Why doesn't Hollywood make historically accurate movies?

Historical accuracy is not a binary state that is either true or false. Lincoln had many historical accuracies. So did Braveheart. So did Troy, for that matter. read more

They have no incentive to do the correct research to make a historically accurate movie. Their goal is to do enough research so that it draws people in, sells tickets and generates a profit. That's why they throw in love scenes, epic fight sequences, and hire big-name actors and actresses. read more

Many movies, however, take these liberties too far and proclaim to tell a historically accurate story, when it is anything but. It's because of those lesser films that it's so easy to appreciate the rare movies that actually get history right. read more

The smaller bits about how the ship would have looked, the type of cannons/weapons used, all of that is probably as historically accurate as you can get in a movie. My dad (who makes models of ships like the ones in this movie and tries to make them as historically accurate as possible) said this movie is pretty much perfect. read more