The Best Biography Movies Of All-Time
“What are the best Biography movies?” We looked at 230 of the top Biopic films, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!
The top 38 films, all appearing on 4 or more “Best Biography” movie lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 175+ movies, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.
Happy Scrolling!
Top 38 Biography Movies
38 .) American Splendor (2003) directed by Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman
Lists It Appears On:
- Paste Magazine
- Showbox
- Taste Of Cinema
- The Guardian
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
37 .) Casino (1995) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam “Ace” Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he’s a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
36 .) Cinderella Man (2005) directed by Ron Howard
Lists It Appears On:
- A Good Movie To Watch
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- Ranker
The true story of boxer, Jim Braddock who, in the 1920’s after his retirement, has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state.
35 .) Erin Brockovich (2000) directed by Steven Soderbergh
Lists It Appears On:
- Filmy Keeday
- IMDB
- Refinery
- Taste Of Cinema
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.
34 .) Into the Wild (2007) directed by Sean Penn
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, 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.
33 .) Lion (2016) directed by Garth Davis
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenge
- Showbox
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
32 .) Patton (1970) directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- The Cinemaholic
“Patton” tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton’s career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton’s numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
31 .) The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) directed by Julian Schnabel
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Refinery
- Taste Of Cinema
- The Guardian
The true story of Elle France editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, in 1995 at the age of 43, suffered a stroke that paralyzed his entire body, except his left eye. Using that eye to blink out his memoir, Bauby eloquently described the aspects of his interior world, from the psychological torment of being trapped inside his body to his imagined stories from lands he’d only visited in his mind.
30 .) The Fighter (2010) directed by David O. Russell
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
The Fighter, is a drama about boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO’d by drugs and crime.
29 .) Braveheart (1995) directed by Mel Gibson
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Dose
- Ranker
- Showbox
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord’s soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
28 .) Catch Me If You Can (2002) directed by Steven Spielberg
Lists It Appears On:
- Filmy Keeday
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
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.
27 .) Control (2007) directed by Anton Corbijn
Lists It Appears On:
- A Good Movie To Watch
- Bbva Open Mind
- Refinery
- Rotten Tomatoes
- WCF Courier
Control is the biography of Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis, taking his story from schoolboy days of 1973 to his suicide on the eve of the band’s first American tour in 1980.
26 .) Lincoln (2012) directed by Steven Spielberg
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
25 .) Milk (2008) directed by Gus Van Sant
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
The story of California’s first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, who became an outspoken agent for change, seeking equal rights and opportunities for all. His great love for the city and its people brought him backing from young and old, straight and gay, alike – at a time when prejudice and violence against gays was openly accepted as the norm.
24 .) My Left Foot (1989) directed by Jim Sheridan
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- Paste Magazine
- Refinery
- The Cinemaholic
In this true story told through flashbacks, Christy Brown is born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor, working-class Irish family. Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds, he is mistakenly believed to have a intellectual disability for the first ten years of his life.
23 .) The Imitation Game (2014) directed by Morten Tyldum
Lists It Appears On:
- Bbva Open Mind
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Taste Of Cinema
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.
22 .) The Intouchables (2011) directed by Olivier Nakache
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Showbox
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects.
21 .) The King’s Speech (2010) directed by Tom Hooper
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Paste Magazine
- Refinery
The King’s Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George (‘Bertie’) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.
20 .) The Theory of Everything (2014) directed by James Marsh
Lists It Appears On:
- Bbva Open Mind
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.
19 .) Chaplin (1992) directed by Richard Attenborough
Lists It Appears On:
- Filmy Keeday
- Filmy Keeday
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, while is depicted his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
18 .) Gandhi (1982) directed by Richard Attenborough
Lists It Appears On:
- Filmy Keeday
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Paste Magazine
- The Cinemaholic
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ‘passive resistance’, endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
17 .) La Vie en Rose (2007) directed by Olivier Dahan
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Taste Of Cinema
- WCF Courier
A swirling, impressionistic portrait of an artist who regretted nothing, writer-director Olivier Dahan’s La Vie en Rose stars Marion Cotillard in a blazing performance as the legendary French icon Edith Piaf. From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York’s most famous concert halls, Piaf’s life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother’s brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee (Gerard Depardieu), who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France’s immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th Century.
