Movies in the genre Biography

  • Into the Wild

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    After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

  • 12 Years a Slave

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    9

    In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

  • 127 Hours

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    9

    A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

  • Capote

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    9

    Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers.

  • Dangal

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    9

    Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.

  • Lion

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    9

    A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

  • Oppenheimer

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    9

    The story of American scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

  • Schindler's List

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    9

    In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.

  • Spartacus

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    9

    The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman empire.

  • Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

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    Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.