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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

9.03 Excellent

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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

8.68 Great

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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a 2018 biographical drama chronicling Lee Israel’s efforts to revive her career by creating...

Drama Dark Comedy Comedy Drama Biographical

8.51 Great

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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

8.48 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

8.44 Great

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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

8.27 Great

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Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune recounts the 1978 case involving Lydia van Bülow, a wealthy socialite accused of causing the death o...

Trial Drama Mystery True Story

8.24 Great

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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

8.24 Great

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Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters portrays the final years of film director James Whale, famed for directing *Frankenstein* and *Bride o...

Drama Historical Romance 1990S

8.21 Great

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Lenny

Lenny is a 1974 biographical drama portraying the life and career of comedian Lenny Bruce. Dustin Hoffman portrays Bruce...

Drama Comedy Drama 1970S Biographical

8.14 Great

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Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo’s Oil is a 1992 drama depicting the Odone family’s efforts to treat their son’s adrenoleukodystrophy. The film c...

Drama Family Emotional True Story

8.04 Great

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Awakenings

Awakenings depicts the experiences of a neurologist, Dr. Malcolm Sayer, who treats patients with encephalitis lethargica...

Drama Historical Medical 1990S

8.03 Great

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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

8.03 Great

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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

8.03 Great

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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

8.02 Great

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October Sky

October Sky chronicles the life of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a young man in Coalwood, West Virginia, who develops an interest...

Drama Family Coming Of Age 1990S

8.01 Great

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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

7.96 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

7.96 Good

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Basquiat

Basquiat, released in 1996, portrays the life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Julian Schnabel directed this biographical...

Drama Independent 1990S Biographical

7.54 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

6.98 Fair