Captivating, emotional, and uplifting, movies that are based on true stories are incredibly successful. And for many good reasons, as they help to motivate and encourage people to follow their dreams, and make us feel good about the complicated experience that is life itself.
Here are just five of our favourite true-life story movies that are perfect viewing if you need to raise your spirits.
So, which ones do you think were the most popular movies of 2018? In this article, we list IMDb’s top movies of 2018. If you haven’t yet, make sure you go watch them!
Bohemian Rhapsody
This is a Queen biopic. It was as thrilling as many Queen fans hoped it would be though some critics were tough on it. Rami Malek gave an excellent performance as Freddie Mercury and the film was produced by 20th Century Fox.
Is anyone surprised by this? The premise of this film looked pretty ridiculous.
Here’s a good overview of why “Mortal Engines” bombed so badly.
The article points out that sci-fi films are a hard sell at movie theaters unless it’s got a popular brand like Marvel on it, particularly if the critics don’t like it.
The “Downton Abby” movie will be released in the fall of 2019, and the first trailer has been released, though it’s mostly limited to scenes of the iconic building.
Margot Robbie stars as Queen Elizabeth I and Saoirse Ronan stars as Mary Stuart in “Mary Queen of Scots,” a new Focus Features release. “Mary Queen of Scots” explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart along with her rivalry with Queen Elizabeth. Robbie has been taking on some challenging roles so it will be interesting to see how she portrays the iconic Queen Elizabeth. She could have easily settled for “hot babe” type roles but she’s pushed herself as an actress and she is getting rewarded with great parts.
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