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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters portrays the life of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima through interwoven biographical scen...

Drama 1980S Biographical United States

8.6 Great

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American Beauty

American Beauty is a 1999 drama exploring themes of midlife crisis and unexpected connection. The film follows an advert...

Drama Comedy Drama 1990S Black Comedy

8.1 Great

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Dallas Buyers Club

Dallas Buyers Club is a 2013 biographical drama about Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient who operated the "Dallas Buyers Club...

Drama Medical Biographical Dramedy

7.8 Good

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Malcolm X

Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical drama depicting the life of African-American activist Malcolm X. Directed by Spike Lee...

Drama Black History Historical 1990S

7.8 Good

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Blue Moon

Blue Moon is a 2025 biographical comedy-drama focusing on Lorenz Hart. The film depicts Hart’s introspection during the...

Drama Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Biographical

7.8 Good

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127 Hours

The film chronicles the ordeal of Aron Ralston, who became trapped in Bluejohn Canyon, Utah, following a rockfall on Apr...

Drama Independent Survival Biographical

7.7 Good

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is a 1993 legal drama centered on an attorney seeking justice against his former employer following wrongfu...

Trial Drama Advocacy Historical

7.7 Good

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Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman is a 1985 drama film adapted from Manuel Puig’s 1976 novel. The story centers on two prisoners...

Drama Independent 1980S Biographical

7.7 Good

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What's Love Got to Do with It

The 1993 film chronicles the early life of singer Tina Turner, adapting elements from her autobiography “I, Tina.” It de...

Drama 1990S Biographical Musical

7.7 Good

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Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer is a 1993 drama film directed by Steven Zaillian and starring Max Pomeranc as chess prodigy...

Drama 1990S Biographical United States

7.7 Good

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Milk

Milk portrays the life of Harvey Milk, a pivotal figure in American LGBTQ+ history. The film chronicles his rise as the...

Drama Historical Coming Of Age 2000S

7.6 Good

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The Fabelmans

Steven Spielberg’s *The Fabelmans* is a biographical drama exploring the formative years of Samuel Fabelman, a young boy...

Drama Independent Family Drama Coming Of Age

7.6 Good

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Wild Reeds

Wild Reeds is a 1994 French drama focusing on the experiences of four teenagers navigating sexual discovery and transiti...

Drama Independent France Coming Of Age

7.6 Good

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Six Degrees of Separation

Six Degrees of Separation is a 1993 film adaptation of John Guare’s stage play. Directed by Fred Schepisi for Metro-Gold...

Drama Mystery Comedy Drama 1990S

7.6 Good

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My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho is a 1991 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant. The narrative centers around two friends, Mike and S...

Drama Independent 1990S Road Movie

7.4 Good

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The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt depicts the life of pornographer Larry Flynt, beginning with his Kentucky origins and culmina...

Trial Drama Controversial 1990S

7.2 Good

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Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted depicts the experiences of a young woman’s involuntary commitment to a psychiatric facility after a se...

Drama Coming Of Age 1990S Biographical

7.1 Good

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One True Thing

“One True Thing” is a 1998 dramatic film exploring the intense emotional strain of familial caregiving. The story center...

Drama Independent Emotional Family Drama

6.8 Fair

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Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart is a 1999 biographical drama based on the documentary Small Wonders. The film portrays Roberta Guaspa...

Drama Independent 1990S Biographical

6.5 Fair

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Henry & June

Henry & June depicts a complex relationship between writer Anaïs Nin, author Henry Miller, and Miller’s wife, June. The...

Drama 1990S Biographical United States

6.3 Fair