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- Catch Me If You Can. 91 votes. In the thrilling film Catch Me If You Can, we follow the intriguing escapades of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), a master of deception and a skilled forger.
- Schindler's List. 59 votes. Schindler's List, a poignant war drama directed by Steven Spielberg, unfolds through the life of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), an unlikely hero during the Holocaust.
- A Beautiful Mind. 74 votes. A Beautiful Mind is a biographical drama, chronicling the life of John Nash (Russell Crowe), an extraordinary mathematician grappling with schizophrenia.
- Moneyball. 38 votes. Moneyball is a sports drama that dives into the world of American baseball. Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, a team struggling with financial constraints.
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- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Director: David Lean. - Stacker score: 100. - Metascore: 100. - IMDb user rating: 8.3. - Runtime: 228 minutes. The best biopic of all time?
- Schindler's List (1993) - Director: Steven Spielberg. - Stacker score: 100. - Metascore: 94. - IMDb user rating: 8.9. - Runtime: 195 minutes. A success on every level, Steven Spielberg's Holocaust masterpiece "Schindler's List" is, at its heart, two parallel character studies.
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) - Director: Steve McQueen. - Stacker score: 96.7. - Metascore: 96. - IMDb user rating: 8.1. - Runtime: 134 minutes. Solomon Northup was a New York-born free Black man who was kidnapped into slavery in 1841 and spent 12 years enslaved on plantations in Louisiana before being released.
- Goodfellas (1990) - Director: Martin Scorsese. - Stacker score: 96.7. - Metascore: 90. - IMDb user rating: 8.7. - Runtime: 146 minutes. The final Martin Scorsese picture on our list and one of the best-loved gangster films of all time, "Goodfellas" chronicles the true-life story of Henry Hill, a small-time mobster turned informant.
My 25 personal favorite biography movies from 2000-2024 Honorable Mentions: Mank (2020) Rocketman (2019) Beautiful Boy (2018) Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) The Disaster Artist (2017) Hacksaw Ridge (2016) The Founder (2016) Snowden (2016) Spotlight (2015) Trumbo (2015) The Danish Girl (2015) Straight Outta Compton (2015) The Imitation Game (2014 ...
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 193 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Bobby Fischer Against the World. 7.4 (7.4K) Rate. 76. 'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
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- 13 'Capote'
- 12 'I, Tonya'
- 11 'Dallas Buyers Club'
Bohemian Rhapsody tells the story of the British rock band Queen and their lead singer, Freddie Mercury, played by Rami Malek. The film traces the band’s rise to fame, from their early days playing small gigs to their legendary performance at Live Aid in 1985. It also explores Mercury’s relationships with his bandmates, as well as his romantic ones...
Inspired by the 1998 biography of the same name by Sylvia Nasar, A Beautiful Mind chronicles the life of John Forbes Nash Jr. (Russell Crowe), who went through it all – from fame's pinnacles to its darkest abysses. He was a mathematical prodigy who was on the verge of receiving international renown when he made an astounding discovery early in his ...
Elvischronicles the life story of American music legend Elvis Presley, played byAustin Butler, from his youth to his 1950s rise to rock and roll stardom while retaining a complicated bond with Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks), his manager. Butler's spectacular portrayal of Elvishumanized the legend by bringing down the spotlight from his physical ges...
Ray tells the story of the legendary musician Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx) and his struggles with blindness, poverty, and addiction, as well as his relationships with the women in his life. It also delves into Charles' musical career, including his experimentation with different genres such as R&B, gospel, and country, and his collaborations with other...
The story of 1990s stock trader Jordan Belfort, whose company, Stratton Oakmont, participated in unprecedented levels of corruption and fraud, is told in Martin Scorsese's smash biopic The Wolf of Wall Street. Scorsese's picture is the ultimate of excess, with Leonardo DiCaprio as Belfort giving a truly outrageous performance. As they are in many o...
Based on the true story of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian farmer who refused to fight for the Nazis during World War II, The Hidden Life follows Franz (August Diehl) as he lives a quiet life with his family in the small village of St. Radegund. When war breaks out, Franz is called up to serve in the German army, but he refuses to swear allegiance ...
Lincoln follows the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis), as he navigates the political landscape of the Civil War era, trying to garner support for the amendment from both Republicans and Democrats. It also focuses on the final months of his presidency and his efforts to pass the 13th Amendment to the Constitutio...
Capote tells the story of Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a famous American writer, as he travels to Kansas to investigate and write about the brutal murders of the Clutter family in 1959, which later becomes the basis for his novel, In Cold Blood. The film explores Capote’s relationship with the murderers, Richard ‘Dick’ Hickock (Mark Pell...
After her husband ordered an assault on her opponent, Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) went from one of the most skilled athletes in the country to a worldwide laughingstock. Her troubles as an outcast, her dysfunctional family, and her outspoken nature were all depicted in the film. Craig Gillespie's film does more than convey Harding...
Dallas Buyers Club follows Ronald Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey), a philandering, drug addict, and homophobic electrician from Texas, living a carefree life until his doctor diagnoses him with HIV/AIDS, which will likely kill him in 30 days. Woodroof discovers an experimental medicine that can potentially prolong his life and establishes the titula...
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1. Schindler's List (1993) R | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History. 9. Rate. 95 Metascore. In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Raging Bull. Staying in the boxing ring, this is arguably the quintessential biopic and one of the most admired films by one of cinema’s most admired directors, Martin Scorsese. In it, Robert De ...
