if you have no clue what a Smeagol is.

Release date: May 10

Rocketman is an Elton John biopic that gives an “uncensored” look at the musician’s rise to fame, his struggles with addiction, and the music scene in the 1970s and ’80s.

Release date: May 31

Quentin Tarantino’s movie about Charles Manson and the end of Hollywood’s Golden Age comes out this summer and is super star-studded. The cast includes Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning, and more. This one’s going to be sooo good.

Release date: July 26

Judy is a movie based on a Broadway show based on real life. That’s...a lot, LOL. Anyway, this is a Judy Garland biopic starring Renée Zellweger, and I’m sure we’re all going to spend the entire fall season singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Release date: September 27

So...Tom Hanks is going to star as Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the movie about his life. This is honestly the purest thing that has ever happened to film and we do not deserve it.

Release date: October 18