Is the movie Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) based on a true story?

No, the movie Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) is not based on a true story, but it is based on a novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer. The book and the movie tell the story of a young boy named Oskar, who lost his father in the September 11th attacks in New York City and sets out on a journey to find out more about his father’s life. While the story is fictional, it explores the emotions and struggles that real people faced after the tragedy.