TV and Movies·Updated on 13 Jun 2023These "Based On Real Events" Films Were Given The "Historical Accuracy" Test, And My Eyes Have Been Well And Truly OpenedIRL, Jonah Hill's character in The Wolf of Wall Street really did swallow a goldfish and marry his cousin...by Benjamin DzialdowskiBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail We all love a film that's based on real events, but sometimes it's hard to tell what's factual, and what's there for dramatic purposes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF So, here are 17 movies, ranked from least accurate to most, allowing for a little bit of artistic licence. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. The Imitation Game Scene that didn't happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com Scene that did happen (the floorboard bit): View this video on YouTube youtube.com 16. Hacksaw Ridge Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com This heroic night is what Doss is most famous for. 15. American Sniper Scene that did happen differently: View this video on YouTube youtube.com 14. Lion Scene that didn't happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com Scene that did happen (with a little bit of licence): View this video on YouTube youtube.com 13. Dallas Buyers Club Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com 12. Philomena Scene that didn't happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com In reality, while Martin did go to America, Philomena didn't accompany him. 11. Hidden Figures Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com Her constant insistence on being in the briefings eventually made the engineers permit her. 10. The King's Speech Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com 9. Spotlight Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com 8. The Social Network Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com They really did make this zipline and damage the chimney. 7. Bohemian Rhapsody Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com Freddie told the band about being HIV-positive in a very similar way, saying he'd keep going till he died. 6. The Wolf of Wall Street Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com 5. Captain Phillips: Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com 4. Rush Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com The scoreboard really did malfunction. 3. Bridge of Spies Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com 2. The Big Short Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com This conversation, and the decision to buy more swaps really happened. 1. Selma Scene that did happen: View this video on YouTube youtube.com Coretta really did meet with Malcolm X in secret. H/T to information is beautiful for the data! What's your favourite film that's based on real events? Let us know in the comments below!