Best Biography Movies of 2024
This page is updated regularly. Subscribe, so you don't miss new recommendations. The list of "Best Biography Movies of 2024" contains films with the following parameters. Style: period drama, inspirational, emotional, captivating, psychological and dramatic. Plot: biopic, based on real people, life, career, husband wife relationship, female protagonist, legacy, ambition, character study and bare chested male. Genre: Biography, Drama and History. Country: USA, UK and France.
Best Biography Movies of 2024
TOP Movies: A Complete Unknown (2024), Scoop (2024), Ordinary Angels (2024), The Outrun (2024), Saturday Night (2024), I'm Still Here (2024), The Apprentice (2024), Cabrini (2024), Bob Marley: One Love (2024), Unfrosted (2024), Reagan (2024), Unsung Hero (2024), Rob Peace (2024), Joy (2024), Maria (2024), Queer (2024), Shirley (2024), Back to Black (2024), Midas Man (2024), Young Woman and the Sea (2024).
List of Best Movies
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
New York, early 1960s. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of ...
Style:
period drama
Plot:
musician, concert, motorcycle, singer, cuban missile crisis, folk singer, biopic, harmonica, career, disagreement, punched in the face, female singer ...
Time:
year 1961, 60s, year 1965, year 1963, year 1962 ...
Place:
new york, north america, monterey california
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22K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization gives an insider account of how the women of Newsnight secured Prince Andrew's infamous interview.
Style:
thought provoking, informative
Plot:
journalist, male nudity, interview, journalism, prince, scandal, social issues, royalty, royal family, british royal family, career, female journalist ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, london, buckingham palace
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A hairdresser single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
Style:
captivating, dramatic, serious, sentimental, touching ...
Plot:
small town, christianity, tragedy, hairdresser, single father, illness, family relations, father, death in the family, kids and family, child illness, family problems ...
Time:
90s, year 1988, year 1994, year 1993
Place:
louisville kentucky, kentucky
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, independent film
Plot:
addiction, young woman, troubled past, alcoholic, skinny dipping, female protagonist, island, confronting the past, tragic past, life is a bitch, homecoming, religion ...
Place:
scotland
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Style:
sketch comedy, witty, period drama
Plot:
sexual innuendo, chaos, biopic, television studio, che guevara, marijuana, male protagonist, behind the scenes, llama, contract, cocaine, backstage ...
Time:
year 1975, 70s, 20th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Brazil, France
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
In Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, during the dictatorship, former deputy Rubens Paiva was taken from his home by soldiers to be interrogated. He was never found again. The search for truth lasts 30 long years. And when the answers begin to appear, ...
Style:
historical drama, realistic, independent film, hood, factual ...
Plot:
brazilian military dictatorship, dictatorship, military dictatorship, based on real people, loss, missing father, female nudity, loss of husband, widow, husband, wrongful arrest, female protagonist ...
Time:
year 1971, 20th century, year 2014, year 1996, 70s ...
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro, sao paulo, brazil, sao paulo brazil
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Canada, Denmark, Ireland, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect ...
Style:
independent film, absurd, controversial, f word, period drama ...
Plot:
lawyer, aids, corruption, marriage, crooked lawyer, father son relationship, politics, mentor protege relationship, based on real people, female nudity, sex scene, real estate ...
Time:
year 1982, 80s, 70s, year 1986, year 1983 ...
Place:
atlantic city, atlantic city new jersey, manhattan new york city, florida, north america ...
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10K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini arrives in 1889 New York City and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's ...
Style:
bleak
Plot:
nun, christian faith, prostitute, italian immigrant, poverty, immigrant, pope, priest, brothel, mayor, italian abroad, woman ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 1900s, 1880s
Place:
new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.
Style:
dramatic, absurd, romantic, earnest
Plot:
reggae, based on real people, rastafarian, cannabis, cancer, musician, political unrest, singing, pioneer, assassination attempt, biopic, weed ...
Time:
year 1976, 20th century, year 1972, 70s
Place:
jamaica, london
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36K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, History
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In a time when milk and cereal ruled breakfast, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.
Style:
lighthearted
Plot:
consumerism, based on real people, albert einstein, classic car, career, life, rivals, twist the dance, funeral, rivalry, milkman, advertising ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1963
Place:
puerto rico, moscow russia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th ...
Style:
psychological, political, captivating, reflective, romantic ...
Plot:
right wing, usa president, biopic, politics, political unrest, political intrigue, storytelling, republican party, political activism, actor, white house, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
1950s, 1920s, 60s, 70s, 80s ...
Place:
california, washington d.c., oklahoma city, america, nicaragua ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
When David Smallbone's successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David and ...
Style:
christian film, captivating, psychological, spiritual
Plot:
christian faith, biopic, large family, family relations, faith, family life, relationships, lifestyle, life is a bitch, immigrant, insurance agent, businessman ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
australia, tennessee, england, north carolina, georgia ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
biopic, character study, family drama, father son relationship, social commentary, poverty, life is a bitch, social problems, past, confronting the past, social issues, class conflict ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, 90s, 80s
Place:
yale university
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11K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
3 trailblazers: a young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world's first 'test tube baby', Louise Joy Brown.
Style:
inspirational, medical drama, dramatic, emotional, period piece ...
Plot:
hospital, controversy, parenthood, perseverance, ethics, women's rights, legacy, biopic, hopes, social change, sacrifice, social issues ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century, year 1978
Place:
united kingdom
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25K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Italy, Germany, Chile, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.