16 .) Ray (2004) directed by Taylor Hackford
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Taste Of Cinema
- WCF Courier
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered couping gospel and country together.
15 .) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- Entreueur
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- The Cinemaholic
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort’s autobiography.
14 .) Walk the Line (2005) directed by James Mangold
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- Paste Magazine
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Taste Of Cinema
- WCF Courier
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
13 .) Downfall (2004) directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Refinery
- The Cinemaholic
- The Guardian
In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.
12 .) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) directed by David Lean
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Ranker
- The Cinemaholic
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence’s mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
11 .) Raging Bull (1980) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Paste Magazine
- The Cinemaholic
When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he’s a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he’s a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family’s love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it’s his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone.
10 .) The Pianist (2002) directed by Roman Polanski
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Taste Of Cinema
- The Cinemaholic
The true story of pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman’s experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
9 .) A Beautiful Mind (2001) directed by Ron Howard
Lists It Appears On:
- Bbva Open Mind
- Filmy Keeday
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Ranker
- Taste Of Cinema
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.
8 .) The Aviator (2004) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- Entreueur
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Paste Magazine
- Showbox
- The Cinemaholic
A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
7 .) Amadeus (1984) directed by Milos Forman
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Rotten Tomatoes
- WCF Courier
The incredible story of genius musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer and secret rival, Antonio Salieri—now confined to an insane asylum.
6 .) Capote (2005) directed by Bennett Miller
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Refinery
- Taste Of Cinema
- The Cinemaholic
A biopic of the writer, Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book, ‘In Cold Blood’.
5 .) Goodfellas (1990) directed by Martin Scorsese
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Paste Magazine
- Refinery
- Showbox
- The Cinemaholic
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.
4 .) Malcolm X (1992) directed by Spike Lee
Lists It Appears On:
- Filmy Keeday
- Filmy Keeday
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Refinery
- The Cinemaholic
- The Guardian
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the ’50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
3 .) Schindler’s List (1993) directed by Steven Spielberg
Lists It Appears On:
- Filmy Keeday
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Refinery
- The Cinemaholic
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.
2 .) The Elephant Man (1980) directed by David Lynch
Lists It Appears On:
- IMDB
- IMDB 2
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- List Dose
- Paste Magazine
- Refinery
- Showbox
- The Cinemaholic
- The Guardian
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
1 .) The Social Network (2010) directed by David Fincher
Lists It Appears On:
- Entreueur
- IMDB
- IMDB 3
- List Challenge
- Paste Magazine
- Ranker
- Refinery
- Showbox
- Taste Of Cinema
- The Cinemaholic
- The Guardian
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room as a small site among friends soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.
