Based on memoir movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant based on memoir movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, captivating, serious, emotional, touching and psychological films and TV shows about / with friendship, biopic, male nudity, writers, bare chested male, coming of age, husband wife relationship, family relations, adaptation and brutality plots mostly in Drama, Biography and Romance genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as based on memoir: Beautiful Boy (2018), The Case Study of Vanitas (2021), A Prayer Before Dawn (2017), Testament of Youth (2014), This Boy's Life (1993), The Theory of Everything (2014), Being Flynn (2012), Mommie Dearest (1981), Borstal Boy (2000), A Street Cat Named Bob (2016).
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125K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After he and his first wife separate, journalist David Sheff struggles to help their teenage son Nic, who goes from experimenting with drugs to becoming devastatingly addicted to methamphetamine.
Style:
disturbing, rough, captivating, sentimental, social ...
Plot:
addiction, drug addiction, drug addict, boy, teenage boy, father son relationship, divorce, coming of age, rehabilitation, methamphetamine, drug use, teenager ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
san francisco, los angeles, new york
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Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
In 19th-century Paris, young vampire Noé finds the Book of Vanitas in human hands. Calling himself Vanitas, this doctor wields its power and tempts Noé with a plan to “cure” all vampires. Allying with him may be dangerous, but does he have a ...
Style:
anime, captivating, disturbing, tense, dark fantasy
Plot:
supernatural power, secret, magic, supernatural ability, vampire, supernatural, vampire hunter, magical creature, steampunk, showdown, revenge, black magic ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: UK, France, China, Cambodia, USA, Germany
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Based on the true life experience of Billy Moore who survived his Thai prison ordeal by becoming a Muay Thai boxing champion.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, suspense, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
boxing, prison, brutality, prison rape, tattoo, violence, male rape, boxing match, friendship, drug addict, muay thai, martial arts ...
Time:
2000s, year 2017, year 2010
Place:
bangkok thailand, thailand
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Denmark, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and ...
Style:
touching, period piece, captivating, costume drama, sad ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
world war one, wartime, death, aspiring writer, women, war, nurse, poetry, wartime life, love and romance, love affair, adaptation ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, edwardian era, year 1918, 1920s ...
Place:
england, london, oxford university, france, yorkshire ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, period piece, bleak, reflective ...
Plot:
political unrest, japanese occupation of korea, japanese occupation, japanese soldier, japanese occupation of china, wartime, military, japanese military, invasion, sea battle, military history, biopic ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
korea, japan
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In 1957, a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life, and end up in Seattle, where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries ...
Style:
depressing, period piece, realistic, touching, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, child abuse, small town, childhood, single parent, husband wife relationship, dysfunctional family, domestic violence, homosexual, biopic, stepfather stepson relationship, abusive stepfather ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, year 1993, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
seattle, washington state, salt lake city utah, washington d.c., usa ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Japan, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.
Style:
touching, uplifting, inspirational, compassionate, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick
Plot:
genius, disability, love, cambridge university, physicist, mathematics, husband wife relationship, prodigy, supportive spouse, handicapped, against the odds, relationships ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 20th century, 60s, 70s ...
Place:
oxford university, england, united kingdom
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
During his twenties, a young man works at various homeless shelters in Boston, where he often intersects with his brilliant but troubled father.
Style:
realistic, touching, serious, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
father son relationship, homeless, absent father, homeless shelter, writer's life, suicide, anal rape, poet, writers, estrangement, family relations, social misfits ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, boston, massachusetts, new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In this biographical film, glamorous yet lonely star Joan Crawford takes in two orphans, and at first their unconventional family seems happy. But after Joan's attempts at romantic fulfillment go sour and she is fired from her contract with MGM ...
Style:
cult classic, disturbing, controversial, factual, intense ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
child abuse, dysfunctional family, abusive mother, adoption, mansion, bad mother, single mother, abusive parent, domineering mother, single parent, mother daughter relationship, borderline personality disorder ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 60s ...
Place:
usa, los angeles, new york
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives. He is imprisoned in a Borstal in East ...
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, touching, political ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
gay, gay teenager, homosexuality, boarding school life, lgbtq, boys love, gay slur, coming of age, gay love, playwright, drag, friendship ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
ireland, europe, england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: UK, China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Based on the international best selling book. The true feel good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat.
Style:
touching, feel good, sincere, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
cat, homeless, human animal relationship, street musician, pet cat, guitarist, addiction, drug addict, friendship, animal actor, singer, musician ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
london
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians -- until her past comes calling.
Style:
uplifting, gothic, social, touching, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
jewish family, judaism, orthodox jew, escape, women, musician, atheism, sex, husband wife relationship, feminist, follow your dream, new life ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york, berlin germany, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Animation, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends.
Style:
adult animation, sincere, atmospheric, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
dog, dog sex, pets, rescue, friendship, german shepherd, lgbtq, puppy love, friends, bittersweet, gay, gay lead character ...
Time:
year 2009, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
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113K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, India, Indonesia
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Liz Gilbert had everything a modern woman is supposed to dream of having – a husband, a house and a successful career – yet like so many others, she found herself lost, confused and searching for what she really wanted in life. Newly divorced ...
Style:
romantic, inspirational, touching, sentimental, road movie ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, family friendly, date night, chick flick
Plot:
self discovery, midlife crisis, travel, lifestyle change, love, starting over, journey, life, changing lives, introspection, fall in love, tourist ...
Time:
2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place:
italy, india, indonesia, europe, usa ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Dramatised origin story of one of Germany's most beloved contemporary comedians.
Style:
thought provoking, humorous, sincere, captivating, light ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
death of mother, father son relationship, fame, comedian, society, friendship, ambition, grandfather grandson relationship, grandmother grandson relationship, lgbt, monkey, woman ...
Time:
year 1972, year 1971, year 1973
Place:
germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In 1931 budding author Christopher Isherwood goes to Berlin at the invitation of his friend W. H. Auden for the gay sex that abounds in the city. Whilst working as an English teacher his housemates include bewigged old queen Gerald Hamilton and ...
Style:
sexual, sincere, serious, realistic, crying ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, gay love, gay relationship, homosexuality, gay couple, gay interest, gender, homosexual, lgbt, lgbtq, fall in love, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
1930s, post world war two, 20th century, year 1933, year 1952 ...
Place:
germany, europe, berlin germany, hamburg germany, england ...
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125K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
Style:
depressing, talky, stylized, sentimental, cult classic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
african american, racism, working class, twists and turns, violent, husband wife relationship, black, greed, character study, family relations, race issues, parenthood ...
Time:
1950s, year 2016, 2010s, 20th century, 1930s ...
Place:
pittsburgh, indiana, pennsylvania, usa
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10K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
TV show
Story:
The story of a band of spotty, noisy, working-class kids with “no future,” who shook the boring, corrupt Establishment to its core, threatened to bring down the government and changed music and culture forever.
Style:
disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating
Plot:
punk, punk rock, musician, punk rocker, punk band, rock, career, music, punk music, musician's life, music band, lifestyle ...
Time:
70s
Place:
england
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95K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Czech Republic, Spain
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Henri "Papillon" Charrière is convicted in Paris for a murder he did not commit. Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, he becomes obsessed with escaping. After planning and executing a series of treacherous ...
Style:
suspense, factual, homoerotic, psychological, art house ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison escape, prison, island prison, friendship, wrongful conviction, life sentence, escape, jail, escape plan, male friendship, solitary, survival ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1931, 1930s, year 1969, 20th century ...
Place:
south america, colombia, france, former yugoslavia, venezuela ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Low on inspiration for his second book, a gloomy novelist agrees to write a memoir for a dying man — and swiftly becomes part of his bloodstained past.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
love story, female nudity, serial killer, crime investigation, confession, killing, family relations, murder mystery, criminal, husband wife relationship, serial murder, family secret ...
Place:
switzerland
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, Greece
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A universal theme: a story of people trapped in an inhuman network of power. The brutal circle of the Eurogroup meetings, who impose on Greece the dictatorship of austerity, where humanity and compassion are utterly disregarded. A claustrophobic ...
Style:
political, tense, thought provoking, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
biopic, financial crisis, politics, politician, debt, political unrest, economic crisis, bankruptcy, money problems, political conspiracy, financial problem, international crisis ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s
Place:
greece, london, paris france, frankfurt germany, europe
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14K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Kishen is a newspaper baron married to Kaajal, a housewife who suspects her husband of having numerous non-existent affairs. Pooja is the believing wife of ever-philandering globe-trotting businessman Prem. Kishen and Prem are thick pals. Sanjana ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, realistic, humorous, funny ...
Plot:
prostitute, couple relations, love affair, friendship, couples, love and romance, fall in love, affair, illicit affair, politician, adultery, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
south africa
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: China, Japan, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s ...
Style:
sexy, sexual, romantic, sensual, erotic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
bdsm, sex scene, billionaire, masquerade, proposal, bondage, sex, coitus, adaptation, relationships, submissive woman, sexual harassment ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
seattle
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.
Style:
suspense, realistic, factual, novela, clever ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
drug lord, drug cartel, money laundering, money, addiction, drug, federal agent, investigation, undercover agent, drug addiction, biopic, organized crime ...
Time:
year 2016, 80s, year 1985, 20th century, 70s
Place:
colombia, florida, middle east, usa, latin america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
Tina & Bobby is an epic love story about an ordinary girl who falls for an ordinary boy only to be swept up in an extraordinary life. Nineteen year-old Tina Dean (Michelle Keegan) married Bobby Moore (Lorne MacFadyen) for love, little ...
Style:
emotional, sentimental, period drama
Plot:
marriage, biopic, soccer, relationships, british, professional athlete, love story, media frenzy, national hero, celebrity culture, loyalty, glory ...
Time:
60s
Place:
england, london
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The film is based on the eponymous book, written by two former street gangsters - Grigori Belykh and Leonid Panteleyev. Film is set in the 1920s St. Petersburg, Russia. Streets of the city are full of the homeless boys. They are caught to be raised ...
Style:
juvenile, period piece, realistic, comedy drama, black and white
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
traumatic childhood, school, coming of age, friendship, survival, mentor, humanism, reform school, education, orphan, redemption, teacher student relationship ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
soviet union, ussr, russia
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek.
Style:
emotional, road movie, contemplative, poignant, realistic ...
Plot:
marriage, homelessness, terminal illness, sea, resilience, introspection, relationships, intimate, acceptance, partnership, nature, self discovery ...
Place:
britain
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3K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A coming-of-age comedy about a Mexican-American teenager balancing college aspirations, societal expectations, and a hectic home life anchored by his single mom and five uncles.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, captivating, funny, satirical ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
teenager, coming of age, family relations, relationships, satire, teenage life, family life, teenage protagonist, social satire, adolescence, lifestyle, brotherhood ...
Place:
san antonio texas
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France, Latvia
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Growing up in an environment torn apart by violence and alcohol, a young woman finds her voice through the written word and her salvation as a swimmer.
Style:
reflective, intense, non-linear
Plot:
alcoholism, coming of age, female protagonist, personal growth, resilience, mental health, soul searching, escape, domestic violence, literary, university, bittersweet ...
Time:
90s
Place:
poetic realism
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend ...
Style:
sincere, touching, sentimental, emotional, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
fat girl, teenage life, mental health, teenager, youth, teenage girl, depression, loneliness, teenage love, psychiatric hospital, adolescence, group of friends ...
Time:
20th century, year 1996, 90s
Place:
northern england, england
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