Best biography movies of all time - Page 5

In the following page, you will see a ranking of the best biography movies of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.

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81. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Biography

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

82. Donnie Brasco (1997)

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life, at the expense of his regular one. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 76 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

83. The Last Emperor (1987)

The story of the final Emperor of China. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 76 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

84. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

The dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling. read more

Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 75 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

85. 127 Hours (2010)

A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 6.8 /10 Metacritic Rating 82 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

86. Fruitvale Station (2013)

The story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 6.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

87. Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 6.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 7.4 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

88. The Intouchables (2011)

After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. read more

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 57 /100 IMDB Rating 8.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

89. In the Name of the Father (1993)

A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 5.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.1 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

90. The Imitation Game (2014)

During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Thriller

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 71 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

91. Lion (2016)

A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 69 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

92. Cinderella Man (2005)

The story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer who came back to challenge for the heavyweight championship of the world. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 69 /100 IMDB Rating 8.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

93. Hidden Figures (2016)

The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 6.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

94. Ed Wood (1994)

Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent. read more

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 70 /100 IMDB Rating 7.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

95. Ray (2004)

The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Music

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 73 /100 IMDB Rating 7.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

96. The Last King of Scotland (2006)

Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 7.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

97. The Hurricane (1999)

The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport

Filmaffinity Rating 7.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 7.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

98. BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, CO, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan branch with the help of a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events. read more

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Crime

Filmaffinity Rating 6.5 /10 Metacritic Rating 83 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

99. I, Tonya (2017)

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. read more

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 7.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 77 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

100. Selma (2014)

A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 6.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 80 /100 IMDB Rating 7.5 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.4 /10

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