swap_horiz Maudie Alternatives

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Dangal

Dangal is a 2016 Indian biographical sports drama centered on Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler who trains his d...

Drama India Sport Family Drama

8.2 Great

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Mommy

Mommy is a dramatic film exploring intense family relationships. It centers on a mother’s struggle to support her rebell...

Drama Canada Emotional Psychological

8.1 Great

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Selma

Selma depicts the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, organized by figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Hosea Williams, an...

Drama March Historical Political

8.0 Great

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The Master

The Master is a 2012 psychological drama centered on Freddie Quell, a WWII veteran, and Lancaster Dodd, the founder of “...

Drama Philosophical Psychological Biographical

7.9 Good

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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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Moneyball

Moneyball chronicles the Oakland Athletics’ 2002 season under general manager Billy Beane. Utilizing statistical analysi...

Drama Sport Statistical Underdog

7.8 Good

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Lion

Lion is a 2016 biographical drama based on Saroo Brierley’s memoir. The film recounts the story of a man who, twenty-fiv...

Drama Australia True Story Family Drama

7.8 Good

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Pain and Glory

Pain and Glory is a 2019 Spanish drama directed by Pedro Almodóvar. The film centers on an aging director, portrayed by...

Drama Spanish France Biographical

7.8 Good

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Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a 2013 biographical sports drama film depicting the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete. The f...

Drama India Athletics 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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The Fighter

The Fighter is a 2010 biographical drama depicting the relationship between professional boxer Micky Ward and his former...

Drama Boxing Family Saga Underdog

7.7 Good

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Silence

The film depicts two Jesuit priests’ journey from Portugal to Japan in the 17th century. They seek a missing colleague w...

Meditation Exploration Drama Historical

7.7 Good

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I, Tonya

I, Tonya is a 2017 biographical film depicting the life of figure skater Tonya Harding and her involvement with the 1994...

Drama France True Story Biographical

7.6 Good

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Stan and Ollie

Stan & Ollie portrays the final years of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, focusing on their 1953 UK and Ireland music hall...

Drama Biographical United Kingdom 2010S

7.6 Good

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The People vs. Fritz Bauer

The People vs. Fritz Bauer is a 2015 biographical drama depicting the career of German Jewish prosecutor Fritz Bauer. Th...

Germany Drama Biographical 2010S

7.6 Good

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First Man

First Man chronicles the life of Neil Armstrong through the period preceding the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. The film detail...

Drama Emotional Historical Thriller

7.5 Good

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The Two Popes

The Two Popes is a biographical drama concerning the relationship between Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal Jorge Mario Ber...

Drama Historical Biographical Religious

7.5 Good

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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

7.5 Good

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Queen of Katwe

Queen of Katwe chronicles the story of Phiona Mutesi, a young woman from the Katwe slum district of Kampala, Uganda. She...

Drama Sport Biographical United States

7.5 Good

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The Mill and the Cross

The Mill and the Cross is a 2011 drama film adapted from Michael Francis Gibson’s novel. Co-produced by Poland and Swede...

Drama Poland Historical Biographical

7.5 Good