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Movies: Best "biography" Movies

A biographical film or biopic is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or 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, ...

Bob Marley: One Love(2024)

PG-13
| 1h 47min | Music, History, Drama
3.5/5 (with 228 votes)

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green - With Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, Michael Gandolfini, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, ...

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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The Iron Claw(2023)

R
| 2h 10min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 32 votes)

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

Directed by Sean Durkin - With Zac Efron, Lily James, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney, Holt McCallany, Jeremy Allen White, ...

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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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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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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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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A Beautiful Mind(2001)

PG-13
| 2h 15min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.9/5 (with 4,571 votes)

John Nash is a brilliant but asocial mathematician fighting schizophrenia. After he accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish.

Directed by Ron Howard - With Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Vivien Cardone, Christopher Plummer, ...
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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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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

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, ...

Maestro(2023)

R
| 2h 9min | Drama, Romance / Love, Music
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A portrait of Leonard Bernstein's singular charisma and passion for music as he rose to fame as America's first native born, world-renowned conductor, all along following his ambition to compose both symphonic and popular Broadway works.

Directed by Bradley Cooper - With Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato, Greg Hildreth, Michael Urie, ...

GoodFellas(1990)

R
| 2h 25min | Drama, Crime
4.3/5 (with 5,556 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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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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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 Longoria - With Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera, Vanessa Martinez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub, ...

Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend(2022)

R
| 1h 37min | Drama, History
3.0/5 (with 109 votes)

Follow the launch of Lamborghini’s career as a manufacturer of tractors, a creator of military vehicles during World War II, and the designer of Lamborghini cars, which he launched in 1963 as the high-end sports car company Automobili Lamborghini.

Directed by Robert Moresco - With Frank Grillo, Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino

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., ...

Loving Pablo(2017)

R
| 2h 3min | Crime, Drama
3.1/5 (with 455 votes)

The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.

Directed by Fernando León de Aranoa - With Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaardd, Julieth Restrepo, Óscar Jaenada, Atanas Srebrev, ...
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi(2016)

R
| 2h 24min | War, Action, History, Drama
3.6/5 (with 1,536 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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Ammonite(2020)

R
| 1h 58min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.5/5 (with 219 votes)

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

Directed by Francis Lee - With Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, Fiona Shaw, Claire Rushbrook, Alec Secăreanu, ...

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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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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Legend(2015)

R
| 2h 12min | Crime, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 1,675 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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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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Public Enemies(2009)

R
| 2h 20min | Action, Crime
3.3/5 (with 1,993 votes)

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Directed by Michael Mann - With Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke, Channing Tatum, Billy Crudup, ...
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The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

G
| 3h 19min | Drama, History
3.2/5 (with 78 votes)

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.

Directed by George Stevens, David Lean - With Max von Sydow, Martin Landau, José Ferrer, Charlton Heston, Telly Savalas, Angela Lansbury, ...
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The Teacher Who Promised The Sea(2023)

1h 45min | Drama, History
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Ariadna discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of her father, who disappeared during the Civil War. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where a mass grave is being excavated, and where he could be buried. During her stay there, she will learn the story of Antoni Benaiges, a young teacher from Tarragona who was her grandfather's teacher before the war. Through an innovative pedagogical method, Antoni inspired his students and made them a promise: to take them to see the sea.

Directed by Patricia Font - With Enric Auquer Sardà, Laia Costa, Luisa Gavasa Moragón, Ramón Agirre
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