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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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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

8.1 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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Tangerine

Tangerine is a 2015 independent film shot entirely on iPhones. It tells the story of a transgender woman seeking to recl...

Comedy Drama Christmas Transgender United States

8.0 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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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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The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist is a biographical film detailing the creation of James Franco’s 2003 movie, *The Room*. It recounts...

Cult Classic Drama Comedy Drama Biographical

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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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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Trumbo

Trumbo is a 2015 biographical drama depicting the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. The film portrays his experiences...

Drama Historical Political Biographical

7.1 Good

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Bombshell

Bombshell is a 2019 biographical drama focusing on allegations of sexual harassment against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes. Th...

Drama Award Winning True Story Political

6.8 Fair

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Battle of the Sexes

The film Battle of the Sexes chronicles the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. It’s notable for...

Drama Comedy Drama Biographical United Kingdom

6.8 Fair

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Get on Up

Get On Up is a 2014 biographical musical film presenting the life of James Brown through a nonlinear narrative. The stor...

Drama Biographical United States Lgbtq Related

6.8 Fair

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Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock chronicles the events surrounding the 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair, drawing upon Elliot Tiber’s memo...

Drama Coming Of Age Comedy Drama 2000S

6.3 Fair

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Parkland

Parkland depicts the immediate aftermath of John F. Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas, Texas, following November 22, 196...

Drama True Story Historical Political

6.2 Fair

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Burlesque

Burlesque is a 2010 American musical drama focusing on Tess Maine, a displaced veteran who finds work as a dancer in a L...

Drama Comedy Drama Romantic Comedy Musical

6.0 Fair

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Our Brand Is Crisis

The 2015 film chronicles the fictionalized experiences of political consultants from Greenberg Carville Shrum during the...

Drama Comedy Drama Romance Comedy Biographical

5.4 Mediocre

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I Am Michael

I Am Michael is a 2015 biographical drama recounting the story of Michael Glatze, portrayed by James Franco. The film ad...

Drama Biographical United States Lgbtq Related

5.4 Mediocre