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Best Biography Movies of All Time
Schindler's List (1993)
RBiography, Drama, History3h15In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Goodfellas (1990)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h26The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
The Intouchables (2011)
RBiography, Comedy, Drama1h52After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
The Pianist (2002)
RBiography, Drama, Music2h30A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.
Dangal (2016)
Not RatedAction, Biography, Drama2h41Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
Amadeus (1984)
PGBiography, Drama, History2h40The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
Braveheart (1995)
RBiography, Drama, History2h58Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
PGAdventure, Biography, Drama3h48The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
PG-13Biography, Drama2h15After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.
Downfall (2004)
RBiography, Drama, History2h36Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII.
Green Book (2018)
PG-13Biography, Comedy, Drama2h10A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Raging Bull (1980)
RBiography, Drama, Sport2h09The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
RBiography, Crime, Drama3h00Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
12 Years a Slave (2013)
RBiography, Drama, History2h14In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
PG-13Biography, Crime, Drama2h21Barely 21 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
PG-13Action, Biography, Drama2h32American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
GBiography, Drama, Family1h33A college professor bonds with an abandoned dog he takes into his home.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
RBiography, Drama, History2h19World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
PG-13Biography, Drama, History2h01Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
In the Name of the Father (1993)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h13A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
Into the Wild (2007)
RAdventure, Biography, Drama2h28After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.
Rush (2013)
RAction, Biography, Drama2h03The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda.
Spotlight (2015)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h09The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
The Elephant Man (1980)
PGBiography, Drama2h04A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
PG-13Biography, Drama, Music2h14The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
PGBiography, Crime, Drama1h50Wyoming, early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Their solution - escape to Bolivia.
Cinderella Man (2005)
PG-13Biography, Drama, History2h24The story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world.
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
RBiography, Drama1h57In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h05Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.
Gandhi (1982)
PGBiography, Drama, History3h11The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Lion (2016)
PG-13Biography, Drama1h58A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Papillon (1973)
PGBiography, Crime, Drama2h31A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Persepolis (2007)
PG-13Animation, Biography, Drama1h36A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
PG-13Biography, Drama1h52The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed.
The Imitation Game (2014)
PG-13Biography, Drama, Thriller1h54During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.
The King's Speech (2010)
PG-13Biography, Drama, History1h58The story of King George VI, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
PG-13Biography, Drama1h57A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
The Sea Inside (2004)
PG-13Biography, Drama2h06The factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a thirty-year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
The Sound of Music (1965)
GBiography, Drama, Family2h52A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.
The Straight Story (1999)
GBiography, Drama1h52An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother.