How Successful Has Hollywood been in Recreating Historical Events? What, if any, Responsibility Do Filmmakers Have Regarding Historical Accuracy?

Hollywood film studios have been making historical movies for more than 90 years; so in this respect they can count themselves as a success in the field of making historical films and recreating historical events. But the question is really; have they done it well and have they been accurate in their portrayals? Do they care whether historical facts are correct? Does it matter if they are correct? Do they have a responsibility to us, the money paying audience, to impart historical fact or to make a film that people will go to see and enjoy? Are both these scenarios possible?…