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Shirley
Shirley is a 2024 American biographical drama film directed by John Ridley. Regina King portrays Shirley Chisholm, the New York politician who became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968 and later sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. The film is inten...
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The top alternative to Shirley in 2026 is Malcolm X (1992) with a score of 8.6/10, followed by Good Night, and Good Luck (8.4) and Selma (2014) (8.2).
Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X is a 1992 American biographical epic directed by Spike Lee, based on the 1965 autobiography co-written by Malc...
Good Night, and Good Luck
The film *Good Night, and Good Luck* chronicles the events surrounding broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow’s courageou...
Selma (2014)
Selma is a 2014 American historical drama directed by Ava DuVernay that depicts the three attempted marches from Selma t...
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
"Judas and the Black Messiah" is a 2021 biographical drama directed by Shaka King that details the events leading to the...
Milk (2008)
Milk is a 2008 American biographical film directed by Gus Van Sant, based on the life of gay rights activist and politic...
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) is an American period drama written and directed by George Clooney, depicting CBS journ...
The Two Popes (2019)
"The Two Popes" is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Anthony McCarten, adapte...
One Night in Miami (2020)
One Night in Miami is a 2020 drama marking the directorial debut of Regina King, adapted by Kemp Powers from his own pla...
Loving (2016)
Loving (2016) is a U.S. biographical drama written and directed by Jeff Nichols depicting Richard and Mildred Loving, wh...
Till (2022)
Till is a 2022 biographical drama film directed by Chinonye Chukwu. It stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley, th...
Mississippi Burning (1988)
'Mississippi Burning' is a 1988 biographical drama film directed by Alan Parker that explores the FBI investigation into...
Che
"Che" is a 2008 biographical film directed by Steven Soderbergh, consisting of two parts: "The Argentine" and "Guerrilla...
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
"Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" is a 1999 biographical television film produced by HBO, directed by Martha Coolidge. It...
Ali (2001)
Ali is a 2001 American biographical sports drama directed by Michael Mann, with Will Smith portraying boxer Muhammad Ali...
Trumbo (2015)
"Trumbo" is a 2015 biographical drama directed by Jay Roach, starring Bryan Cranston as Dalton Trumbo, the Academy Award...
Rosewater
Rosewater is a 2014 American political drama written and directed by Jon Stewart, based on journalist Maziar Bahari's me...
The Butler (2013)
The Butler (2013) is an American biographical drama directed by Lee Daniels, inspired by the true story of Eugene Allen,...
Marshall (2017)
Marshall is a 2017 American biographical legal drama directed by Reginald Hudlin. Chadwick Boseman plays Thurgood Marsha...
Harriet (2019)
Harriet (2019) is a U.S. biographical film directed by Kasi Lemmons depicting the life of Harriet Tubman, including her...
Cesar Chavez (2014)
“Cesar Chavez” is a 2014 biographical drama directed by Diego Luna. The film portrays Mexican-American labor leader Cesa...
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