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But the true story is not what anyone expects.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Movie follows the true story of the 1977 kidnapping that turned aspiring Indianapolis entrepreneur Tony Kiritsis into an eccentric outlaw folk hero.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Based on a true story, Roofman follows the adventures of an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname Roofman.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Here is the true story behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Movie follows the true story of the 1977 kidnapping that turned aspiring Indianapolis entrepreneur Tony Kiritsis into an eccentric outlaw folk hero.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Based on a true story, Roofman follows the adventures of an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname Roofman.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Here is the true story behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“True story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20story. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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