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Most Popular Biography Feature Films

1.		The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker 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.
2.		Lone Survivor (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. Dir: Peter Berg With: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch Action \| Biography \| Drama \| Thriller \| War 121 mins.
3.		Dallas Buyers Club (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is himself diagnosed with the disease. Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée With: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto Biography \| Drama \| History 117 mins.
4.		12 Years a Slave (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Dir: Steve McQueen With: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender Biography \| Drama \| History 134 mins.
5.		Captain Phillips (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Dir: Paul Greengrass With: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman Biography \| Drama \| Thriller 134 mins.
6.		Rush (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X The merciless 1970s rivalry between Formula One rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda. Dir: Ron Howard With: Daniel Brühl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde Action \| Biography \| Drama \| Sport 123 mins.
7.		Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society. Dir: Lee Daniels With: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack Biography \| Drama 132 mins.
8.		The Monuments Men (2014) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X An unlikely World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. Dir: George Clooney With: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray Action \| Biography \| Drama \| War 118 mins.
9.		Saving Mr. Banks (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X Author P.L. Travers reflects on her childhood after reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen. Dir: John Lee Hancock With: Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Annie Rose Buckley Biography \| Comedy \| Drama \| Family \| History \| Music 125 mins.
10.		Goodfellas (1990) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.8/10 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 \| Thriller 146 mins.
11.		The Fifth Estate (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.0/10 X A dramatic thriller based on real events that reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization. Dir: Bill Condon With: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Carice van Houten Biography \| Drama \| Thriller 128 mins.
12.		Fruitvale Station (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X The purportedly true story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008. Dir: Ryan Coogler With: Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer Biography \| Drama 85 mins.
13.		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.
14.		Catch Me If You Can (2002) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars' worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken Biography \| Crime \| Drama 141 mins.
15.		Argo (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. Dir: Ben Affleck With: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman Biography \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 120 mins.
16.		The Bling Ring (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Dir: Sofia Coppola With: Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson Biography \| Crime \| Drama 90 mins.
17.		The Intouchables (2011) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.6/10 X After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker. Dir: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano With: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny Biography \| Comedy \| Drama 112 mins.
18.		The Aviator (2004) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920s to the mid-1940s. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale Biography \| Drama 170 mins.
19.		The Frozen Ground (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.3/10 X An Alaska State Trooper partners with a young woman who escaped the clutches of serial killer Robert Hansen to bring the murderer to justice. Based on actual events. Dir: Scott Walker With: Nicolas Cage, Vanessa Hudgens, John Cusack Biography \| Crime \| History \| Thriller 105 mins.
20.		The Wind Rises (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II. Dir: Hayao Miyazaki With: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elijah Wood, Emily Blunt Animation \| Biography \| Drama \| History \| Romance \| War 126 mins.
21.		Braveheart (1995) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, a commoner begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron fist. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan Action \| Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 177 mins.
22.		Lovelace (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X The story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life. Dir: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman With: Amanda Seyfried, James Franco, Peter Sarsgaard Biography \| Drama 93 mins.
23.		Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. Dir: Justin Chadwick With: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto Biography \| Drama \| History 141 mins.
24.		Into the Wild (2007) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X 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. Dir: Sean Penn With: Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener Adventure \| Biography \| Drama 148 mins.
25.		Lincoln (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 150 mins.