The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

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Ron Howard's take on the rivalry between Formula One racers James Hunt and Niki Lauda in the 1970s is a nearly spot-on perfect representation of the two drivers' lives. Though Howard took some creative liberties and made the pair rivals rather than the real-life friends they were, Lauda was happy with the film. The emotional feel between the characters and the high-energy racing scenes earned it an 82% accuracy rating from critics.

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The More You Know

  • The Hulk was originally gray, not green.
  • Before alarm clocks became the norm, there were people called knocker-uppers who would literally knock on people’s window to wake them up in time for work.
  • For Dr. Strangelove, Peter Sellers was paid $1 million, 55 percent of the film’s budget.
  • The Titanic film runs for as long as the ship sunk.
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