BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 5

Accused (2014)

IMDb: 7.0
2014

A young assistant DA puts a serial killing nurse behind bars, only to discover evidence that may prove her innocence

Hands of Stone (2016)

IMDb: 6.6
2016

The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each others lives

Mask 1985

IMDb: 7.2
1985

A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances

The Aviator (2004)

IMDb: 7.5
2004

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s

The Runaways (2010)

IMDb: 6.5
2010

A coming of age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all girl rock band The Runaways The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored

Erin Brockovich (2000)

IMDb: 7.4
2000

An unemployed single mother becomes a legal assistant and almost single handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a citys water supply

The Duchess (2008)

IMDb: 6.9
2008

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

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

IMDb: 8.2
2001

After John Nash, a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish

Ip Man 3 (2015)

IMDb: 7.1
2015

When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over a local school, Master Ip is forced to take a stand

The Masked Saint (2016)

IMDb: 4.7
2016

A pastor and professional wrestler accepts a position at a struggling church where he helps the community both in his official capacity and as his alter ego The Saint

American Crime Story (TV Series 2016)

IMDb: 8.4
2016–

An anthology series centered around Americas most notorious crimes and criminals

Kill the Irishman (2011)

IMDb: 7.1
2011

The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970s

The Greatest Showman (2017)

IMDb: 7.6
2017

Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation

Breathe (2017)

IMDb: 7.2
2017

The inspiring true love story of Robin Andrew Garfield and Diana Cavendish Claire Foy, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks th

Midnight Express (1978)

IMDb: 7.6
1978

Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison

The Bell Jar (1979)

IMDb: 5.4
1979

As the horrors beneath the idealized 1950s come about, a successful young woman finds herself having a serious mental breakdown when she returns to New England

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

IMDb: 7.3
1994

Two teenage girls share a unique bond their parents, concerned that the friendship is too intense, separate them, and the girls take revenge

24 Hour Party People (2002)

IMDb: 7.3
2002

In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchesters music to the world

From Straight As to XXX (2017)

IMDb: 5.2
2017

In order to pay her college tuition, a young woman turns to the adult film industry and must balance her personal life with a new life as porn star Belle Knox

Dangal (2016)

IMDb: 8.4
2016

Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression

House of Saddam (2008)

IMDb: 7.5
2008

A mini series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Husseins family and his relationship with his closest advisers

A Confession (2019 )

IMDb: 7.6
2019

Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher intends on catching a killer of a missing woman, even if that may cost him his career and reputation

Mala Mala (2014)

IMDb: 6.7
2014

A documentary about the power of transformation told through the eyes of 9 trans identifying individuals in Puerto Rico

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

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020)

IMDb: 7.6
2020

Tanhaji Malusare, a military chieftain in the army of the Maratha king Shivaji, leads the charge to capture the strategically important Kondhana fort guarded by the army of the fierce Rajput chieftain Udaybhan Rathod

The Kingmaker (2019)

IMDb: 7.6
2019

An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines

Lucy (2003)

IMDb: 6.5
2003

MOW about the life of Lucille Ball, focusing on the loving yet tumultuous relationship with Desi Arnaz

Elvis (2022)

IMDb: 7.8
2022

From his childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi to his rise to stardom starting in Memphis, Tennessee and his conquering of Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley becomes the first rock n roll star and changes the world with his music

Weird The Al Yankovic Story (2022)

IMDb: 7.4
2022

Explores every facet of Yankovics life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like Eat It and Like a Surgeon to his torrid celebrity love affairs and famously depraved lifestyle

42 segundos (2022)

IMDb: N/A
2022

The Spanish National water polo team hires that toughest world trainer looking for win the gold medal in the Olympic Games of Barcelona 92

The Swimmers (2022)

IMDb: 7.5
2022

A story of the miraculous journey made by swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who fled as refugees from war torn Syria all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics

Love Death (2023)

IMDb: N/A
2023

Two churchgoing couples enjoy small town family life in Texas until somebody picks up an axe

The Miracle Worker (1979)

IMDb: 7.3
1979

Devoted teacher Anne Sullivan leads deaf and blind Helen Keller into the light of learnedness

On Camera Photographers at the BBC (2017

IMDb: N/A
2017

Drawing on the BBCs rich archive, this documentary reveals the working practices, lives and opinions of some of the greatest photographers of the last 60 years bringing into focus the key genres of photography

Walter A Life in Football (2021)

IMDb: 7.6
2021

Documentary paying tribute to one of the most successful managers in the history of Scottish football, Walter Smith

12 Years a Slave (2013)

IMDb: 8.1
2013

In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery