BIOGRAPHY Movies and Tvshows - Page 31

The Miracle Maker (2000)

IMDb: 7.0
2000

The story of Jesus Christ

Michael Collins (1996)

IMDb: 7.2
1996

Neil Jordans historical biopic of Irish revolutionary Michael Collins, the man who led a guerrilla war against the UK, helped negotiate the creation of the Irish Free State, and led the National Army during the Irish Civil War

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994

IMDb: 6.4
1994

Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair

Charlie Wilsons War (2007)

IMDb: 7.0
2007

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilsons covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long reaching effects

Have a Little Faith (2011)

IMDb: 6.9
2011

Writer Mitch Alboms reluctantly agrees to pen the eulogy of his childhood rabbi

Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

IMDb: 6.5
1989

This film reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built

Joe and Max (2002)

IMDb: 6.6
2002

True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship

Raging Boll (2010)

IMDb: 5.5
2010

Widely recognized as the planets worst film director, Uwe Boll embarks on a quest to conquer Hollywood and take vengeance upon the film fanatics striving to destroy him Filmed over three years on and off the set, Raging Boll is a

The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (20

IMDb: 7.8
2003

Clip Rise from the Dead

Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary

IMDb: 7.5
2014

Dying to Know is an intimate portrait celebrating two very complex controversial characters in an epic friendship that shaped a generation In the early 1960s Harvard psychology professors Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert began probi

The Tale (2016)

IMDb: 7.3
2018

A woman filming a documentary on childhood rape victims starts to question the nature of her childhood relationship with her riding instructor and running coach

W. (2008)

IMDb: 6.3
2008

A chronicle of the life and Presidency of George W Bush

Elvis (1979)

IMDb: 7.0
1979

Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley

La femme la plus assassinée du monde

IMDb: 5.3
2018

Paula Maxa is the Parisian Grand Guignol Theatres leading lady, famous for being murdered on stage every day But is there a link between the theatre and a series of gruesome real life murders

Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (199

IMDb: 4.5
1992

Genoese navigator overcomes intrigue in the court of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and gains financing for his expedition to the East Indies

Sanju (2018)

IMDb: 7.7
2018

Sanju is a biopic of the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt his film career, jail sentence and personal life

Holding the Man (2015)

IMDb: 7.4
2015

The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15 year long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo

The Old Man & the Gun (2018)

IMDb: 6.7
2018

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public

The Maestro (2018)

IMDb: 5.8
2018

After the Second World War, budding film composer Jerry Herst moves to Hollywood to study with infamous master teacher Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco

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

Red Joan (2018)

IMDb: 6.4
2018

The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the K G B s longest serving British spy

Désirée (1954)

IMDb: 6.4
1954

The rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France

Shahid (2012)

IMDb: 8.2
2012

The account of Human Rights lawyer Shahid Azmi, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary commitment to justice

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

IMDb: 6.5
2018

The America gymnast Simone Biles road to success including all the trials and tribulations that she faced

Iris (2014)

IMDb: 7.2
2014

A documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel, the 93 year old style maven who has had an out sized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88 year old documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles

More Than a Game (2008)

IMDb: 7.6
2008

This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James journey to fame

Bandit Queen (1994)

IMDb: 7.6
1994

The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994

Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life (2018)

IMDb: 6.8
2018

Jonathan Agassi is one of the worlds most successful gay porn stars This is a rare and intimate look at the world of porn and escorting, as well as on a unique relationship between a mother and son

Hell on the Border (2019)

IMDb: 4.3
2019

Arkansas, 1875, After shooting 5 men to save a judge and then going into Indian Territory after a lethal outlaw, Bass Reeves becomes the first black deputy marshal west of Mississippi

George Michael: Freedom (2017)

IMDb: 7.8
2017

A frank and honest account of George Michaels professional life and career, made by the man himself with various artists adding to the narrative

The Ghosts of Dickens Past (1998)

IMDb: 7.2
1998

The early life of Charles Dickens and the events that led to his inspiration to write his greatest story

Max Manus: Man of War (2008)

IMDb: 7.3
2008

The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons

Catherine the Great (1996)

IMDb: 6.2
1995

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great

A Bigger Splash (1973)

IMDb: 5.7
1973

Semi fictionalized documentary biopic of British artist David Hockney After a difficult break up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends Titled after Hockneys pop art painting A Bigger Splash

Capote (2005)

IMDb: 7.3
2005

In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on dea

Helter Skelter (2020 )

IMDb: 7.4
2020

Over 50 years have passed since Charles Manson and his cultishly devoted followers committed their horrific crimes, and yet, the public remains truly in the dark about The Manson Family and their journey into the abyss How can one s