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50 titles. 1. Amadeus (1984) R | 160 min | Biography, Drama, Music. 8.4. Rate. 87 Metascore. The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
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) American Sniper (2014) Captain Phillips (2013) The ...
- 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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- Malcolm X. Director Spike Lee takes the approach of sharing a large percentage of the life of one of America’s most well-known and impactful civil rights leaders: Malcolm X. It’s an approach that has failed more often than not, but over three hours, Lee and star Denzel Washington are able to give Malcolm’s life the richness and attention to detail it deserves in this 1992 film.
- Tick, Tick…Boom! The layers in the feature film debut of director Lin-Manuel Miranda are truly one of a kind. The 2021 movie introduces us to Jonathan Larson (played by Andrew Garfield), who became best known for writing the broadway musical Rent.
- I’m Not There. Most biopics feature one primary actor depicting the portions of an individual’s life that are best known to the general public. Many others might feature a younger or older actor showing the subject at a different phase of their life.
- Jackie. Here, the biopic turns into a horror movie (with one of the most uncomfortable but appropriate musical scores of the last decade), as we follow former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (played by a never better Natalie Portman) in the immediate aftermath of her husband’s assassination in 1963.
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, 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. 21. Ferrari. 2023 2h 10m R. 6.5 (44K) Rate. 73 Metascore. Set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferrari's auto ...
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Apr 15, 2021 · While the film is certainly a tearjerker, it is balanced both by comedic moments and the real Ms. Lee's inspirational fortitude in the face of so much loss and grief. #97. Lorenzo's Oil (1992) - Director: George Miller. - Stacker score: 83.6. - Metascore: 80. - IMDb user rating: 7.3. - Runtime: 129 minutes.
