Best biography movies of all time metacritic
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. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) follows T.E. Lawrence’s transformation from desk officer to desert leader uniting Arab tribes; epic vistas, moral ambiguity, isolation, and powerful performances. 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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2. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928): an austere silent film focused on Joan’s 1431 trial and execution. Stark close-ups and minimalist sets intensify her faith, humiliation and the court’s cruelty. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.3
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98
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8.1
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8.7
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3. 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
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97
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7.8
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8.4
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4. 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
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96
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8.1
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8.3
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5. Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993) dramatizes Oskar Schindler's true story: a German businessman who risks everything to save over 1,100 Jews using his factory and a list. Stark, black‑and‑white, emotionally harrowing; contains disturbing violence. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.6
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95
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9.0
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9.0
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6. The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network dramatizes Facebook’s founding and legal fallout: deposition-framed flashbacks of Mark Zuckerberg’s rise, fractured friendships, lawsuits, ambition and betrayal. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
6.8
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95
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7.8
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8.0
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7. The Irishman (2019)
The Irishman is a slow, elegiac crime drama in which Frank Sheeran recalls a life of loyalty, violence and regret—rising in the mob, tied to Jimmy Hoffa—Scorsese’s reflective, patient epic. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
7.2
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94
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7.8
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8.1
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8. 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
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93
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8.1
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8.2
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9. Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas follows Henry Hill’s rise in an Italian‑American crime family, portraying the seductive thrills, brutal violence and ultimate unraveling of mob life with kinetic, darkly comic storytelling. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
8.4
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92
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8.7
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8.8
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10. 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
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92
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8.0
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8.2
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11. Quiz Show (1994)
Quiz Show (1994) is a fact-based drama about a 1950s TV quiz scandal: a congressional lawyer uncovers producers rigging outcomes, exposing fame, deceit, and moral fallout in a changing America. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
6.9
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92
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7.5
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7.9
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12. 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
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91
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8.0
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8.2
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13. The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff dramatizes America's early space program, focusing on the Mercury Seven: daring test pilots, supersonic flights, macho rivalry, family sacrifices and Cold War urgency that forged imperfect heroes. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama
6.8
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91
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7.8
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7.9
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14. The Favourite (2018)
The Favourite (early-18th-century England) is a darkly comic, claustrophobic power struggle: Queen Anne, Sarah Churchill and Abigail vie for intimacy, influence and survival in a brutal, often absurd court battle. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
7.1
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91
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7.5
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7.9
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15. Oppenheimer (2023)
Oppenheimer follows J. Robert Oppenheimer from university to leading the Manhattan Project and its aftermath, exploring his genius, moral conflicts, political fallout, and the human cost of the atomic bomb. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
90
/100
8.3
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8.7
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16. Raging Bull (1980)
Raging Bull portrays two turbulent decades of boxer Jake LaMotta: brilliant in the ring, self-destructive and jealous off it. Scorsese and De Niro deliver a visceral, intimate, morally complex study of rage, fame and isolation. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
8.1
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90
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8.1
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8.4
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17. Persepolis (2007)
Persepolis is a bittersweet animated coming-of-age drama adapting Marjane Satrapi’s memoir: a young Iranian woman’s journey through revolution, exile, identity, family ties, humor and pain. read more
Genres: Animation, Biography, Drama
7.8
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90
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8.0
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8.3
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18. American Splendor (2003)
American Splendor is an intimate, offbeat biopic blending documentary and fiction to chart Harvey Pekar’s rise from mundane VA clerk to cult comic author, mixing dry humor, poignancy, and ordinary-life creativity. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
6.9
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90
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7.4
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7.8
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19. The Queen (2006)
The Queen (2006) depicts the clash between royal protocol and public grief after Princess Diana’s 1997 death, as Queen Elizabeth II and Tony Blair navigate press, public pressure and private sorrow. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
6.4
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90
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7.3
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7.6
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20. 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
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89
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7.7
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8.0
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