7 Survival movies that are based on real-life stories.

By MindStick

"Alive" (1993): Based on the real-life story of the 1972 Andes plane crash survivors.

"Into the Wild" (2007): Chronicles the journey of Christopher McCandless, who ventured into the Alaskan wilderness.

"The Impossible" (2012): Depicts the survival story of a family during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

"Unbroken" (2014): Narrates the incredible resilience of Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini during World War II.

"Everest" (2015): Recounts the 1996 Mount Everest disaster.

"Captain Phillips" (2013): Based on the hijacking of the MV Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates in 2009.

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