Best biography movies of all time imdb
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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1. Schindler's List (1993)
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.6
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94
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9.0
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9.0
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2. Goodfellas (1990)
The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
8.4
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90
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8.7
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8.7
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3. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
Based on the life of Indian Space Research Organization scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was framed for being a spy and arrested in 1994. Though free, he continues to fight for justice against the officials who falsely implicated him. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
8.7
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8.7
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4. 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
8.0
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57
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8.5
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7.4
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5. The Pianist (2002)
A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
8.2
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85
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8.5
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8.4
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6. Senna (2010)
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. read more
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport
7.8
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79
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8.5
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8.1
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7. Oppenheimer (2023)
The story of American scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.4
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8.4
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8. Amadeus (1984)
The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
7.7
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88
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8.4
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8.3
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9. The Cove (2009)
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Documentary
7.9
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84
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8.4
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8.2
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10. Braveheart (1995)
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.0
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68
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8.3
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7.7
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11. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama
8.0
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100
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8.3
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8.8
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12. Dangal (2016)
Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression. read more
Genres: Action, Biography, Drama
7.3
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8.3
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7.8
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13. Shershaah (2021)
The story of PVC awardee Indian soldier Capt. Vikram Batra, who shot to fame and became a household name during the Kargil War in 1999. read more
Genres: Action, Biography, Drama
5.4
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6.8
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14. Hamilton (2020)
The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
7.9
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90
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8.3
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8.4
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15. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Crime
7.6
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75
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8.2
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7.8
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16. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.5
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72
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8.2
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7.6
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17. Green Book (2018)
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
7.6
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69
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8.2
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7.6
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18. Downfall (2004)
Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
82
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8.2
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8.2
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19. The Elephant Man (1980)
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
8.1
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78
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8.2
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8.0
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20. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez. read more
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music
8.0
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79
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8.2
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8.0
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