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How accurate are these true crime movies really?

What does "based on real events" truly mean for these films?

How accurate are these true crime movies really?
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08/07/2025 11:00 ‧ 4 days ago | StarsInsider

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Crime

We've all watched a movie that is supposedly "based on true events," but what does that actually mean? Hollywood is allowed to take a lot of creative license, so it's often up to the directors if they want to keep things just as they were or add a little more theatrics to the history.

Click through this gallery to find out just how accurate some of your favorite true crime stories really are. Is your favorite fact or fiction?

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