The 175+ Additional Best Biopic Movies
# | Movies | Directors | Lists |
39 | 12 Years a Slave (2013) | Steve McQueen | Refinery |
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40 | American Gangster (2007) | Ridley Scott | Entreueur |
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41 | Bird (1988) | Clint Eastwood |
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42 | Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) |
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43 | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) | Sidney Lumet | IMDB |
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44 | Donnie Brasco (1997) | Mike Newell | Ranker |
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45 | Ed Wood (1994) | Tim Burton | IMDB |
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46 | Frida (2002) | Refinery | |
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47 | Hotel Rwanda (2004) | Terry George | Ranker |
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Taste Of Cinema
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48 | I’m Not There (2007) |
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49 | Moneyball (2011) | Bennett Miller | Ranker |
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50 | Monster (2003) | Patty Jenkins | Ranker |
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Taste Of Cinema
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51 | Serpico (1973) | Sidney Lumet | IMDB |
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52 | Shine (1996) | Scott Hicks |
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53 | Straight Outta Compton (2015) | F. Gary Gray |
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54 | The Blind Side (2009) | John Lee Hancock | Ranker |
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55 | The Last Emperor (1987) | Bernardo Bertolucci |
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56 | The Runaways (2010 | Refinery | |
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57 | 127 Hours (2010) | Danny Boyle | IMDB |
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58 | 24 Hour Party People (2002 | Refinery | |
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59 | Ali (2001) | Michael Mann |
Filmy Keeday
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60 | Backbeat’ (1994) |
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61 | Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | Arthur Penn | IMDB |
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62 | Bugsy (1991) | Ranker | |
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The Cinemaholic
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63 | Get On Up (2014) |
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64 | Great Balls of Fire’ (1989) |
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65 | Hacksaw Ridge (2016) | Mel Gibson | IMDB |
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66 | Hidden Figures (2016) | Refinery | |
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67 | JFK (1991) | Oliver Stone | Ranker |
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68 | Julie & Julia (2009) | Refinery | |
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Writing Cooperative
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69 | La Bamba (1987) |
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70 | Lady Sings the Blues (1972) |
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71 | Love & Mercy’ (2014) |
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72 | Memories of Murder (2003) | Joon-ho Bong | IMDB 2 |
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73 | Miles Ahead’ (2017) |
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74 | Nixon (1995) | Oliver Stone |
The Cinemaholic
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75 | Papillon (1973) | Franklin J. Schaffner | IMDB |
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76 | Remember the Titans (2000) | Boaz Yakin | Ranker |
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77 | Selena (1997) | Refinery | |
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78 | Sid and Nancy’ (1986) |
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79 | Spartacus (1960) | Stanley Kubrick | IMDB |
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80 | Spotlight (2015) | Tom McCarthy |
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81 | Stranger Than Fiction (2006) |
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82 | The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) | Andrew Dominik | IMDB |
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83 | The Buddy Holly Story (1978) |
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84 | The Insider (1999) | Michael Mann | IMDB |
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85 | The Last King of Scotland (2006) | Kevin Macdonald |
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86 | The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) | Carl Theodor Dreyer |
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87 |
The People Vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
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88 | The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) | Gabriele Muccino | Entreueur |
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89 | The Queen (2006) | Refinery | |
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90 | The Sound of Music (1965) | Robert Wise |
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91 |
