Question: 300 is based on a true story?
Answer: Good question, the movie 300 is based on the Battle of Thermopylae, holding off nearly 100,000 to 150, 000 Persians. The movie is about that victory of a few brave men holding their ground against a larger adversary. Yes, it's a true story. ... But, the Spartans weren't something depicted as in the movie 300.