BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 10

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

IMDb: 7.3
2019

Eddie Murphy portrays real life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon

Tiger King (2020)

IMDb: 7.5
2020

A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder for hire plot

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi (2019)

IMDb: 6.4
2019

Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, and her resistance to the British Rule

Caravaggio The Soul and the Blood (2018)

IMDb: 6.6
2018

An exciting and unsettling cinematic journey through the life, work and torments of Caravaggio Light and shadow, contrasts and contradictions, genius and intemperance distinguish his existence and his art A narrative and visual

Janet Jackson (2022)

IMDb: 7.7
2022

An intimate and unfiltered look at the untold story of Janet Jackson filmed over the span of three years featuring archival footage, never before seen home videos and star studded interviews

Franklin (2024-)

IMDb: 6.9
2024–

Explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Franklins career At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco American alliance of 1778

Maidaan (2024)

IMDb: 8.0
2024

Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football

Cadillac Records (2008)

IMDb: 7.0
2008

Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists

Rush 2013

IMDb: 8.1
2013

The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda

Public Enemies 2009

IMDb: 7.0
2009

The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s

The Disaster Artist (2017)

IMDb: 7.4
2017

When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true

Soul Surfer (2011)

IMDb: 7.0
2011

Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton overcomes the odds and her own fears of returning to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack

Pride & Prejudice (2005)

IMDb: 7.8
2014

U K gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984

Invictus (2009)

IMDb: 7.3
2009

Nelson Mandela, in his first term as President of South Africa, initiates a unique venture to unite the Apartheid torn land enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup

Good Morning Vietnam (1987)

IMDb: 7.3
1987

In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U S Armed Services radio station in Vietnam

A Dangerous Method (2011)

IMDb: 6.4
2011

A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis

The Last King of Scotland (2006)

IMDb: 7.7
2006

Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amins regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s

Prozac Nation (2001)

IMDb: 6.3
2001

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

Maestro (2023)

IMDb: 7.3
2023

This love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein

Monica (2011)

IMDb: 5.3
2011

An accused and three politically connected suspects are prosecuted for their involvement in the homicide of a journalist

The Pianist 2002

IMDb: 8.5
2002

A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II

Get On Up 2014

IMDb: 6.9
2014

A chronicle of James Browns rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history

Frankie & Alice (2010)

IMDb: 6.5
2010

A drama centered on a go go dancer with multiple personality disorder who struggles to remain her true self and begins working with a psychotherapist to uncover the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her

Great Balls Of Fire 1989

IMDb: 6.2
1989

The life and career of wildly controversial rock n roll star Jerry Lee Lewis

Freedom Writers (2007)

IMDb: 7.6
2007

A young teacher inspires her class of at risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school

Desert Flower (2009)

IMDb: 7.4
2009

Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at 13 when sold as 4th wife Shes maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then McDonalds, where shes discovered and becomes intl top model 1997, she speaks up against female genital mutil

The Man The Myth (1976) Bruce Lee

IMDb: 5.2
1976

From his childhood in Hong Kong to his rise to movie stardom, the life of Bruce Lee is revealed in this film

Eddie the Eagle (2016)

IMDb: 7.4
2015

The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics

The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

IMDb: 7.3
2006

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist

On the Basis of Sex (2018)

IMDb: 7.1
2018

The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U S Supreme Court Associate Justice

Skin (2018)

IMDb: 6.9
2018

A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves

Temple Grandin (2010)

IMDb: 8.3
2010

A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (200

IMDb: 6.4
2001

A light hearted look at the life and career of porn star Ron Jeremy, from his devoted fanbase to his unlikely status as a sex symbol and his goal to achieve mainstream success

Tutto Il Giorno Davanti (2020)

IMDb: 6.5
2020

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Tropic of Cancer (1970)

IMDb: 5.5
1970

The film depicts the adventures of expatriate American writer Henry Miller and his friends, as they pursue art, money, food, and sex in Paris

Greatness Code (2020-)

IMDb: 4.4
2020–

Untold stories from the greatest athletes in the world, with each episode examining a pivotal moment that defined an athletes career