This is a list of films and miniseries that are based on actual events. All films on this list are from American production unless indicated otherwise.
2006 The 9/11 Commission Report (2006) – disaster drama television film following all of the developments leading up to and through the attacks in New York City and at The Pentagon on September 11, 2001 based on the 9/11 Commission Report 9/11: The Twin Towers (2006) – disaster drama television film recreating a minute-by-minute account of what happened inside the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks 10th & Wolf (2006) – crime drama film based on a true story of a mob war in South Philadelphia 300 (2006) – historical drama film depicting a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae in the Greco-Persian Wars A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006) – biographical drama television film dramatizing the events surrounding the 2002 murder of Gwen Araujo, a transgender teenager who was murdered after acquaintances discovered that she had male genitalia A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006) – biographical drama film describing author, director, and musician Dito Montiel's youth in Astoria, New York during the 1980s A Harlot's Progress (2006) – British drama television film based on the series of paintings entitled A Harlot's Progress by William Hogarth, inspired by his interactions with an eighteenth-century prostitute Mary Collins A Little Thing Called Murder (2006) – comedy drama television film based on a true story of convicted murderer Sante Kimes A Ton of Luck (Spanish: Soñar no Cuesta Nada) (2006) – Colombian black comedy film following a group of anti-guerrilla soldiers, whose lives are turned upside down after finding $45 million hidden in the jungle, based on a true story After Thomas (2006) – British drama television film based on the true story of Scottish child Dale Gardner and his dog Henry Alien Autopsy (2006) – British comedy drama film depicting the events surrounding the famous "alien autopsy" film promoted by Ray Santilli Alpha Dog (2006) – crime drama film based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of Nicholas Markowitz in 2000 Amazing Grace (2006) – British-American biographical drama film about the abolitionist campaign against the slave trade in the British Empire, led by William Wilberforce, who was responsible for steering anti-slave trade legislation through the British parliament The Amazing Grace (2006) – Nigerian-British historical drama film telling the story of British slave trader John Newton's voyage to West Africa and the events that inspired him to write the world's most popular hymn, Amazing Grace Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006) – British biographical drama miniseries with each episode looking at a different key turning point in the history of the Roman Republic and Empire The Art of Crying (Danish: Kunsten at Græde i Kor) (2006) – Danish drama film about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive father, mother in denial, and rebellious sister during the social unrest of the early 1970s, based on an autobiographical novel by Erling Jepsen Baptism of Blood (Portuguese: Batismo de Sangue) (2006) – Brazilian biographical drama film following the Dominican friar Frei Tito's resistance against Brazilian military dictatorship Bartali: The Iron Man (Italian: Gino Bartali – L'intramontabile) (2006) – Italian biographical drama television film depicting real life events of road racing cyclist Gino Bartali, and particularly his rivality with Fausto Coppi Beau Brummell: This Charming Man (2006) – British historical drama television film about the life of Beau Brummell Beautiful Dreamer (2006) – romantic drama film loosely based on real-life events that occurred on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombing mission during World War II and the aftermath of the war as it affected a small family Bernard and Doris (2006) – British-American romantic drama television film depicting a semi-fictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke and her self-destructive Irish butler Bernard Lafferty later in her life Black Book (Dutch: Zwartboek) (2006) – Dutch war thriller drama film about a young Jewish woman in the Netherlands who becomes a spy for the resistance during World War II after tragedy befalls her in an encounter with the Nazis, based on several true events and characters The Black Dahlia (2006) – American-French-German neo-noir crime thriller film inspired by the widely sensationalized murder of Elizabeth Short Blackbeard (2006) – adventure drama miniseries based on the pirate Blackbeard Blackbeard: Terror at Sea (2006) – British adventure drama television film about the pirate Blackbeard Bobby (2006) – biographical crime drama film depicting a fictionalized account of the hours leading up to the 5 June 1968, shooting of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles following his win of the 1968 Democratic presidential primary in California The Borgia (Spanish: Los Borgia) (2006) – Spanish-Italian biographical drama film about the bloody dynasty that spawned a pope, Alexander VI, as well as the role model for Machiavelli's "The Prince", his son Cesare Borgia, and a legend of femme duplicity, daughter Lucrezia Borgia Cannibal (2006) – German horror film based on the true story of Armin Meiwes who killed and ate a man whom he met on the Internet Catch a Fire (2006) – British-American-French-South African biographical thriller film about activists against apartheid in South AfricaCatch a Fire. