10 Most Biographically Inaccurate Movies

"Never let the truth get in the way of a good story," has long been the mantra of filmmakers when crafting a biopic. And who could blame them? The average life is messy, has too many characters, and usually fails to have a Hollywood ending. So screenwriters massage the details -- dropping a first wife here, losing an unflattering habit there -- to make their character appealing enough for the ticket-paying masses. But it's a slippery slope -- a ... more 

"Never let the truth get in the way of a good story," has long been the mantra of filmmakers when crafting a biopic. And who could blame them? The average life is messy, has too many characters, and usually fails to have a Hollywood ending. So screenwriters massage the details -- dropping a first wife here, losing an unflattering habit there -- to make their character appealing enough for the ticket-paying masses. But it's a slippery slope -- a fudged fact can quickly slide into outright fiction. In honor of W. coming out this weekend, check out some of cinema's more factually-challenged biopics. less