BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 18

Bessie (TV Movie 2015)

IMDb: 6.7
2015

The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and 30s

Love and Mercy (2015)

IMDb: 7.4
2014

In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant garde pop masterpiece In the 80s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24 hour watch of shady therapist Dr Eugene Land

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015

IMDb: 6.9
2015

A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs

Isabel (2011–2014)

IMDb: 8.3
2011–2014

Life of Isabella I of Castile, also known as Isabella the Catholic

The Enfield Haunting (2015)

IMDb: 7.1
2015

In August 1977, a series of bizarre and terrifying events begin to take place in a seemingly ordinary house in Enfield, North London

The Gathering Storm (2002)

IMDb: 7.5
2002

Winston Churchills wilderness years prior to World War II, when only he could see the threat that Adolf Hitler and a rearmed Germany posed to Europe

Coal Miners Daughter (1980)

IMDb: 7.5
1980

The life of legendary Loretta Lynn, the dirt poor Appalachian Mountains girl who rose from humble beginnings to become the Queen of Country Music

The Girl King (2015)

IMDb: 5.9
2015

THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexua

Pawn Sacrifice (2014)

IMDb: 7.0
2014

Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

IMDb: 6.9
2015

A recounting of a New England whaling ships sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby Dick

My Week with Marilyn (2011)

IMDb: 6.9
2011

Colin Clark, an employee of Sir Laurence Oliviers, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe during production of The Prince and the Showgirl

Army of One (2016)

IMDb: 5.1
2016

After a personal visit by God himself, the eccentric construction worker Gary Faulkner takes the decision to embark on an adventure in the badlands of Pakistan to bring Al Qaedas leader Osama Bin Laden to justice

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

IMDb: 7.0
2017

The journey that led to Charles Dickens creation of A Christmas Carol, a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas

The Last Emperor (1987)

IMDb: 7.7
1987

The story of the final Emperor of China

Papillon (1973)

IMDb: 8.0
1973

A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape

Johnny (2022)

IMDb: 7.0
2022

Love for the world and other people and about the fact that everyone deserves a second chance When Patryk receives it from a priest Jan Kaczkowski does not even suspect how it will change his life

Miles Ahead (2015)

IMDb: 6.4
2015

An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis

Maudie (2016)

IMDb: 7.6
2016

An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community

Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cycli

IMDb: 7.0
2014

Documents Marco Pantanis battle with addiction after winning Tour de France and Giro dItalia in 1998 until his death from cocaine poisoning six years later

Orlando (1992)

IMDb: 7.2
1992

After Queen Elizabeth I commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world

Loving (2016)

IMDb: 7.0
2016

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Courts historic 1967 decision

Queen of Katwe (2016)

IMDb: 7.4
2016

A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess

A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)

IMDb: 7.4
2016

The true feel good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat Based on the international best selling book

Love Ranch (2010)

IMDb: 5.6
2010

A drama centered around a married couple who opened the first legal brothel in Nevada

Lenny Cooke (2013)

IMDb: 6.8
2013

Lenny Cooke was the number one ranked high school basketball player in America, but his inevitable fall from grace will forever be remembered

The Last Man on the Moon (2014)

IMDb: 7.4
2014

When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped off the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters initials in the lunar dust Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)

IMDb: 6.4
2018

Pope Francis A Man of His Word is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him The popes ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work of reform and

A United Kingdom (2016)

IMDb: 6.9
2016

The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil

Devils Knot 2013

IMDb: 6.1
2013

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a Satanic ritual

The Message (1976)

IMDb: 8.2
1976

This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history

The Countess (2009)

IMDb: 6.2
2009

A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking, with the belief that bathing in the blood of virgins will preserve her beauty

John Adams (TV Mini-Series 2008)

IMDb: 8.5
2008

The life of one of the USAs Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nations first 50 years

Roots (TV Mini-Series 2016)

IMDb: 7.9
2016

A portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship

Medici: Masters of Florence

IMDb: 7.9
2016–2019

A political family drama set in Florence in the early fifteenth century Cosimo de Medici finds himself at the helm of his banking dynasty when his father, Giovanni, dies suddenly

Mozarts Sister (2010)

IMDb: 6.4
2010

A reimagined account of the early life of Maria Anna Nannerl Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang, and a musical prodigy in her own right

Maidentrip (2013)

IMDb: 7.5
2013

14 year old Laura Dekker sets out on a two year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone