Genre: Biography
1432 content found
The King’s Speech 2010

The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter

8.0 IMDB Rating 5,730 Views
Lorenzo’s Oil 1992

Lorenzo Odone, a Virginia 5-year-old, develops a degenerative nerve disease so rare that nobody is working on a cure, so his parents decide to immerse themselves in research and tackle the problem themselves.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Peter Ustinov

7.3 IMDB Rating 200 Views
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story 2017

The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.

Category: Biography, Documentary, History, War

Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom

7.4 IMDB Rating 5,100 Views
King of Thieves 2018

A true crime movie about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah, quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama, History

Stars: Michael Caine, Francesca Annis, Olivia Le Andersen

5.5 IMDB Rating 6,799 Views
A Civil Action 1998

At the risk of bankrupting his firm and career, lawyer Jan Schlichtman takes on a case involving two companies responsible for causing children to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's contaminated water supply.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan

6.6 IMDB Rating 5,413 Views
Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story 2025

15-year-old Puerto Rican Lisa Velez overcomes sexism, racism, and breast cancer to become Latin pop pioneer behind hits like "Can You Feel The Beat," inspiring generations of Latina artists.

Category: Biography, Documentary

Stars: Matt Borlenghi, Jearnest Corchado, Lisa Lisa

6.7 IMDB Rating 667 Views
A Complete Unknown 2024

In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world.

Category: Biography, Drama, Music

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning

7.7 IMDB Rating 1,987 Views
The American 2023

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, Oleg Ivenko

7.1 IMDB Rating 513 Views
Gentleman Jack 2019–2022

A dramatization of the life of lesbian trailblazer, voracious learner, and cryptic diarist Anne Lister.

Category: Biography, Drama, History, romance, Romantic

Stars: Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Gemma Whelan

8.2 IMDB Rating 26,100 Views
Freedom Writers 2007

Erin Gruwell, a young teacher in a racially divided Los Angeles school, inspires her class of at-risk students, deemed incapable of learning, to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Category: Biography, Crime, Drama

Stars: Hilary Swank, Imelda Staunton, Patrick Dempsey

7.6 IMDB Rating 13,797 Views
Katy Perry: Part of Me 2012

A look at the life, career and music of singer Katy Perry as we follow her on the California Dreams World Tour.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Katy Perry, Adam Marcello, Casey Hooper

6.0 IMDB Rating 167 Views
The Fire Inside 2024

The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.

Category: Biography, Drama, Sport

Stars: Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, Jazmin Headley

6.8 IMDB Rating 528 Views
Katy Perry: Getting Intimate 2014

Go beneath the candy coating of the Perry phenomenon. Features unseen backstage footage and the very latest compelling interviews from Katy Perry, John Mayer and Russell Brand.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Russell Brand, John Mayer, Katy Perry

5.5 IMDB Rating 207 Views
Searching For Bobby Fischer 1993

A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.

Category: Biography, Drama, Sport

Stars: Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Max Pomeranc

7.4 IMDB Rating 306 Views
Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta 2025

Behind global star Anitta is Larissa, known only to her inner circle. Through an old flame's perspective, we see her true self emerge as she navigates personal challenges that reshape her life's direction.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Anitta

317 Views
Rob Peace 2024

Based on a true story, a brilliant young man puts his bright future at risk to help his father.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, Chiwetel Ejiofor

6.6 IMDB Rating 817 Views
Quisling 2024–

An expansion of the movie tells about the traitor Vidkun Quisling's last days, his life with Maria and their fight for his life and legacy. Can the priest Peder Olsen help him to peace of mind, and make us understand the Quisling-riddle?

Category: Biography, Drama, History, War

Stars: Gard B. Eidsvold, Anders Danielsen Lie, Lisa Carlehed

7.5 IMDB Rating 615 Views
Mussolini: Son of the Century 2024–

Chronicles the rise of power of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in a history of a country that surrendered to dictatorship.

Category: Biography, Drama, History

Stars: Luca Marinelli, Francesco Russo, Barbara Chichiarelli

8.3 IMDB Rating 765 Views
Frank & Jesse 1994

Western starring Rob Lowe and Bill Paxton, based on the lives of Frank and Jesse James. After the Civil War Frank and Jesse return to their family's farm. When their younger brother is murdered they embark on a mission for revenge.

Category: Biography, Drama, Western

Stars: Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton, Randy Travis

5.7 IMDB Rating 406 Views
Bonnie and Clyde 1967

Bored 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.

Category: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Tragedy

Stars: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard

7.7 IMDB Rating 6,365 Views