Best biography movies of all time filmaffinity - 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. A Royal Affair (2012)
A Royal Affair — an 18th‑century Danish drama: Queen Caroline and reformer Dr. Johann Struensee fall in love as his Enlightenment reforms threaten the conservative court, triggering political crisis and tragedy. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.1
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73
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7.5
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7.3
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82. The Imposter (2012)
The Imposter is a true-crime doc about a Spanish man claiming to be a Texas family's missing son; a seeming miracle that unravels into deception, identity crisis and grief. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Documentary
7.1
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77
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7.5
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7.4
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83. Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire follows Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell at the 1924 Olympics — one fights prejudice, the other runs for faith. A quiet, moral sports drama. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
7.1
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78
/100
7.1
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7.3
/10
84. Togo (2019)
Togo (2019): Based on the 1925 serum run to Nome, the film follows musher Leonhard Seppala and his undersized lead dog Togo as they brave deadly Arctic conditions, run the relay’s longest leg, and forge a heroic bond. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama
7.0
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69
/100
7.9
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7.3
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85. Captain Phillips (2013)
Captain Phillips (2013) dramatizes the 2009 Maersk Alabama hijacking: a tense hostage standoff. Greengrass’s gritty style and strong leads make a gripping, morally complex thriller about survival and leadership. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Crime
7.0
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82
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7.8
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7.7
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86. Walk the Line (2005)
Walk the Line (2005) traces Johnny Cash’s rise from an Arkansas childhood to Sun Records fame, his addiction and failed marriage, and ultimate redemption through June Carter and music. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
7.0
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72
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7.8
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7.3
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87. Straight Outta Compton (2015)
Straight Outta Compton traces N.W.A’s ascent from 1980s Compton to global fame, their raw music confronting police brutality and racism, amid friendship, betrayal and fame’s cost. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.0
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72
/100
7.8
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7.3
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88. Glory (1989)
Glory (1989) recounts Colonel Robert Gould Shaw leading the 54th Massachusetts, an all‑Black Union regiment. Facing prejudice, they train, bond, and bravely assault Fort Wagner, leaving a tragic, heroic legacy. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.0
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78
/100
7.8
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7.5
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89. The Theory of Everything (2014)
A tender biopic of Stephen Hawking, tracing his love with Jane, rise in cosmology and struggle with motor neuron disease—showing scientific brilliance amid physical decline and personal sacrifice. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
7.0
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71
/100
7.7
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7.3
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90. Frost/Nixon (2008)
Frost/Nixon dramatizes the 1977 TV interviews where David Frost, seeking credibility, confronts a defensive Richard Nixon over Watergate. Tense, psychological duel of media, power and reputation. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.0
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80
/100
7.7
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7.6
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91. I, Tonya (2017)
I, Tonya is a darkly comic, raw biopic of Tonya Harding — her rise, first American triple axel, and the 1994 Kerrigan scandal — mixing satire, abuse, and unreliable narratives. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
7.0
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77
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7.5
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7.4
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92. Milk (2008)
Milk (2008): The true story of Harvey Milk’s rise from newcomer to San Francisco activist and first openly gay elected official — a bittersweet, character-driven drama about courage and community. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.0
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83
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7.5
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7.6
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93. The Great Debaters (2007)
The Great Debaters dramatizes Melvin B. Tolson building Wiley College’s 1935–36 debate team. They confront Jim Crow through fierce debates, mentorship and courage, achieving triumphs amid sacrifice. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
7.0
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65
/100
7.5
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7.0
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94. Trumbo (2015)
Trumbo follows screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, blacklisted in the 1940s for refusing HUAC, jailed and forced to ghostwrite (even winning an Oscar), as he fights the blacklist amid family strain until eventual vindication. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.0
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60
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7.4
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6.8
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95. Invictus (2009)
Invictus shows Nelson Mandela using the 1995 Rugby World Cup and the Springboks to unite post-apartheid South Africa. A moving story of leadership, reconciliation and sport. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.0
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74
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7.3
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7.2
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96. Men of Honor (2000)
Men of Honor (2000) follows Carl Brashear’s true story: a Black Kentucky recruit who endures racism, brutal dive training, injury and mentorship to become the Navy’s first African‑American master diver. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.0
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56
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7.2
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6.6
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97. The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music (1965): In 1930s Austria, postulant Maria becomes governess to Captain von Trapp’s seven children, bringing music, joy and love while Nazi expansion tests their conscience and courage. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Family
6.9
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63
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8.1
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7.1
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98. Hidden Figures (2016)
Hidden Figures (2016) tells how three African-American female mathematicians at NASA overcame racial and gender discrimination in 1960s Virginia to help send John Glenn into orbit. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
6.9
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74
/100
7.8
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7.4
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99. Remember the Titans (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000) follows T.C. Williams High in 1971 as school integration sparks racial conflict. Coach Herman Boone forges unity through leadership, teamwork and reconciliation. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
6.9
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48
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7.8
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6.5
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100. October Sky (1999)
October Sky: in 1957 Coalwood, Sputnik sparks teen Homer Hickam’s rocket obsession. He and friends face failures and his father's doubts, but grow through science, friendship, and triumph. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Family
6.9
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71
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7.8
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7.3
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