Top Biography Movies


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381. Private Parts

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Betty Thomas
Actors: Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Mary McCormack, Fred Norris, Paul Giamatti, Gary Dell'Abate
Plot: Auto-biography of legendary shock-jock Howard Stern, including many of his radio cohorts.

382. Testament of Youth

Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: James Kent
Actors: Alicia Vikander, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Kit Harington
Plot: A British woman recounts her younger days growing up in the midst of WWI - a reflection on young love, the folly of war and facing the future in the darkest of times.

383. Star 80

Year of Release: 1983
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bob Fosse
Actors: Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker, Roger Rees, David Clennon
Plot: This is based on the true story of a young Playboy Playmate, Dorothy Stratten, who was killed by her abusive husband.

384. The Notorious Bettie Page

Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mary Harron
Actors: Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris, Sarah Paulson, David Strathairn, Lili Taylor

385. 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King

Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Terry Lukemire
Actors: Marty Brennaman, Pete Rose, J.K. Simmons, Tony Perez, Mike Schmidt

386. 8 Seconds

Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: John G. Avildsen
Actors: James Rebhorn, Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Folse, Red Mitchell, Carrie Snodgress
Plot: Biography of Lane Frost the 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion including
his career, family, friends and loves.

387. Race

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Actors: Stephan James, Carice van Houten, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, Amanda Crew, Jason Sudeikis
Plot: During the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, Jesse Owens didn't just win four gold medals, he broke down barriers.

388. The Zookeeper's Wife

Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Niki Caro
Actors: Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Johan Heldenbergh, Iddo Goldberg, Efrat Dor, Shira Haas
Plot: Before WWII, the Warsaw Zoo was under the control of Antonina and Jan Zabinski. As the Nazi invasion started, the pair worked to save both the animals and people from the fascist regime.

389. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jane Anderson
Actors: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan, Ellary Porterfield, Simon Reynolds
Plot: The true story of a family that depend on their mother's love and good luck to get by.

390. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Carlos Carcas, Norberto López Amado
Actors: Norman Foster, Deyan Sudjic

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