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Besides American Sniper, can you name the 3 other "based on a true story" film to make over $200 million domestically?

Posted by Inigo (aka Inigo) Jan 26 '15, 07:54

I put "based on a true story" in quotes because two of these films aren't really verifiable.

Responses:

fargo -- nm - zeitgeist roaming the s5 galaxy Jan 26, 12:36
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200 Million Dollar Baby -- nm - Max Jan 26, 08:57
Amityville Horror -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:18 1
- More likely The Exorcist. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 26, 08:20
Appolo 13? -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:15 3
- The Right Stuff -- nm - Andie Jan 26, 08:21
- Close again. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:16
- Apollo. Monday! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:16
Gladiator? -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:13
It's not My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is it? -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 08:13 12
- Nope. Hint: it started the trend of "based on a true story" for a certain genre. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:16 10
  - The Exorcist -- nm - David Jan 26, 08:20 6
    - Given the local connections, I should've come up with this sooner. -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 26, 08:26
    - Correct. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:23
    - "True" is pushing it. -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:22 3
      - Totally is pushing it, but they used the tagline to great effect. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:27
      - Some would say the same of PotC. -- nm - David Jan 26, 08:22 1
        
        Jack Sparrow is real!!! -- nm - Ender Jan 26, 08:23
  - Paranormal Activity -- nm - Shaun Jan 26, 08:18
  - Blair Witch Project! -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:17
  - The Hangover! -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 08:17
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A Beautiful Mind? -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:12 1
- $170 million. Close. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:14
Saving Private Ryan? -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:08 2
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- Not a true story. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:11
Zero Dark Boring -- nm - Shaun Jan 26, 08:07 1
- Didn't make $100 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:10
Animal House -- nm - Ultron Jan 26, 08:07 2
- $141 million. Was it a true story? -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:09 1
  - How quickly people forget Senator Blutarsky and all he did for America... -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:11
Inglorious Bastards! -- nm - decline Jan 26, 08:05 1
- $130 million or so, but not pretending to be based on anything. :) -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:09
titanic -- nm - decline Jan 26, 08:01
Titanic? - Will Hunting Jan 26, 08:00 4
- Fictional main characters kinda stop the whole "based on a true story" line from being used. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:03 3
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    - It falls at the $200M hurdle anyway -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 08:10 1
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Braveheart! -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 07:59 4
- Only $75 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 08:02 3
  - wow, I would have lost that bet -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 08:02 2
    - I remember going to see this the day it opened - a Wednesday before Memorial Day. There were like, 10 people in the theatre. - Diva Jan 26, 08:06
    - F-ing Jews. -- nm - Mel Jan 26, 08:04
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- Close. 300 did, but it stretches the bounds of "based on a true story" even more than the other two. - Inigo Jan 26, 08:00
Given your IM, one has to be PASON. -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 07:57 3
- Correct. $370.7 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 07:58
- The Blind Side -- nm - Roger More Jan 26, 07:57 1
  - Yes. $255.96 million. -- nm - Inigo Jan 26, 07:59
Guardians of the Galaxy. - Ultron Jan 26, 07:55

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Besides American Sniper, can you name the 3 other "based on a true story" film to make over $200 million domestically?

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