Top Biography Movies


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391. 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.

392. 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.

393. 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.

394. The Left Handed Gun

Year of Release: 1958
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Western
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Arthur Penn
Actors: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, James Best, James Congdon, Hurd Hatfield

395. Phil Spector

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: David Mamet
Actors: Al Pacino, Helen Mirren, Jeffrey Tambor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, John Pirruccello, James Tolkan
Plot: Explores the relationship of music legend Phil Spector and his defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while he is on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson.

396. Truth

Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Vanderbilt
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Elisabeth Moss, Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Bruce Greenwood
Plot: As the 2004 presidential election approached, 60 Minutes, led by CBS news head Mary Mapes and veteran newscaster Dan Rather, aired a segment on presidential hopeful George W. Bush - namely that his father's political ties led to him avoiding the Vietnam draft. When the Killian Documents were proved to be false, it led to a fallout ultimately ending the careers of many, including Mapes and, many have speculated, the retirement of Rather himself.

397. All the Mornings of the World ( Tous les matins du monde )

Year of Release: 1992
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Alain Corneau
Actors: Jean-Pierre Marielle, Gérard Depardieu, Anne Brochet, Guillaume Depardieu, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Carole Richert
Plot: A respected court composer recounts how he learned to truly play music.

398. 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

399. Denial

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Mick Jackson
Actors: Rachel Weisz, Andrew Scott, Timothy Spall, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Gatiss, Harriet Walter
Plot: Denial follows the real-life case between writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt and David Irving, who sues Lipstadt for libel when she accuses him of being a Holocaust denier. In the English legal system the burden of proof falls on the accused, thus Lipstadt and her team must prove the Holocaust actually happened in a court of law.

400. 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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