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Blonde

Blonde is a psychological drama depicting the life of Marilyn Monroe. The film offers a fictionalized account of the ico...

Drama Psychological Historical Biographical

9.2 Excellent

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

7.5 Good

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A Complete Unknown

A Complete Unknown chronicles Bob Dylan’s formative years as a folk singer from 1961 to 1965. The biographical film, dir...

Drama Biographical Musical United States

7.4 Good

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She Said

She Said recounts the New York Times reporting team’s investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct agai...

Drama Biographical United States 2020S

7.4 Good

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One Night in Miami...

One Night in Miami... portrays a fictionalized meeting in 1964 involving Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Sam Coo...

Drama Boxing Biographical United States

7.4 Good

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King Richard

King Richard chronicles the life of Richard Williams, a single father who coaches his daughters to become professional t...

Tennis Drama Family Sport

7.3 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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Silkwood

Silkwood portrays Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker and union activist who investigated concerns about safety viola...

Drama Suspense Political Thriller

7.2 Good

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Nuremberg

Nuremberg is a historical drama concerning U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas Kelley’s efforts to assess the mental states o...

Drama Psychological Historical Legal Drama

7.2 Good

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Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea chronicles the story of Gertrude Ederle, portrayed by Daisy Ridley, who achieved historical sign...

Drama Sport Biographical United States

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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Mank

Mank is a drama film focusing on screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz’s work on Orson Welles's Citizen Kane. Directed by Da...

Complex Drama Award Winning Historical

7.1 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

7.1 Good