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Best Biography Movies of the 20th Century
Schindler's List (1993)
RBiography, Drama, History3h15In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Goodfellas (1990)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h26The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate.
Amadeus (1984)
PGBiography, Drama, History2h40The life, success and troubles of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as told by Antonio Salieri, the contemporaneous composer who was insanely jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
Braveheart (1995)
RBiography, Drama, History2h58Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
PGAdventure, Biography, Drama3h48The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Raging Bull (1980)
RBiography, Drama, Sport2h09The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
In the Name of the Father (1993)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h13A man's coerced confession to an I.R.A. bombing he did not commit results in the imprisonment of his father as well. An English lawyer fights to free them.
The Elephant Man (1980)
PGBiography, Drama2h04A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
PGBiography, Crime, Drama1h50Wyoming, early 1900s. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid are the leaders of a band of outlaws. After a train robbery goes wrong they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. Their solution - escape to Bolivia.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h05Three amateur bank robbers plan to hold up a bank. A nice simple robbery: Walk in, take the money, and run. Unfortunately, the supposedly uncomplicated heist suddenly becomes a bizarre nightmare as everything that could go wrong does.
Gandhi (1982)
PGBiography, Drama, History3h11The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
Papillon (1973)
PGBiography, Crime, Drama2h31A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
The Sound of Music (1965)
GBiography, Drama, Family2h52A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.
The Straight Story (1999)
GBiography, Drama1h52An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother.
All the President's Men (1976)
PGBiography, Drama, History2h18"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.
My Left Foot (1989)
RBiography, Drama1h43Christy Brown, born with cerebral palsy, learns to paint and write with his only controllable limb - his left foot.
Patton (1970)
PGBiography, Drama, War2h52The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
Spartacus (1960)
PG-13Adventure, Biography, Drama3h17The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic.
Awakenings (1990)
PG-13Biography, Drama2h01The victims of an encephalitis epidemic many years ago have been catatonic ever since, but now a new drug offers the prospect of reviving them.
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
RAction, Biography, Crime1h51Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.
Ed Wood (1994)
RBiography, Comedy, Drama2h07Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.
Glory (1989)
PGBiography, Drama, History2h02Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
October Sky (1999)
PGBiography, Drama, Family1h48The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
The Insider (1999)
RBiography, Drama, Thriller2h37A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
The Killing Fields (1984)
RBiography, Drama, History2h21A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody 'Year Zero' cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million 'undesirable' civilians.
The Right Stuff (1983)
PGAdventure, Biography, Drama3h13The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program.
Tombstone (1993)
RAction, Biography, Drama2h10A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
Donnie Brasco (1997)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h07An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life, at the expense of his regular one.
Malcolm X (1992)
PG-13Biography, Drama, History3h22Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam.
Serpico (1973)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h10An honest New York cop named Frank Serpico blows the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him.
Shine (1996)
PG-13Biography, Drama, Music1h45Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
The Last Emperor (1987)
PG-13Biography, Drama, History2h43The story of the final Emperor of China.
Chaplin (1992)
PG-13Biography, Comedy, Drama2h23An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
PGAction, Biography, Crime1h52Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possible successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.
Midnight Express (1978)
RBiography, Crime, Drama2h01Billy Hayes, an American college student, is caught smuggling drugs out of Turkey and thrown into prison.
The Hurricane (1999)
RBiography, Drama, Sport2h26The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Boys Don't Cry (1999)
RBiography, Crime, Drama1h58A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.
Quiz Show (1994)
PG-13Biography, Drama, History2h13A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin, investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren, a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.
Rudy (1993)
PGBiography, Drama, Sport1h54Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.
Elizabeth (1998)
RBiography, Drama, History2h04The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.