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Based on Real Life Events Movies Planned for Release in 2026

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This list shows all Based on Real Life Events films planned for release in 2026, including films that go direct-to-video, or only get an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it will be made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that are a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.

Announced Based on Real Life Events Movies

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Release
Date		MovieGenreRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
January 2026
January 2 KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
January 7 KANGDANIEL: HOLD YOUR BREATH (강다… Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
January 8 Checker Tobi 3 Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
January 9 Becoming Victoria Wood Documentary Theatrical $0  
Dead Man’s Wire Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
Giant Drama Theatrical $0  
Magalhães Drama Theatrical $0  
 
January 11 True South Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
January 14 Parasakthi Action Theatrical $0  
 
January 15 Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan Story Documentary Theatrical $0  
Stille Freundin Drama Theatrical $0  
 
January 16 Deepfaking Sam Altman Documentary Theatrical $0  
Shaka: A Story of Aloha Documentary Video $0  
 
January 21 Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart Documentary Video $0  
 
January 22 Echoes from Borderland Documentary Theatrical $0  
Das fast normale Leben Documentary Theatrical $0  
Henriete und Guido, eine ungewöhnlic… Documentary Theatrical $0  
Megadeth: Behind the Mask Documentary Theatrical $0  
Wir, die Wolfs Documentary Theatrical $0  
A World Gone Mad. the War Diaries of … Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
January 23 Ailao Mountain Incident (哀牢山) Horror Theatrical $0  
 
January 24 UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
January 28 La vie après Siham Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
January 29 Elena del Ghetto Drama Theatrical $0  
Die Solisten Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
January 30 Grizzly Night Drama Video $0  
Melania Documentary Theatrical $0  
Natchez Documentary Theatrical $12,025  
 
January 31 UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
Jan, 2026 TBD 1026: For a New World (1026: For a Ne… Documentary Theatrical $0  
The Forgotten President: Kim Young-sa… Documentary Theatrical $0  
The Republic of Korea is Run by Its P… Documentary Theatrical $0  
The Revival (부흥) Documentary Theatrical $0  
February 2026
February 4 À pied d’oeuvre Drama Theatrical $0  
Dis-moi sur quel pied tu danses Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
February 5 Architektur des Glücks Documentary Theatrical $0  
Blame Documentary Theatrical $0  
Stray Kids Concert Film Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
February 18 Le Rêve américain Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
February 19 Baz Luhrmann’s Epic Elvis Presley i… Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
February 20 Balandrau Drama Theatrical $0  
I Can Only Imagine 2 Drama Theatrical $0  
 
February 25 Man on the Run Documentary Video $0  
 
February 26 Floodland Documentary Theatrical $0  
Naum. Predchustviya (Наум. Пре… Documentary Theatrical $0  
March 2026
March 4 Fantastique Documentary Theatrical $0  
Rural Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 5 No Mercy Documentary Theatrical $0  
Wir Erben Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 6 André is an Idiot Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 7 UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
 
March 10 Exhibition on Screen: Turner & Constable Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 11 Nous l’orchestre Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 12 Am I Losing My Mind? — Der Menopaus… Documentary Theatrical $0  
Hora do recreio Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 18 Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft… Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
Précieuse(s) Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 19 Biermann Documentary Theatrical $0  
Çatlı Theatrical $0  
No Tears on the Field Documentary Theatrical $0  
Pele de vidro Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 26 With Hasan in Gaza Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
March 27 The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocal… Documentary Theatrical $0  
Hunting Matthew Nichols Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
 
1st quarter, 2026 TBD Pretty Ugly — The Story of the Luna… Documentary Theatrical $0  
April 2026
April 1 Mauvaise Pioche Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
April 2 The Gospel of Revolution Documentary Theatrical $0  
Zico, o samurai de Quintino Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
April 3 A Great Awakening Drama Theatrical $0  
 
April 22 Michael Drama Theatrical $0  
 
April 30 Litvyak (Литвяк) Action Theatrical $0  
May 2026
May 30 Met Opera: El Último Sueño de Frida… Concert/Performance Theatrical $0  
June 2026
June 25 Raindrop Documentary Theatrical $0  
July 2026
July 3 Young Washington Drama Theatrical $0  
September 2026
September 10 Adam’s Acht Drama Theatrical $0  
Cronos Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
 
September 24 Shum vremeni (Шум времени) Drama Theatrical $0  
October 2026
October 7 The Social Reckoning Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 8 Bitva motorov (Битва мотор… Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 28 Moulin Theatrical $0  
November 2026
November 11 Badinter Drama Theatrical $0  
 
November 16 Iliya Muromets (Илия Муромец) Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
November 26 I Play Rocky Drama Theatrical $0  
 
 
Nov, 2026 TBD Jimmy Drama Theatrical $0  
 
December 2026
2026 TBD Caballé Drama Theatrical $0  
The Edge of Existence Documentary Theatrical $0  
Maserati: The Brothers Drama Theatrical $0  
The Promise Documentary Theatrical $0  
The Python Hunt Documentary Theatrical $0