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)
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92 |
What’s Love Got to Do With It’ (1993)
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93 | 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) | Ridley Scott | IMDB |
94 | 8 Mile (2002 |
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95 | A Brief History of Time | Ranker | |
96 | A Dangerous Method (2011) | David Cronenberg | IMDB |
97 | A Royal Affair |
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98 | A Serious Man | Ranker | |
99 | Ace in the Hole (1951) |
Writing Cooperative
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100 | Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) | Werner Herzog | IMDB 2 |
101 |
Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer
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102 | All That Jazz | Ranker | |
103 | Almost Famous (2000) |
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104 | Amelia | Ranker | |
105 |
American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson
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106 | American Sniper (2014) | Clint Eastwood | IMDB |
107 | Andrei Rublev |
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108 | Anne Frank: The Whole Story | Ranker | |
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ASSASINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD, THE
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110 | Auto Focus | Ranker | |
111 | Awakenings (1990) | Penny Marshall | IMDB |
112 | Before Night Falls (2000) |
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113 | Behind the Candelabra (2013 |
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114 |
Best Hollywood Films on Sports
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115 | Beyond the Sea | Ranker | |
116 | Black Mass (2015) | Scott Cooper | IMDB |
117 | Blaze (2018 |
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118 | Blow | Ranker | |
119 | Bohemian Rhapsody (2018 |
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120 | Bojangles | Ranker | |
121 | Bopic film |
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122 | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) | Oliver Stone | IMDB |
123 | Born To Be Blue (2016 |
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124 | Bound for Glory (1976 |
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125 | Boys Don’t Cry (1999) |
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126 | Brian’s Song (1971 |
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127 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) | George Roy Hill | IMDB |
128 | Cadillac Records (2008 |
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129 | Captain Phillips (2013) | Paul Greengrass | IMDB |
130 | Changeling (2008) | Clint Eastwood | IMDB |
131 | Che: Part One (2008) | Steven Soderbergh | IMDB |
132 | Che: Part Two (2008) | Steven Soderbergh | IMDB |
133 | Christiane F. (1981) |
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134 | Cleopatra | Ranker | |
135 | Close-Up (1990) | Abbas Kiarostami | IMDB |
136 | Coach Carter | Ranker | |
137 |
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
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138 | Dahmer | Ranker | |
139 | Dallas Buyers Club (2013) | Jean-Marc Vallée | IMDB |
140 | Deep in My Heart | Ranker | |
141 | Dillinger | Ranker | |
142 | El Cid (1961) | Anthony Mann | IMDB |
143 | Elizabeth (1998) | Shekhar Kapur | IMDB |
144 | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) | Don Siegel | IMDB |
145 | Finding Forrester (2000) |
Writing Cooperative
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146 | Finding Neverland (2004) | Marc Forster | IMDB |
147 | Foxcatcher (2014) | Bennett Miller | IMDB |
148 | Frost/Nixon |
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149 | Fruitvale Station |
A Good Movie To Watch
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150 |
Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life (2011
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151 | Game Change | Refinery | |
152 | Gia | Refinery | |
153 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Ranker | |
154 | Gorillas in the Mist (1988) |
Bbva Open Mind
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155 |
Greetings From Tim Buckley (2013
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Rotten Tomatoes
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156 | Helter Skelter | Ranker | |
157 | Hilary and Jackie (1998 |
Rotten Tomatoes
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158 | Hitchcock (2012) | Sacha Gervasi | IMDB |
159 | Houdini | Ranker | |
160 | Hunger (2008) | Steve McQueen | IMDB |
161 | I Remember Mama (1948) |
Writing Cooperative
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162 | I Shot Andy Warhol | Refinery | |
163 | I,Tonya | Refinery | |
164 |
I’ll See You In My Dreams (1951
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165 | In the Name of the Father (1993) | Jim Sheridan | IMDB |
166 |
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
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167 | Invictus (2009) | Clint Eastwood | IMDB |
168 | Ip Man (2008) | Wilson Yip | IMDB |
169 | It’s All Gone Pete Tong (2004 |
Rotten Tomatoes
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170 | Ivan the Terrible |
The Guardian
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171 | J. Edgar (2011) | Clint Eastwood | IMDB |
172 | Julius Caesar (1953) | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | IMDB |
