BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 5

The Boys in the Boat (2023)

IMDb: 7.3
2023

A 1930s set story centered on the University of Washingtons rowing team, from their Depression era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Nacho (2023)

IMDb: N/A
2023

A fictionalized account of Nacho Vidals rise to international adult film stardom in the 1990s

Coach Carter 2005

IMDb: 7.3
2005

Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him

Ali (2001)

IMDb: 6.8
2001

A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974

127 Hours (2010)

IMDb: 7.5
2010

A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive

Dangerous Minds (1995)

IMDb: 6.5
1995

An ex Marine turned teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city school

McFarland USA (2015)

IMDb: 7.4
2015

Jim White moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach, and at his new school he turns seven disappointing students into one of the best cross country teams in the region

Finding Neverland (2004)

IMDb: 7.7
2004

The story of Sir J M Barries friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan

Joy (2015)

IMDb: 6.6
2015

Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty

Cocaine Godmother (2017)

IMDb: 5.6
2017

The real life of Colombian drug lord, Griselda Blanco, who reportedly masterminded more than 200 murders This film presents her life story from the time she was a young girl to the end of her life

Loving (2016)

IMDb: 7.0
2016

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Courts historic 1967 decision

American Crime Story (TV Series 2016)

IMDb: 8.4
2016–

An anthology series centered around Americas most notorious crimes and criminals

King of Thieves (2018)

IMDb: 5.5
2018

A true crime movie about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in Londons jewelry district What starts off as their last criminal hurrah, quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed

Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)

IMDb: 6.5
2000

A prophet who has the ability to interpret dreams is sold into slavery in Egypt, where people learn of his gifts

Vincere (2009)

IMDb: 6.9
2009

The story of Mussolinis secret lover, Ida Dalser, and their son Albino

Prozac Nation (2001)

IMDb: 6.3
2001

A young woman struggles with depression during her first year at Harvard

Breakthrough (2019)

IMDb: 6.3
2019

When her 14 year old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed

Bandit Queen (1994)

IMDb: 7.6
1994

The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994

Sex and Lies in Sin City (2008)

IMDb: 4.9
2008

Ted Binion is Vegas royalty, the prince of the world famous Horseshoe Casino rich, rowdy and randy When he falls for Sandy Murphy at a local strip club, he becomes trapped in a web of drugs, deception and ultimately his death

Champions (1984)

IMDb: 6.5
1984

The true story of Bob Champion, a British steeple chase jockey who, in the late 1970s, was diagnosed with cancer Rather than succumb to the disease, however, Bob stages a miraculous recovery and goes on to win the 1981 Grand Nationa

I Still Believe (2020)

IMDb: 6.5
2020

The true life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope

Hamilton (2020)

IMDb: 8.4
2020

The real life of one of Americas 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

Radioactive (2019)

IMDb: 6.2
2019

The incredible true story of Marie Sklodowska Curie and her Nobel Prize winning work that changed the world

Kaagaz (2021)

IMDb: 7.5
2021

A satirical comedy about a common man and the struggle he goes through to prove his existence after being falsely being declared dead on government records

The Borgias (1981)

IMDb: 7.4
1981

The ruthless Rodrigo Borgia intends to become Pope and will not let anything stand in his way

Roots (1977)

IMDb: 8.4
1977

A dramatization of author Alex Haleys family line from ancestor Kunta Kintes enslavement to his descendants liberation

King Richard (2021)

IMDb: 6.3
2021

A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams

Benedetta (2021)

IMDb: 6.7
2021

A 17th century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair

The Pilot A Battle for Survival (2021)

IMDb: 6.5
2021

December of 1941, Northwestern Front A German tank column is moving towards Moscow During a mission to stop the enemy advance, Nikolai Komlevs IL 2 is shot down Komlev manages to crash land his plane in a remote forest clearing

Christiane F (1981)

IMDb: 7.6
1981

A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug abusing male prostitute

Horn from the Heart The Paul Butterfield

IMDb: 7.6
2017

Life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield

The Tailor (2023-)

IMDb: N/A
2023–

The series follows a tailor, who falls in love with his client, a bride to be, whose wedding dress he is hired to sew

BlackBerry (2023)

IMDb: 7.9
2023

The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the worlds first smartphone

I Am Paul Walker (2018)

IMDb: 7.5
2018

Documentary examining the life of the late actor Paul Walker

Ferrari (2023)

IMDb: 6.6
2023

Set in the summer of 1957, with Enzo Ferraris auto empire in crisis, the ex racer turned entrepreneur pushes himself and his drivers to the edge as they launch into the Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000 mile race across Italy

Bloodsport 1988

IMDb: 6.8
1988

Bloodsport follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur