Top Biography Movies


The Top Biography Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top Biography List". Lists are calculated daily.

381. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

Year of Release: 2017
Overall Rating: 3.1 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Angelina Jolie
Actors: Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata, Tharoth Sam

382. Star 80

Year of Release: 1983
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Bob Fosse
Actors: Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker
Plot: This is based on the true story of a young Playboy Playmate, Dorothy Stratten, who was killed by her abusive husband.

383. The Notorious Bettie Page

Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Mary Harron
Actors: Gretchen Mol, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris, Sarah Paulson

384. 8 Seconds

Year of Release: 1994
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: John G. Avildsen
Actors: James Rebhorn, Luke Perry, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Folse
Plot: Biography of Lane Frost the 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion including his career, family, friends and loves.

385. 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King

Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Terry Lukemire
Actors: Marty Brennaman, Pete Rose, J.K. Simmons, Tony Perez

386. The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jane Anderson
Actors: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Trevor Morgan
Plot: The true story of a family that depend on their mother's love and good luck to get by.

387. Race

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Actors: Stephan James, Carice van Houten, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt
Plot: During the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, Jesse Owens didn't just win four gold medals, he broke down barriers.

388. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Carlos Carcas, Norberto López Amado
Actors: Norman Foster, Deyan Sudjic

389. The Left Handed Gun

Year of Release: 1958
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Western
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Arthur Penn
Actors: Paul Newman, Lita Milan, John Dehner, James Best

390. Truth

Year of Release: 2015
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Biography/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Vanderbilt
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Elisabeth Moss, Topher Grace
Plot: As the 2004 presidential election approached, 60 Minutes, led by CBS news head Mary Mapes and veteran newscaster Dan Rather, aired a segment on presidential hopeful George W. Bush - namely that his father's political ties led to him avoiding the Vietnam draft. When the Killian Documents were proved to be false, it led to a fallout ultimately ending the careers of many, including Mapes and, many have speculated, the retirement of Rather himself.

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