The Best Movies Based on True Events – Ranked

47. Lost At Sea – The Perfect Storm

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Based on the book of the same name, The Perfect Storm is a 2000 disaster movie. It tells the story of a little fishing boat called the Andrea Gail that was lost at sea during the ‘Perfect Storm’ of 1991. The film was particularly popular for its dramatic depiction of the harshness of Mother Nature. The Perfect Storm featured an ensemble cast as the various boat hands including George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Ironside, and John C. Reilly. It was directed by Wolfgang Petersen and received two Academy Award nominations, as well as performing extremely well at the box office, earning $328.7 in total.

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