Best biography movies of all time filmaffinity - Page 3
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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41. Man on Wire (2008)
Man on Wire documents Philippe Petit's 1974 illegal high-wire walk between the Twin Towers, blending archival footage, interviews and reenactments into a heist-like, suspenseful meditation on risk, obsession and friendship. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Documentary
7.4
/10
89
/100
7.7
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8.0
/10
42. Shine (1996)
Shine (1996) traces pianist David Helfgott’s rise as a prodigy, his psychological collapse under parental pressure, and eventual healing and redemption through music; Geoffrey Rush stars. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
7.4
/10
87
/100
7.6
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7.9
/10
43. Out of Africa (1985)
Out of Africa (1985) is a lyrical period drama about Danish baroness Karen Blixen running a Kenyan coffee farm through hardship, who falls for hunter Denys Finch‑Hatton and must choose between love, freedom and loss. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
7.4
/10
69
/100
7.1
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7.1
/10
44. Dangal (2016)
Dangal chronicles Mahavir Singh Phogat training daughters Geeta and Babita in rural India into world-class wrestlers. A gritty, emotional sports drama about sacrifice, gender bias and ultimate triumph. read more
Genres: Action, Biography, Drama
7.3
/10
8.3
/10
7.8
/10
45. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
12 Years a Slave recounts Solomon Northup’s true story: a free Black man kidnapped in 1841, sold into Southern slavery for twelve brutal years. The film is harrowing yet honors resilience, dignity and the fight for freedom. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.3
/10
96
/100
8.1
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8.3
/10
46. Spotlight (2015)
Spotlight dramatizes the Boston Globe's investigation into decades of Catholic priest abuse and cover-up, showing methodical journalism, emotional testimony, and a sobering call for accountability. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.3
/10
93
/100
8.1
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8.2
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47. Lion (2016)
Lion (2016) tells Saroo Brierley’s true story: lost as a child on a train in India, adopted in Australia, he grows up haunted by memories and obsessively uses modern tools to locate his birth family, finding an emotional reunion. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.3
/10
69
/100
8.0
/10
7.4
/10
48. Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man (2008) follows Wing Chun master Yip Man in 1930s Foshan as Japanese occupation strips his status; he faces poverty, defends his community, and resists with disciplined, powerful martial arts and moral courage. read more
Genres: Action, Biography, Drama
7.3
/10
59
/100
8.0
/10
7.1
/10
49. Cinderella Man (2005)
Cinderella Man recounts boxer James J. Braddock’s Depression-era comeback. Facing poverty and injury, he fights to support his family, becoming a national symbol of perseverance and dignity. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.3
/10
69
/100
8.0
/10
7.4
/10
50. Patton (1970)
Patton (1970) dramatizes General George S. Patton's WWII career from North Africa to Germany, blending epic battle spectacle with a probing portrait of his tactical brilliance, ego, controversies and moral blind spots. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, War
7.3
/10
86
/100
7.9
/10
7.9
/10
51. Awakenings (1990)
Awakenings (1990) follows Dr. Sayer in a 1969 Bronx hospital who awakens catatonic encephalitis patients with an experimental drug, exploring medicine, ethics, fragile recovery and empathy. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.3
/10
74
/100
7.8
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7.5
/10
52. Amy (2015)
Amy (2015) by Asif Kapadia uses archival footage to follow Amy Winehouse’s rise to fame and tragic decline into addiction, exposing pressures of stardom; Oscar winner. read more
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music
7.3
/10
85
/100
7.8
/10
7.9
/10
53. Donnie Brasco (1997)
Donnie Brasco: FBI agent Joe Pistone infiltrates the 1970s NYC Mafia, befriends Lefty. His double life ruins his marriage and morals — a slow, emotional drama about loyalty and betrayal. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.3
/10
77
/100
7.7
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7.6
/10
54. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) follows 23-year-old Ernesto "Che" Guevara and friend Alberto on a 1952 motorcycle trip across South America that shifts from playful adventure to a profound moral and political awakening. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama
7.3
/10
75
/100
7.7
/10
7.5
/10
55. Control (2007)
Control is a stark, black-and-white biopic of Ian Curtis, charting Joy Division's rise and his struggle with epilepsy, failing marriage and affair, culminating in his suicide—haunting and intimate. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
7.3
/10
78
/100
7.6
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7.6
/10
56. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Hacksaw Ridge recounts Desmond Doss’s true WWII story: a devout medic who refused to bear arms yet repeatedly rescued wounded under fire at Okinawa, facing hostility and earning the Medal of Honor. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.2
/10
71
/100
8.1
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7.5
/10
57. The Imitation Game (2014)
The Imitation Game follows Alan Turing and his Bletchley Park team as they build a machine to crack Enigma. It blends wartime suspense with Turing’s intellectual triumphs and tragic personal costs. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Thriller
7.2
/10
71
/100
8.0
/10
7.4
/10
58. The Sea Inside (2004)
The Sea Inside (2004) recounts Ramón Sampedro’s true story: a quadriplegic man’s legal, public fight for the right to die. Intimate, moral, and moving, it probes autonomy, love and compassion. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.2
/10
74
/100
8.0
/10
7.5
/10
59. Citizenfour (2014)
Citizenfour (2014) follows Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald and others meeting Edward Snowden in Hong Kong, exposing NSA’s covert global surveillance and the tense struggle to publish the leaked documents. read more
Genres: Biography, Documentary, History
7.2
/10
88
/100
8.0
/10
8.0
/10
60. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) follows Queen’s rise and Freddie Mercury’s life, mixing electrifying concert recreations, intimate personal struggles, band conflicts and their triumphant 1985 Live Aid performance. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
7.2
/10
49
/100
7.9
/10
6.7
/10
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