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 24 July 2022. Children of Glory (Hungarian: Szabadság, szerelem) (2006) – Hungarian historical drama film about Hungary's Revolution of 1956 and the "Blood in the Water" match Christmas at Maxwell's (2006) – drama film about a family trying to cope with a cancer diagnosis based upon Laufer's real-life experiences Chronicle of an Escape (Spanish: Crónica de una fuga) (2006) – Argentine historical drama film telling the true story of four men who narrowly escaped death at the hands of a military death squad during Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983)DeFore, John. The Hollywood Reporter, film review at the Austin Film Festival, 31 October 2006. Color of the Cross (2006) – Christian drama film about the last 48 hours in the life of Jesus Christ The Conclave (2006) – Canadian-German historical drama film centring on the conclave of 1458, which took place five years after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks Copying Beethoven (2006) – historical drama film depicting a fictionalized take on the triumphs and heartaches of Ludwig van Beethoven's last years Days of Glory (French: Indigènes) (2006) – French-Moroccan-Belgian-Algerian war drama film dealing with the contribution of North African soldiers to the Free French Forces during the Second World War and with the discrimination against them'Days of Glory' MOVIE REVIEW - Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan, 6 December 2006, retrieved 2007-03-30 The Death of Poe (2006) – horror drama film telling the tragic story of the mysterious disappearance and death of the American author Edgar Allan Poe Dieter: The Film (German: Dieter: Der Film) (2006) – German animated biographical film about German musician Dieter Bohlen and his work with Modern TalkingFilm review at Kino.de, retrieved on 17 November 2017 Dresden (2006) – German war drama television film about the bombing of Dresden in World War II Driving Lessons (2006) – British comedy drama film focusing on the relationship between a shy teenaged boy and an ageing eccentric actress, inspired by director Jeremy Brock's teen experience working one summer for Peggy Ashcroft Eight Below (2006) – survival drama film inspired by the 1958 ill-fated Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole, its dramatic rescue from the severe weather conditions on the return journey, the relationship between the scientists and their loyal and hard-working Sakhalin huskies, particularly the lead dogs Taro and Jiro, and the fates of the 15 dogs left behind to fend for themselves El Benny (2006) – Cuban musical drama film based on the life of the famous Cuban musician Benny Moré El Cantante (2006) – biographical drama film based on the life of the late salsa singer Héctor Lavoe Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes (2006) – British biographical drama television film depicting the life of the cookery writer Elizabeth DavidThe Independent Factory Girl (2006) – biographical drama film based on the rapid rise and fall of 1960s underground film star and socialite Edie Sedgwick, known for her association with the artist Andy Warhol Faith like Potatoes (2006) – South African biographical drama film following Angus Buchan and his family's move from Zambia to South Africa and chronicling his Christian faith throughout that time Fatal Desire (2006) – crime drama television film inspired by the real life case against Sharee Miller Fearless (Mandarin: 霍元甲) (2006) – Chinese-Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Huo Yuanjia, a Chinese martial artist who challenged foreign fighters in highly publicized events, restoring pride and nationalism to China at a time when Western imperialism and Japanese manipulation were eroding the country in the final years of the Qing Dynasty before the birth of the Republic of China Find Me Guilty (2006) – courtroom comedy drama film based on the true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history Flags of Our Fathers (2006) – war drama film about the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines and one Navy corpsman who were involved in Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, and the after effects of that event on their lives Flight 93 (2006) – disaster drama television film chronicling the events onboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks in 2001 Flyboys (2006) – American-British war drama film about the enlistment, training, and combat experiences of a group of young Americans who volunteered to become fighter pilots in the Lafayette Escadrille, the 124th air squadron formed by the French in 1916Phillips, Michael. "strafes story of historic WW I squadron: Flyboys". Chicago Tribune, 22 September 2006. Retrieved: 10 February 2012. The Flying Scotsman (2006) – British sport drama film based on the life and career of Scottish amateur cyclist Graeme Obree For One Night (2006) – drama television film based on the true story of Gerica McCrary, who made headlines in 2002 by getting Taylor County High School in her hometown of Butler, Georgia, to integrate the prom after thirty-one years of segregation Francisco de Miranda (2006) – Venezuelan biographical drama film depicting the life of Venezuelan independence hero Francisco de MirandaInter Press Service, 12 January 2007, Petrodollars for Local Film Industry Fur (2006) – romantic drama film about iconic American photographer Diane Arbus, who was known for her strange, disturbing imagesMovie review: 'Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus' Chicago Tribune. 16 November 2006 Ghosts (2006) – British disaster drama film based on the 2004 Morecambe Bay cockling disaster Glory Road (2006) – sport drama film based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball ChampionshipLimón, Iliana. "Ex-Miners coach Don Haskins wasn't playing the hero during a racially charged 1966 championship, but Hollywood doesn't seem to mind." Albuquerque Tribune. 11 January 2006. The Go Master (Japanese: 呉清源 極みの棋譜; Mandarin: 吳清源) (2006) – Japanese-Chinese biographical drama film about the renowned twentieth century Go master Wu Qingyuan, better known as Go Seigen, the Japanese pronunciation of his name