Watching movies is one of the best things you can do to relax or pass the time. But the fun of watching a movie is doubled when you know that the movie is based on a real story. These films give us the history of some of the most unusual events, heroes, battles and people that we would not generally know about. So, treat yourself to these 15 best movies based on true stories that are all exceptional in their own right.

Argo, starring Ben Affleck, is probably one of the coolest and most exciting true story inspired movies ever made. This film revolves around the 1979–81 Iran hostage crisis in which members of the American Embassy were trapped in Tehran. They escaped the hostage-takers and took refuge with Canadian diplomats. An American exfiltration specialist takes up the identity of a filmmaker and under the guise of a film called "Argo" extracts the American citizens undetected.

Ben Affleck has given an incredible performance in the film and not only that, the minute details of every aspect of this operation have been shown to us beautifully. Argo also won three awards at the 85th Academy Awards so in my opinion this is a movie you should really check out.

The social network is the story of Mark Zuckerberg and how he became the man who brought the world together at Facebook. The film based on the true story of Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin shows how Eduardo was ousted from the company and the end of the friendship between the two.