BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 10

Sweetwater (1999)

IMDb: 6.3
1999

In 1969, the rock band Sweetwater led by lead singer Nansi Nevins opened Woodstock and subsequently received considerable media attention, appearing on a number of television shows However, just as they appeared to be receiving a

Bloodsport 1988

IMDb: 6.8
1988

Bloodsport follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur

Glory 1989

IMDb: 7.8
1989

Robert Gould Shaw leads the U S Civil Wars first all black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates

Invincible (2006)

IMDb: 7.1
2006

Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30 year old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFLs Philadelphia Eagles in 1976

Patch Adams 1998

IMDb: 6.8
1998

The true story of a heroic man, Hunter Patch Adams, determined to become a medical doctor because he enjoys helping people He ventured where no doctor had ventured before, using humour and pathos

Selena (1997)

IMDb: 6.8
1997

The true story of Selena, a Texas born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the Latin music charts

Dangerous Minds (1995)

IMDb: 6.5
1995

An ex Marine turned teacher struggles to connect with her students in an inner city school

The Girl from Plainville (2022)

IMDb: 6.4
2022

Inspired by the true story of Michelle Carters unprecedented texting suicide case Explores Carters relationship with Conrad Roy III and the events that led to his death and, later, her conviction of involuntary manslaughter

Outlaw King (2018)

IMDb: 6.9
2018

A true David vs Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish Outlaw King Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army

The Kings Speech (2010)

IMDb: 8.0
2010

The story of King George VI, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer

Little Ashes (2008)

IMDb: 6.4
2008

A chronicle of the time where Salvador DalA meets Federico GarcAa Lorca and Luis BuAuel, and follows them into the era of their countryA s civil war

The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

IMDb: 7.3
1996

The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech

A Man of Action (2022)

IMDb: 6.4
2022

In this drama inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, an anarchist targets one of the worlds biggest banks with an ingenious counterfeiting operation

Gia (1998)

IMDb: 7.0
1998

The story of the life of Gia Carangi, a top fashion model from the late 1970s, from her meteoric rise to the forefront of the modeling industry, to her untimely death

Egon Schiele: Death and the Maiden (2016

IMDb: 6.6
2016

Egon Schiele is one of the most provocative artists in Vienna at the beginning of the 20th Century His life and work are driven by beautiful women and an era that is coming to an end Two women will have a lasting impact on him hi

Summer in February (2013)

IMDb: 5.6
2013

A true tale of love, liberty and scandal amongst the Edwardian artists colony in Cornwall

Vice (2018)

IMDb: 7.2
2018

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today

Victoria (2016 )

IMDb: 8.2
2016–

The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of eighteen to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert

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

Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey

IMDb: 7.1
2018

On the night she plans on taking her own life, a 17 year old girl is kidnapped and finds herself fighting to stay alive She manages to talk her attacker into releasing her, but when she

Lucie Aubrac (1997)

IMDb: 6.6
1997

A love story or a tale of the resistance, this poignant movie tells both the haunting story of a French resistance cell in Lyon but also the love of Lucie Aubrac for her husband, and the lengths she goes to to rescue her husband from

The Little Queen (2014)

IMDb: 6.9
2014

Julie, star of cycling, is two races to win the World Cup It is the culmination of years of effort Julie loves the spotlight His entourage too Encouraged by her coach and doctor, she dope since the age of 14 When her doctor deno

WeCrashed (2022-)

IMDb: 7.3
2022–

The greed filled rise and inevitable fall of WeWork, one of the worlds most valuable startups, and the narcissists whose chaotic love made it all possible

Guru Bhagwan, His Secretary His Bodyguar

IMDb: 6.8
2010

The Seventies A quest for spirituality and sexual freedom In England, young Hugh Milne hears the voice of spiritual teacher Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh on an audiotape and travels to India in search of his own self

1492 Conquest of Paradise (1992)

IMDb: 6.4
1992

Christopher Columbus discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people

Griselda (2024-)

IMDb: 7.2
2024–

The life of Griselda Blanco, a devoted mother who created one of the most profitable cartels in history

One Life (2023)

IMDb: 7.7
2023

The story of Sir Nicholas Nicky Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued Jewish children from the Nazis

Monica (2011)

IMDb: 5.3
2011

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

Diddy Monsters Fall (2025)

IMDb: N/A
2025

Disgraced hip hop mogul, Sean Diddy Combs could no longer buy his way out of trouble when a September 2024 grand jury indicted Combs on a racketeering conspiracy including sex trafficking, forced labor, and bribery No bail mean

Megan Leavey (2017)

IMDb: 7.1
2017

Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq

Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

IMDb: 6.8
2007

The life of career criminal Carlton Leach

Hidalgo (2004)

IMDb: 6.7
2004

In 1890, a down and out cowboy and his horse travel to Arabia to compete in a deadly cross desert horse race

The Great Debaters (2007)

IMDb: 7.5
2007

A drama based on the true story of Melvin B Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas In 1935, he inspired students to form the schools first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship

Woman in Gold (2015)

IMDb: 7.3
2015

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family

Spotlight (2015)

IMDb: 8.1
2015

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core

The Birth of a Nation (2016)

IMDb: 6.4
2016

Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising