Be prepared: These stories will tug at your heartstrings. All of these movies are either based on true stories or are fictionalized accounts of real events. Some are comedies; some are dramas. A few are both. These are stories about historic tennis matches and Supreme Court decisions, high-stakes poker games and missions to the moon. Some are steeped in history, and some happened just yesterday. What each of these stories has in common is a kernel of truth. Real lives, real stories, and real events inspired each of these films, which makes their stakes even higher.

Check out these new and new-ish films inspired by true life, and let us know your favorites. (Our list only reaches back to 1992, so be sure to share with us your go-to movie-night picks from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s too.) For more great films to include on your to-watch list,

This movie starring Brad Pitt is based on the true story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China’s takeover of Tibet. Heinirch decides to climb Nanga Parbat but fate has other plans for him and WWII breaks out in the midst of which he’s captured. He manages to escape from the PoW camp into the holy city of Lhasa where he befriends the Dalai Lama. At that time, Communist China attacks Tibet and Heinrich’s life changes forever.

Only Brad Pitt’s German accent is the disappointing thing about this movie and the film does deviate from time to time from the actual events that took place. But for the love of Hollywood and travel, watch this movie for the snowy Himalayas, the Tibetan villages, and the amazing costumes and religious ceremonies which have been portrayed in an aesthetically pleasing way.