Top Biography Movies


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241. My Mother's Castle ( château de ma mère, Le )

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Biography/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Yves Robert
Actors: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Thérèse Liotard, Joris Molinas, Pierre Maguelon
Plot: Follows a family on holiday in France - the same cottage they go to every year with its gentle hills and eccentric neighbors - but on this trip the young Marcel meets Isabelle - pretty but conceited - and connects with her.

242. At Eternity's Gate

Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Julian Schnabel
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen, Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner
Plot: Troubled, ridiculed, brilliant - Vincent Van Gogh was labeled many things throughout his chaotic, artistic career, and while At Eternity's Gate isn't a traditional biopic, it give us a look inside the mind of one of the most celebrated artists of our times.

243. The Unbelievers

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gus Holwerda
Actors: Woody Allen, Richard Dawkins, Cameron Diaz, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Hawking, Werner Herzog
Plot: Follows a a globe-spanning journey of renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak about embracing science and reason over religion and politics with hopes of making the world a better place for all.

244. Abraham Lincoln

Year of Release: 1930
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: D.W. Griffith
Actors: Walter Huston, William L. Thorne, Helen Freeman, Kay Hammond, Ian Keith, Gordon Thorpe
Plot: D.W. Griffith presents a biopic of Abraham Lincoln from birth through his assassination.

245. My Friend Dahmer

Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Marc Meyers
Actors: Ross Lynch, Anne Heche, Dallas Roberts, Miles Robbins, Alex Wolff, Cameron McKendry
Plot: Based on the acclaimed graphic novel from Derf Backderf, the film follows the high school life of a young man named Jeffrey Dahmer. Before he become known as a notorious serial killer, he was just another shy student turning to alcohol when he couldn't find anywhere to fit in.

246. Cry Freedom

Year of Release: 1987
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Richard Attenborough
Actors: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Kevin McNally, Juanita Waterman, Wabei Siyolwe, Munyaradzi Kanaventi

247. Sixty Six

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Paul Weiland
Actors: Helena Bonham Carter, Gregg Sulkin, Eddie Marsan, Gregg Sulkin, Peter Serafinowicz, Matt Bardock

248. Kinsey

Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bill Condon
Actors: Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell, Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Hutton, John Lithgow
Plot: Follows the life and work of Alfred Kinsey, including his books on male and female human sexuality.

249. Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Year of Release: 1999
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Martha Coolidge
Actors: Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Obba Babatundé, Loretta Devine, D.B. Sweeney

250. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frank Martin
Actors: John Huston, Anjelica Huston, Robert Mitchum, Michael Caine, Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall

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