The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

Two Sides of the Story

Tora! Tora! Tora! stands out among other Pearl Harbor biopics because it tells the Japanese and American sides of the story rather than just one. They also gave the attack a comprehensive backstory that highlighted American mistakes as well as humanizing the Japanese. For the sake of authenticity, parts of the film were shot on the Yorktown, an aircraft carrier.

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The More You Know

  • Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they’re called “trailers.”
  • Kim Jong Il wrote six operas.
  • Charles Bronson, Britain's most violent prisoner, actually shaved his trademark mustache off so Tom Hardy could wear it during the filming of "Bronson", which was based on his life in prison.
  • Executive producer of Toy Story and Chief Pixar shareholder Steve Jobs picked Bob Dylan as his first choice to write and perform the soundtrack to the film over Randy Newman.
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