swap_horiz Wilde Alternatives

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Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan's epic biographical drama chronicles the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who...

Complex Drama Intellectual Historical

9.3 Excellent

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Sátántangó

Sátántangó is a lengthy 1994 Hungarian drama directed by Béla Tarr, adapting László Krasznahorkai’s novel. The film, sho...

Germany Drama 1990S Art

9.2 Excellent

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Beau Travail

Beau Travail depicts a group of French Foreign Legion soldiers undergoing training in Djibouti, largely without dialogue...

Drama France 1990S Lgbtq Related

8.9 Great

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Hamnet

*Hamnet* by Maggie OFarrell reimagines the life of William Shakespeares son, Hamnet, who dies at a young age. The novel...

Drama Family Family Drama Grief

8.8 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

7.7 Good

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La Reine Margot

La Reine Margot is a 1994 historical drama directed by Patrice Chéreau, adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ novel. The film fe...

Germany Drama Historical Political Thriller

7.4 Good

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Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters portrays the final years of film director James Whale, famed for directing *Frankenstein* and *Bride o...

Drama Historical Romance 1990S

7.4 Good

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Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner is a biographical drama chronicling the final quarter-century of J.M.W. Turner’s life. The film portrays the...

Germany Drama Britain Cinema

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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Vincent & Theo

Vincent & Theo chronicles the relationship between Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo, an art dealer. T...

Germany Drama 1990S Biographical

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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Kinsey

Kinsey is a 2004 biographical drama focusing on the life of Alfred Kinsey, a sexologist. The film portrays his work, par...

Germany Drama Psychological Intimate

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

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Tom of Finland

Tom of Finland depicts the life of Touko Laaksonen, a Finnish artist who created iconic male nude figures under the pseu...

Germany Drama Biographical Lgbtq Related

6.7 Fair

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Moloch

Moloch is a 1999 Russian biographical drama directed by Alexander Sokurov. The film depicts Adolf Hitler’s life during a...

Germany Drama 1990S Romantic Comedy

6.7 Fair

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Total Eclipse

Total Eclipse is a 1995 drama depicting the complex relationship between French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine,...

Romantic Classic Drama Historical

6.4 Fair

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Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown depicts the emergence of skateboarding in 1970s California, specifically Santa Monica and Venice. The f...

Germany Drama Documentary 1970S

6.4 Fair

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Henry & June

Henry & June depicts a complex relationship between writer Anaïs Nin, author Henry Miller, and Miller’s wife, June. The...

Drama 1990S Biographical United States

6.3 Fair

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Albert Nobbs

Albert Nobbs chronicles the life of a man employed as a butler in Victorian England. The film portrays the experiences o...

Romantic Drama Historical Biographical

6.2 Fair

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Anonymous

The film posits that Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, penned the works attributed to William Shakespeare during the Eliza...

Germany Drama Renaissance Biographical

5.8 Mediocre