Browse movies by genre: Biography

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1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

Centuries before the exploration of space, there was another voyage into the unknown.

Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people.

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A Beautiful Mind (2002)

The Only Thing Greater Than the Power of the Mind is the Courage of the Heart

After a brilliant but asocial mathematician accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn to the nightmarish.

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Alexander (2004)

Fortune favors the bold

Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.

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Alferd Packer: The Musical (2008)

All Singing! All Dancing! All Flesh Eating!

The sole survivor of an ill-fated mining expedition tells how his taste for gold was replaced by that of human flesh.

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Ali (2001)

Forget What You Think You Know

A biography of sports legend, Muhammad Ali, from his early days to his days in the ring.

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Amazing Grace (2007)

Behind the song you love is a story you will never forget.

The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.

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Amelia (2009)

Defying The Impossible. Living The Dream.

A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.

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The Aviator (2004)

For some men, the sky was the limit. For him, it was just the beginning.

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s.

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Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1998)

A Life More Compelling Than Fiction

Ayn Rand was born in 1905 in St. Petersberg, Russia. She escaped to America in 1926 amidst the rise of Soviet Communism...

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Becket (1964)

An age of rampant lusts, abandon, runaway passions. An age brought bristling to life by two of the most exciting stars of our time!

An English king comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the king's.

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Becoming Jane (2007)

"A woman especially if she has the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can." -Jane Austen

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.

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Big Pun: The Legacy (2009)



His rhymes caught the attention of millions. His flow is un-matched by any. His story is captivating and triumphant...

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Blow (2001)

Based on a True Story.

The story of George Jung, the man who established the American cocaine market in the 1970's.

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Braveheart (1995)

The courage to face fear

William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule.

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Bronson (2009)

The Man. The Myth. The Celebrity.

A young man who was sentenced to 7 years on prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

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Cadillac Records (2008)

If you take the ride, you must pay the price.

Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

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Capote (2006)



Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.

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Cass (2008)

The hardest fight is knowing who you are.

An orphaned Jamaican baby is adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London and becomes one of the most feared and respected men in Britain. Based on a true story.

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Catch Me If You Can (2002)

The true story of a real fake.

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor.

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Che: Part Two (2009)



In 1967, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara leads a small partisan army to fight an ill-fated revolutionary guerrilla war in Bolivia.

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Cinderella Man (2005)

One man's extraordinary fight to save the family he loved.

The story of James Braddock, a supposedly washed up boxer who came back to become a champion and an inspiration in the 1930s.

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Coco avant Chanel (2009)

Before she was France's famous mademoiselle...

The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.

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Confessions of an Innocent Man



The shocking, heart-wrenching story of British-Canadian engineer William Sampson who lived a privileged life in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until he was kidnapped, locked up and tortured by Saudi thugs for almost three years. |

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Control (2007)



A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23.

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Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008)

The children of the Nazi generation vowed fascism would never rule their world again.

A look at Germany's terrorist group, The Red Army Faction (RAF), which organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s.

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Der rote Baron (2008)

One warrior ruled the sky.

Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Schweighöfer) is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I...

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The Duchess (2008)

There were three people in her marriage

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

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The Edge of Love (2008)

The only thing more dangerous than war... is love.

Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both.

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The Express (2008)



A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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Finding Neverland (2004)

Unlock your imagination.

The story of

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From Hell (2001)

Only the legend will survive.

In Victorian Era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders by Jack The Ripper.

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Gandhi (1982)

His Triumph Changed The World Forever.

Biography of

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Gia (1998)

This is life... not heaven... you don't have to be perfect.

Movie based on the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s.

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Girl, Interrupted (2000)

Based on a true story

Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s.

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Goodfellas (1990)

"As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." -- Henry Hill, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1955.

Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy.

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Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)

"The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

A unique slant, profiling the life of Adolf Hitler as a child and his rise through the ranks of the National German Workers' Party prior to World War II.

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In Search of Beethoven (2009)

'The one film you need to see on Beethoven'

The first truly comprehensive feature length cinema documentary ever made about Beethoven. With over 60 live performances.

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The Insider (1999)

Warning: Exposing the Truth May Be Hazardous

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco.

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Into the Storm (2010)

A relentless leader is the greatest weapon of war.

Continuing the storyline of The Gathering Storm, Churchill at War is a look at the former British prime minister's life and career at the end of WWII. |

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JFK (1991)

The Story That Won't Go Away

A New Orleans DA discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.

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Julie & Julia (2009)

Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes?

Julia Child's story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book.

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The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2008)

Hunger Has No Limit

Eight men escape from the most isolated prison on earth. Only one man survives and the story he recounts shocks the British establishment to the core. This story is the last confession of Alexander Pearce.

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The Last Emperor (1987)

He was the Lord of Ten Thousand Years, the absolute monarch of China. He was born to rule a world of ancient tradition. Nothing prepared him for our world of change.

The story of the final Emperor of China.

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Little Ashes (2009)

Love. Art. Betrayal.

About the young life and loves of artist Salvador Dalí, filmmaker Luis Buñuel and writer Federico García Lorca.

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Luther (2003)

Rebel. Genius. Liberator.

During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.

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Man on the Moon (1999)

"Hello, my name is Andy and this is my poster."

A film about the life and career of the eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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Milk (2009)

His life changed history. His courage changed lives.

The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.

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Mongol (2007)

Greatness comes to those who take it.

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206. |

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Notorious (2009)

No dream is too big

The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.

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The Notorious Bettie Page (2006)

The Pin-Up Sensation That Shocked The Nation.

The story of Bettie Page, uber-successful 1950's pin-up model, one of the first sex icons in America, and the target of a Senate investigation (based on her bondage photos).

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October Sky (1999)

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.

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Of Time and the City (2008)



A filmmaker looks at the history and transformation of his birthplace, Liverpool, England. |

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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?

A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people.

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The Pianist (2003)

Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II.

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Public Enemies (2009)

America's Most Wanted

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s.

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Raging Bull (1980)



An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life, as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it.

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Ray (2004)

The extraordinary life story of Ray Charles. A man who fought harder and went farther than anyone thought possible.

The life and career of the legendary popular music pianist, Ray Charles.

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Rise of the Footsoldier (2008)



Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals...

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Run for Your Life (2008)



Without one eccentric first-generation Jewish immigrant from Transylvania, the New York City Marathon simply wouldn't exist...

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Schindler's List (1993)

Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.

Oskar Schindler uses Jews to start a factory in Poland during the war. He witnesses the horrors endured by the Jews, and starts to save them.

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Shine (1996)

A true story of the mystery of music and the miracle of love

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

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Skin (2009)



Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era. |

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The Soloist (2009)

Life has a mind of its own

A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Julliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

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Something the Lord Made (2004)

A breakthrough that changed the face of medicine. A unique partnership that broke the rules.

A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas.

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Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2009)

Hit after hit... someone's going to get hurt

A music-infused drama about Joe Meek, the flamboyantly gay, tone deaf, songwriter-producer behind the '60s hits "Have I the Right," "Just Like Eddie," "Johnny, Remember Me" and "Telstar." |

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True Women (1997)

In the old west, men made the rules...and women broke them.

True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War...

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Vals Im Bashir (2008)



An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

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The Voyage That Shook the World

If Darwin had known what we now know...

In 1831 a young amateur scientist, Charles Darwin, boarded HMS Beagle on an epic five-year voyage of discovery...

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W. (2008)

Get Ready

A chronicle on the life and presidency of

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Yip Man (2008)

The celebrated Kung Fu master of Bruce Lee.

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. |

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