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Andre Holland and Wendell Pierce are stepping into the ring for the true-life boxing movie They Fight.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Though the beneficiary of an all-out marketing bonanza, the harrowing true-life story of champ Christy Martin earned a shockingly low $1.3 million in its premiere, not enough to even crack the top 10.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
From haunted houses and possessed dolls to true-life exorcisms, check out these horror movies based on real-life events.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Howard’s hit true-life adaptations including Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind, which won Best Picture and landed Howard his first Oscar for directing.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Though the beneficiary of an all-out marketing bonanza, the harrowing true-life story of champ Christy Martin earned a shockingly low $1.3 million in its premiere, not enough to even crack the top 10.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
From haunted houses and possessed dolls to true-life exorcisms, check out these horror movies based on real-life events.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Howard’s hit true-life adaptations including Apollo 13 and A Beautiful Mind, which won Best Picture and landed Howard his first Oscar for directing.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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“True-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true-life. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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