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Most Popular Biography Feature Films

1. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Teresa Palmer, Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington Biography | Drama | History | War
2. Straight Outta Compton (2015) Straight Outta Compton (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. Dir: F. Gary Gray With: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Music 147 mins.
3. The Infiltrator (2016) The Infiltrator (2016)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  
A U.S. Customs official uncovers a money laundering scheme involving Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Dir: Brad Furman With: Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger Biography | Crime | Drama | Thriller 127 mins.
4. The Big Short (2015) The Big Short (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. Dir: Adam McKay With: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling Biography | Comedy | Drama | History 130 mins.
5. Black Mass (2015) Black Mass (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X  
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Dir: Scott Cooper With: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson Biography | Crime | Drama 123 mins.
6. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama 180 mins.
7. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  
A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan. Dir: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa With: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman Biography | Comedy | Drama | War 112 mins.
8. Snowden (2016) Snowden (2016)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  
NSA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto, Scott Eastwood Biography | Drama | Thriller
9. Spotlight (2015) Spotlight (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. Dir: Tom McCarthy With: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams Biography | Crime | Drama | History 128 mins.
10. Everest (2015) Everest (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. Dir: Baltasar Kormákur With: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Sport | Thriller 121 mins.
11. Born to Be Blue (2015) Born to Be Blue (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s. Dir: Robert Budreau With: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Rennie Biography | Drama | Music 97 mins.
12. Concussion (2015) Concussion (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. Dir: Peter Landesman With: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks Biography | Drama | Sport 123 mins.
13. Free State of Jones (2016) Free State of Jones (2016)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  
A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government. Dir: Gary Ross With: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali Action | Biography | Drama | History | War 139 mins.
14. Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X  
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Dir: Stephen Frears With: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg Biography | Comedy | Drama 110 mins.
15. Eddie the Eagle (2016) Eddie the Eagle (2016)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X  
The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Dir: Dexter Fletcher With: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello Biography | Comedy | Drama | Sport 106 mins.
16. Goodfellas (1990) Goodfellas (1990)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.7/10 X  
Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci Biography | Crime | Drama 146 mins.
17. The Danish Girl (2015) The Danish Girl (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X  
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard Biography | Drama | Romance 119 mins.
18. Legend (2015) Legend (2015)
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Identical twin gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray terrorize London during the 1960s. Dir: Brian Helgeland With: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Thriller 132 mins.
19. Schindler's List (1993) Schindler's List (1993)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.9/10 X  
In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley Biography | Drama | History 195 mins.
20. Joy (2015) Joy (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  
Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. Dir: David O. Russell With: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper Biography | Comedy | Drama 124 mins.
21. The Lost City of Z (2016) The Lost City of Z (2016)
In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Dir: James Gray With: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History
22. Tombstone (1993) Tombstone (1993)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X  
A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Dir: George P. Cosmatos With: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott Action | Biography | Drama | History | Romance | Western 130 mins.
23. The Imitation Game (2014) The Imitation Game (2014)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X  
During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Dir: Morten Tyldum With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode Biography | Drama | Thriller | War 114 mins.
24. All Eyez on Me (????) All Eyez on Me (????)
A chronicle of the life of rapper Tupac Shakur. Dir: Benny Boom With: Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham Biography | Music
25. In the Heart of the Sea (2015) In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X  
A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick. Dir: Ron Howard With: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Thriller 122 mins.