The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

Downfall

Downfall depicts Adolf Hitler's final days as leader of the Nazi party, and despite viewer skepticism, the film successfully makes one of the most hated men in history a relatable character. That alone makes the film difficult to watch, because viewers shouldn't want to sympathize with Hitler, and yet the film's techniques make it difficult not to.

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The More You Know

  • Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna held an entire state funeral for his leg after it was amputated.
  • Some of the velociraptor noises in "Jurassic Park" are actually tortoises mating.
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid approximately $21,429 for every one of the 700 words he said in, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
  • Sean Connery wore a wig in every single one of his Bond performances.
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