Best biography movies of all time metacritic - Page 4
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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61. 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
/10
80
/100
7.7
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7.6
/10
62. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck. follows Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly as they use CBS TV to expose Senator McCarthy’s 1950s anti‑Communist witch hunts — a tense, ethical drama about journalism. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
6.8
/10
80
/100
7.4
/10
7.4
/10
63. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood follows Fred Rogers and a cynical reporter whose guardedness is softened by Rogers’s empathy. A quiet, character-driven drama about kindness, healing and confronting past wounds. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
6.0
/10
80
/100
7.2
/10
7.1
/10
64. The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
Aging robber Forrest Tucker (Redford) escapes, resumes polite, nonviolent bank heists, falls for a widow, and is tracked by a detective. A gentle, wistful character study on habit, identity, and aging. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Crime
80
/100
6.7
/10
7.3
/10
65. Senna (2010)
Senna (2010) is an archival documentary charting Ayrton Senna’s rise, fierce rivalries (notably with Prost), spiritual depth and tragic 1994 death — a thrilling, poignant portrait of greatness. read more
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Sport
7.8
/10
79
/100
8.5
/10
8.1
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66. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
Searching for Sugar Man (2012) follows two South African fans tracing Detroit singer Sixto Rodriguez’s mysterious rise. A music-driven emotional detective story revealing his legacy. read more
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music
8.0
/10
79
/100
8.2
/10
8.0
/10
67. 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
68. 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
69. The Fighter (2010)
The Fighter: boxer "Irish" Micky Ward battles a drug‑addicted brother and domineering mother. With a steady girlfriend and new trainer he rebuilds his career and ultimately finds redemption. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Sport
7.2
/10
79
/100
7.8
/10
7.6
/10
70. Pride (2014)
Pride (2014) is a warm, funny true-story about London LGBT activists who ally with striking Welsh miners in 1984. Against Thatcherism they build solidarity, blending comedy, politics and heart. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
7.2
/10
79
/100
7.8
/10
7.6
/10
71. Selma (2014)
Selma (2014) follows MLK’s 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery to win voting rights, mixing private moments and mass protests, revealing violent repression and political maneuvering that led to the Voting Rights Act. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
6.6
/10
79
/100
7.5
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7.3
/10
72. The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) — biopic of Hustler founder Larry Flynt, charting his rise, paralysis after an assassination attempt, and his controversial, landmark free‑speech legal battles. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
6.5
/10
79
/100
7.3
/10
7.2
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73. Kinsey (2004)
Kinsey follows Alfred Kinsey’s shift from biologist to pioneering sex researcher whose confidential national interviews revealed human sexual behavior, provoking acclaim, backlash and personal, ethical costs. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
6.3
/10
79
/100
7.1
/10
7.1
/10
74. Mank (2020)
Mank is a black-and-white period drama following screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he finishes Citizen Kane, exploring authorship, power, addiction and Hollywood's ruthless studio politics. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
6.5
/10
79
/100
6.8
/10
7.1
/10
75. The Elephant Man (1980)
Set in Victorian London, The Elephant Man follows Dr. Treves rescuing the disfigured Joseph Merrick, revealing his intelligence and dignity while examining society’s cruelty, exploitation and compassion. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
8.1
/10
78
/100
8.2
/10
8.0
/10
76. 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
/10
78
/100
7.8
/10
7.5
/10
77. 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
78. 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
/10
78
/100
7.1
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7.3
/10
79. The Lost City of Z (2016)
The Lost City of Z (2016) is a slow, true-life drama about Percy Fawcett’s obsessive Amazon search for an advanced city, exploring colonial tensions, family cost, lush visuals and a haunting unresolved ending. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
5.9
/10
78
/100
6.6
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6.8
/10
80. 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
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