173 | Lenny (1974) | Bob Fosse | IMDB |
174 | Lovelace | Refinery | |
175 | Man on the Moon (1999) |
List Challenge
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176 | Marie Antoinette | Refinery | |
177 | Midnight in Paris (2011) |
Writing Cooperative
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178 | Miracle (2004) | Gavin O’Connor | IMDB 3 |
179 | Misery (1990) |
Writing Cooperative
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180 | Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015) | Majid Majidi | IMDB |
181 | My Week with Marilyn (2011) | Simon Curtis | IMDB |
182 | Notorious (2009) | George Tillman Jr. | IMDB 3 |
183 | Nowhere Boy (2010 |
Rotten Tomatoes
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184 | October Sky (1999) | Joe Johnston | IMDB 3 |
185 | One Chance (2014 |
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186 | Out of Africa (1985) | Sydney Pollack | IMDB |
187 |
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
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188 | Patty Hearst | Ranker | |
189 | Pirates of Silicon Valley | Entreueur | |
190 | Pollock (2000) |
Taste Of Cinema
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191 | PT 109 | Ranker | |
192 | Public Enemies (2009) | Michael Mann | IMDB |
193 | Quiz Show (1994) |
List Challenge
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194 | Rabbit-Proof Fence |
A Good Movie To Watch
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195 | Radio | Ranker | |
196 | Rocky Marciano | Ranker | |
197 | Round Midnight (1986 |
Rotten Tomatoes
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198 | Rush (I) (2013) | Ron Howard | IMDB |
199 | Saving Mr | John Lee Hancock | IMDB |
200 | Selma | Refinery | |
201 |
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010
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202 | Shattered Glass (2003) |
Taste Of Cinema
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203 | Song Without End (1960 |
Rotten Tomatoes
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204 | Still Mine |
A Good Movie To Watch
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205 | Sully (2016) | Clint Eastwood | IMDB |
206 | Sunset Boulevard (1950) |
Writing Cooperative
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207 | Sweet Dreams (1985 |
Rotten Tomatoes
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208 | The Big Short (2015) |
List Challenge
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209 | The Danish Girl (2015) |
List Challenge
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210 | The General (1998) | John Boorman | IMDB |
211 | The Glenn Miller Story (1953 |
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212 | The Hurricane (1999) | Norman Jewison | IMDB |
213 | The Impossible |
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214 | The Iron Lady | Ranker | |
215 | The Lion in Winter (1968) | Anthony Harvey | IMDB |
216 | The Lost Weekend (1945) |
Writing Cooperative
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217 | The Message (1976) | Moustapha Akkad | IMDB |
218 | The Mirror (1975) | Andrei Tarkovsky | IMDB 2 |
219 | The Pride of the Yankees | Ranker | |
220 | The Rat Pack (1998 |
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221 | The Sea Inside (2004) |
Taste Of Cinema
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222 | The Straight Story (1999) | David Lynch | IMDB |
223 | The World’s Fastest Indian (2005) | Roger Donaldson | IMDB |
224 | Till the Clouds Roll By (1947 |
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225 | Tracks |
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226 | Trumbo (2015) | Jay Roach | IMDB |
227 |
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
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228 | Viva Zapata! (1952) | Elia Kazan | IMDB |
229 | Watch | Refinery | |
230 | Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942 |
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19 Best Biography/Biopic Film Sources/Lists
Source | Article |
A Good Movie To Watch | 14 Best Biography Movies to Watch | agoodmovietowatch |
Bbva Open Mind | 5 Biographical Movies About Scientists – OpenMind |
Entreueur | 7 Film Biographies to Inspire Every Entrepreneur |
Filmy Keeday | 25 Best Hollywood Biopic Films You Shouldn’t Miss – Filmy Keeday |
IMDB | 100 Best Biography movies – IMDb |
IMDB 2 | The 25 Best Biography Movies of All Time – IMDb |
IMDB 3 | Top 50 Greatest Biopics of All Time (The Ultimate List) – IMDb |
List Challenge | The 50 Best Biography Movies of All Time – – List Challenges |
List Dose | Top 10 Best Biographical Movies of all Time – List Dose listdose.co/top-10-best-biographical-movies-of-all-time/ |
Paste Magazine | The 20 Best Biopics of All Time :: Movies :: Lists :: Page 1 :: Paste |
Ranker | Biography Movies | List of the Best Biopic Films – Ranker |
Refinery | Best Biopic Movies Biographical Films About Real People – Refinery29 |
Rotten Tomatoes | 48 Best Music Biopic Movies – Rotten Tomatoes |
Showbox | Top 10 Best Biography Movies to Watch – ShowBox APK showbox-apk.com › List of Movies |
Taste Of Cinema | The 20 Best Biographical Movies of The 21st Century – Taste Of Cinema |
The Cinemaholic | Biopic Movies | 20 Best Biopics of All Time – The Cinemaholic |
The Guardian | Top 10 biopics | Film | The Guardian |
WCF Courier | Best of the biopic: The 20 greatest music biographies in movie history |
Writing Cooperative | 10 Fantastic Films About Writers and the Writing Life |