swap_horiz The Hurricane Alternatives

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Spotlight

'Spotlight' chronicles the Boston Globes investigation into allegations of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The...

Drama True Crime Journalism Investigative

9.15 Excellent

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In the Name of the Father

The film recounts the case of the Guildford Four, individuals wrongly accused of involvement in the 1974 bombing at the...

Trial Drama 1990S Biographical

8.74 Great

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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

8.36 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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The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees recounts the career of baseball player Lou Gehrig, focusing on his time with the New York Yanke...

Drama Baseball Biographical Inspiring

8.24 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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Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 biographical drama recounting the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prisoner who gained not...

Drama Historical Biographical 1960S

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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He Got Game

He Got Game follows Jake Shuttlesworth, recently paroled after serving time for homicide, who attempts to convince his b...

Drama Sport 1990S United States

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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Cinderella Man

Cinderella Man chronicles the life of boxer James J. Braddock, a former heavyweight champion facing financial hardship d...

Classic Drama Boxing 2000S

7.96 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

7.83 Good

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A River Runs Through It

A River Runs Through It is a 1992 film directed by Robert Redford adapting Norman Maclean’s novella. The story centers o...

Drama Coming Of Age Family Saga Period Piece

7.76 Good

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Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me is a biographical drama detailing the life of boxer Rocky Graziano. Paul Newman portrays the...

Drama Boxing Coming Of Age Biographical

7.71 Good

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The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian recounts the detention of Mohamedou Ould Slahi at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp from 2002 to 2016. T...

Drama Psychological True Crime Warrior

7.54 Good