Best biography movies of all time filmaffinity - Page 2
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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21. Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express (1978) follows Billy Hayes, arrested for smuggling hashish in Turkey, who endures a brutal corrupt prison and must risk a desperate escape. Intense, violent drama about survival and dehumanization. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.7
/10
59
/100
7.5
/10
7.0
/10
22. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) follows Jordan Belfort’s rise at Stratton Oakmont — obscene wealth via fraud, drugs, sex and parties — a satirical, darkly comic, morally fraught true-crime spectacle. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Crime
7.6
/10
75
/100
8.2
/10
7.8
/10
23. Green Book (2018)
Green Book (1962) follows bouncer Tony Lip driving pianist Dr. Don Shirley on a segregated South tour. Their clashing personalities evolve into friendship amid music, humor and harsh reminders of racism. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
7.6
/10
69
/100
8.2
/10
7.6
/10
24. Into the Wild (2007)
Into the Wild follows Christopher McCandless, who abandons his privileged life to roam America as 'Alexander Supertramp' and seek solitude in Alaska. A meditative, visually striking, bittersweet exploration of freedom, connection, and consequence. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama
7.6
/10
73
/100
8.1
/10
7.7
/10
25. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Hotel Rwanda (2004) dramatizes Paul Rusesabagina's efforts to shelter over a thousand Tutsi and moderate Hutu during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, showing both global indifference and individual courage. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.6
/10
79
/100
8.1
/10
7.9
/10
26. American Gangster (2007)
American Gangster follows Frank Lucas's rise from driver to Harlem's heroin kingpin in the 1960s–70s, using daring import schemes, versus principled detective Richie Roberts in a tense crime epic. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.6
/10
76
/100
7.8
/10
7.7
/10
27. My Left Foot (1989)
My Left Foot tells Christy Brown’s true story: born with severe cerebral palsy and able to control only his left foot, he’s long misunderstood but learns to write and paint with his foot and becomes a celebrated artist amid family hardship. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.6
/10
97
/100
7.8
/10
8.4
/10
28. Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) is a taut, true-crime thriller with Clint Eastwood as Frank Morris. It follows the patient, meticulous planning and execution of a daring prison escape, stressing realism, tension and ambiguous outcome. read more
Genres: Action, Biography, Crime
7.6
/10
76
/100
7.6
/10
7.6
/10
29. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
A Beautiful Mind follows mathematician John Nash’s rise from brilliant Princeton grad to schizophrenia-stricken recluse. Blending genius, paranoia, and steadfast love (Alicia), it’s a harrowing yet ultimately uplifting tale of identity, recovery and redemption. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.5
/10
72
/100
8.2
/10
7.6
/10
30. Waltz with Bashir (2008)
Waltz with Bashir (2008) is Ari Folman's animated documentary reconstructing lost 1982 Lebanon War memories. Surreal animation, interviews and archival footage explore trauma, guilt and collective responsibility. read more
Genres: Animation, Biography, Documentary
7.5
/10
91
/100
8.0
/10
8.2
/10
31. Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
Set in 1985 Dallas, The Dallas Buyers Club follows Ron Woodroof, an HIV-positive electrician who smuggles alternative treatments with transgender ally Rayon, building a buyers' club to defy doctors, regulators and fight stigma during the early AIDS crisis. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.5
/10
77
/100
7.9
/10
7.7
/10
32. Ed Wood (1994)
Ed Wood (1994) portrays eccentric filmmaker Ed Wood Jr. chasing 1950s Hollywood dreams despite ridicule, forming odd, tender bonds—darkly comic, humane portrait. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
7.5
/10
71
/100
7.8
/10
7.5
/10
33. The Killing Fields (1984)
The Killing Fields (1984) follows NYT reporter Sydney Schanberg and Cambodian interpreter Dith Pran amid the Khmer Rouge’s takeover — a harrowing, personal chronicle of survival, friendship and guilt. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.5
/10
76
/100
7.8
/10
7.6
/10
34. The King's Speech (2010)
The King's Speech (2010): shy Prince Albert becomes King George VI and, with speech therapist Lionel Logue and his wife Elizabeth, overcomes his stammer to deliver a unifying wartime radio speech. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.4
/10
88
/100
8.0
/10
8.1
/10
35. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) follows Chris Gardner, a salesman who becomes homeless with his young son after failed investments. He fights poverty via an unpaid brokerage internship, showcasing perseverance, parental love and hope. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.4
/10
64
/100
8.0
/10
7.3
/10
36. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Based on a 1972 Brooklyn true case, Dog Day Afternoon follows Sonny’s failed bank robbery to fund his partner’s gender-confirmation surgery, spiraling into a tense, media-fueled hostage standoff exposing compassion, prejudice and human frailty. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.4
/10
86
/100
8.0
/10
8.0
/10
37. Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982) traces Mohandas K. Gandhi's journey from South Africa to India's independence, showing his nonviolent campaigns, key relationships, moral conflicts, mass protests, Partition and assassination. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.4
/10
79
/100
8.0
/10
7.8
/10
38. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly portrays Jean‑Dominique Bauby’s locked‑in struggle as he dictates a memoir by blinking. Poetic, claustrophobic and moving, it reveals memory, imagination and courage. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.4
/10
92
/100
8.0
/10
8.2
/10
39. Loving Vincent (2017)
Loving Vincent is a painterly, oil-animated mystery-biography that follows Armand Roulin investigating Van Gogh’s last days. Lush painted frames, conflicting memories and elegiac mood leave his death ambiguous. read more
Genres: Animation, Biography, Crime
7.4
/10
62
/100
7.8
/10
7.1
/10
40. Serpico (1973)
Serpico is a tense biographical drama about NYPD officer Frank Serpico, who exposes widespread police corruption, faces isolation and betrayal, survives a shooting, and helps spark the Knapp Commission. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.4
/10
83
/100
7.7
/10
7.8
/10
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