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Movies: Best "biography" Movies

A biographical film or biopic is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudrama films and historical drama films in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a single person's life story or at least the most historically important years of their lives. ()
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Oppenheimer(2023)

R
| 3h | Drama, History
4.1/5 (with 2,359 votes)

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Directed by Christopher Nolan - With Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, ...

Napoleon(2023)

R
| 2h 38min | History, Drama, War
3.1/5 (with 2 votes)

A personal look at the French military leader’s origins and swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of Napoleon’s addictive, volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.

Directed by Ridley Scott - With Vanessa Kirby, Joaquin Phoenix, Tahar Rahim, Youssef Kerkour, Ludivine Sagnier, Ian McNeice, ...

Maria(2023)

2h 4min | Drama, Music

The tumultuous, beautiful and tragic life story of American-born Greek soprano Maria Callas, who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century.

Directed by Pablo Larraín - With Angelina Jolie, Valeria Golino, Haluk Bilginer, Alba Rohrwacher, Pierfrancesco Favino, Kodi Smit-McPhee, ...

Hacksaw Ridge(2016)

R
| 2h 19min | Drama, History, War
4.1/5 (with 5,982 votes)

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Directed by Mel Gibson - With Andrew Garfield, Vince Vaughn, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Hugo Weaving, Ryan Corr, ...
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Schindler's List(1993)

R
| 3h 15min | Drama, History, War
4.3/5 (with 6,950 votes)

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

Directed by Steven Spielberg - With Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall, Embeth Davidtz, Jonathan Sagall, ...
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GoodFellas(1990)

R
| 2h 25min | Drama, Crime
4.2/5 (with 6,528 votes)

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Directed by Martin Scorsese - With Joe Pesci, Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, ...
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American Sniper(2014)

R
| 2h 13min | War, Action
3.7/5 (with 5,978 votes)

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.

Directed by Clint Eastwood - With Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Jake McDorman, Kyle Gallner, Max Charles, ...
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Lee(2024)

R
| 1h 56min | History, Drama, War
3.5/5 (with 101 votes)

The true story of photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

Directed by Ellen Kuras - With Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Andrea Riseborough, Alexander Skarsgård, Josh O'Connor, Andy Samberg, ...

The Imitation Game(2014)

PG-13
| 1h 53min | History, Drama, Thriller, War
4.0/5 (with 7,736 votes)

Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.

Directed by Morten Tyldum - With Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, Allen Leech, ...
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Elvis(2022)

PG-13
| 2h 39min | Drama, Music
3.8/5 (with 1,427 votes)

The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann - With Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Yola, Luke Bracey, Kelvin Harrison Jr., ...

Catch Me If You Can(2002)

PG-13
| 2h 21min | Drama, Crime
4.0/5 (with 6,850 votes)

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

Directed by Steven Spielberg - With Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, ...
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi(2016)

R
| 2h 24min | War, Action, History, Drama
3.7/5 (with 1,796 votes)

An American Ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya as a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.

Directed by Michael Bay - With James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Dominic Fumusa, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, ...
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The Pursuit of Happyness(2006)

PG-13
| 1h 57min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 4,623 votes)

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

Directed by Gabriele Muccino - With Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Dan Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller, Brian Howe, ...
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Ferrari(2023)

R
| 2h 10min | Drama, History
3.4/5 (with 128 votes)

Set during the summer of 1957. Ex-racecar driver, Enzo Ferrari, is in crisis. Bankruptcy stalks the company he and his wife, Laura, built from nothing ten years earlier. Their tempestuous marriage struggles with the mourning for one son and the acknowledgement of another.

Directed by Michael Mann - With Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Gabriel Leone, Sarah Gadon, Jack O'Connell, ...

Lone Survivor(2013)

R
| 2h 1min | War, Action, Drama, History
3.7/5 (with 1,871 votes)

Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.

Directed by Peter Berg - With Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Alexander Ludwig, ...
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Legend(2015)

R
| 2h 12min | Crime, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 1,947 votes)

Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running nightclubs and protection rackets. With police Detective Leonard "Nipper" Read hot on their heels, the brothers continue their rapid rise to power and achieve tabloid notoriety.

Directed by Brian Helgeland - With Chazz Palminteri, Christopher Eccleston, Colin Morgan, David Thewlis, Emily Browning, Tara Fitzgerald, ...
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Hidden Figures(2016)

PG
| 2h 7min | Drama, History
4.0/5 (with 4,514 votes)

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

Directed by Theodore Melfi - With Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, ...
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The Founder(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 55min | Drama, History
3.6/5 (with 2,147 votes)

The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.

Directed by John Lee Hancock - With Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Patrick Wilson, B. J. Novak, ...
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The Greatest Showman(2017)

PG
| 1h 45min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 4,255 votes)

The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

Directed by Michael Gracey - With Zac Efron, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Keala Settle, ...
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Bohemian Rhapsody(2018)

PG-13
| 2h 15min | Music, Drama, History
4.0/5 (with 7,768 votes)

Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.

Directed by Bryan Singer - With Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Lucy Boynton, Joseph Mazzello, Ben Hardy, Allen Leech, ...
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Blonde(2022)

NC-17
| 2h 46min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 590 votes)

From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, this reimagined fictional portrait of Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public and private selves.

Directed by Andrew Dominik - With Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson, Evan Williams, Xavier Samuel, ...
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Flamin' Hot(2023)

1h 39min | Comedy, Drama
4.1/5 (with 216 votes)

The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

Directed by Eva Marie Longoria - With Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera, Vanessa Martinez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub, ...

Bloodsport(1988)

R
| 1h 32min | Action, Drama
3.5/5 (with 749 votes)

U.S. soldier Frank Dux has come to Hong Kong to be accepted into the Kumite, a highly secret and extremely violent martial arts competition. While trying to gain access into the underground world of clandestine fighters, he also has to avoid military officers who consider him to be AWOL. After enduring a difficult training and beginning a romance with journalist Janice Kent, Frank is given the opportunity to fight. But can he survive?

Directed by Newt Arnold - With Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roy Chiao, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Bolo Yeung, Forest Whitaker, ...
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Beautiful Boy(2018)

R
| 2h 1min | Drama
3.8/5 (with 1,069 votes)

After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.

Directed by Felix van Groeningen - With Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan

Ford v Ferrari(2019)

PG-13
| 2h 33min | Drama, Action, History
4.0/5 (with 3,260 votes)

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

Directed by James Mangold - With Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe, Noah Jupe, Josh Lucas, ...
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Priscilla(2023)

R
| 1h 50min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.5/5 (with 167 votes)

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

Directed by Sofia Coppola - With Jacob Elordi, Cailee Spaeny

Sully(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 36min | Drama, History
3.6/5 (with 3,294 votes)

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

Directed by Clint Eastwood - With Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Aaron Eckhart, Sam Huntington, Shane P. Allen, ...
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Erin Brockovich(2000)

2h 11min | Drama
3.7/5 (with 1,616 votes)

A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh - With Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, Marg Helgenberger, Peter Coyote, Cherry Jones, ...
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The Big Short(2015)

R
| 2h 11min | Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 4,206 votes)

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Directed by Adam McKay - With Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Karen Gillan, Marisa Tomei, ...
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Reagan(2024)

PG-13
| 2h 21min | Drama, History
3.1/5 (with 16 votes)

Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States.

Directed by Sean McNamara - With Dennis Quaid, David Henrie, Robert Davi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Mena Suvari, Penelope Ann Miller, ...
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