Style:
period piece, cerebral, emotional, period drama
Plot:
opera, singing, dog, flashback, wealth, cafe, loneliness, based on real people, flash forward, butler, mother daughter relationship, interview ...
Time:
70s, year 1977, 20th century, year 1941, 1940s ...
Place:
paris france
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29K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American expat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful ...
Style:
homoerotic, period piece, romantic drama, postmodern, period drama ...
Plot:
male nudity, gay interest, gay, gay sex, older man younger man relationship, gay relationship, desire, heroin, cocaine, gay couple, gay anal sex, gay seduction ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, 20th century, year 1945
Place:
mexico city, mexico, south america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Style:
realistic, captivating, disturbing, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
politics, african american, convention, president, conversation, strategy, media, election, black history, martin luther king, underdog, social issues ...
Time:
70s, year 1972, 20th century
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her ...
Style:
f word
Plot:
skinny dipping, female nudity, female singer, female protagonist, husband wife relationship, drug addiction, toxic relationship, singer, based on real people, addiction, substance abuse, alcoholism ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 80s, 90s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When Brian Epstein set foot in the Cavern Club in November 1961 to watch The Beatles perform, he saw something no one else could – a glimmer of gold. Sharply dressed and well-spoken, Brian was hardly the most obvious radical – but being Jewish, ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, historical drama, dramatic ...
Plot:
music industry, the beatles, biopic, musician, music business, record producer, musician's life, music, ambition, music history, backstage, identity ...
Time:
60s
Place:
liverpool, london, new york
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Hungary, Italy, UK, France
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal ...
Style:
motivational, powerful, inspirational
Plot:
sister, swimming, skinny dipping, competition, male nudity, based on real people, swimmer, women in sport, biopic, pride, wedding, new york yankees ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, year 1914
Place:
english channel, new jersey, paris france, england, coney island brooklyn new york city ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy
Country: USA, Colombia, Canada, Chile
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
1984; Michael Larson, an unemployed ice-cream truck driver from Ohio, steps onto the game show "Press Your Luck" harboring a secret: the key to endless amounts of money. But his winning streak is threatened when the executives in the ...
Style:
game show, dark comedy, light, f word
Plot:
scandal, cheating, mother daughter relationship, greed, locked door, fake, toast, restraining order, sandwich, african american, husband wife relationship, african american woman ...
Time:
80s, year 1984
Place:
ohio, california, los angeles
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Genre: Biography
Country: Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This biopic follows basketball legend Dražen Petrović's life, from his early years in Croatia to his rise to NBA stardom and career cut short by tragedy.
Style:
emotional, intense, inspirational
Plot:
basketball, biopic, talent, ambition, character study, legacy, tragedy, obsession, rise and fall, perseverance, loneliness, grief
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
croatia, former yugoslavia
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Lillian Hall, a Broadway actress, has never missed a performance throughout her long, illustrious career. Yet in rehearsals for a new play her confidence is challenged. People and events conspire to take away her ability to do what she loves most.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, serious, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
theater, aging, broadway, dementia, stage actress, old age, changing lives, lifestyle change, old woman, career, actress, character study ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Animation, Biography, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Denmark
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of ...
Style:
colorful, feel good, inspirational, computer animated, adult animation ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
lego, biopic, hip hop, legacy, pop culture, creative process, music history, influence, celebration, music industry, urban, behind the scenes ...
Time:
21st century
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America's most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in ...
Style:
period drama
Plot:
stepmother stepson relationship, female athlete, female wrestler, biopic, hospital, female fight, misogyny, fight, wedding ring, love letter, wrestler, juggling ...
Time:
1930s, year 1954, 1950s
Place:
los angeles, kansas city, new jersey, atlanta georgia, kentucky ...
Is relevant?
60
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Follow Jenni Rivera's journey from her humble beginnings in Long Beach, California, to her meteoric rise to the top of the charts, and her final days before her tragic and unexpected death. See the struggles she endured during her personal ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, realistic
Plot:
biopic, tragedy, legacy, resilience, female empowerment, songwriter, sudden death, latina, women's rights, grief, family drama, music industry ...
Place:
california, long beach california
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, in late 1970s Barcelona, Manolo Vital, a bus driver, takes bold action to protest the neglect of Torre Baró, an immigrant neighborhood. His act becomes a symbol of resistance against systemic inequality during a pivotal ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, melancholic, inspirational, tense ...
Plot:
resistance, working class, political protest, inequality, solidarity, defiant, social realism, character study, corruption, biopic, immigrant family, immigrant ...
Time:
70s
Place:
catalonia
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Genre: Biography
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Manyam Dheerudu (Seetharama Raju) is a Biopic on the life of the famous Telugu freedom fighter Alluri Seetarama Raju.
Style:
inspirational, epic, emotional, period drama
Plot:
biopic, courage, patriotism, freedom fighter, struggle, rebel leader, revolutionary, nationalism, folk hero, sacrifice, warrior, leadership ...
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Genre: Biography, Sport
Country: Bulgaria
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
The great Bulgarian football player Georgi Asparuhov and his greatest love - his wife Lita go through a number of trials of life, football and the political system.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, period drama
Plot:
biopic, football, love story, working class, marriage, ambition, legacy, passion, legend, heroism, intimate, social realism ...
Time:
60s
Place:
bulgaria
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Claressa Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of ...
Plot:
boxing, teenage girl, olympic athlete, female boxing, child abuse, biopic, coach, martial arts, medal, teenage pregnancy, tournament, life ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, 21st century
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