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Biography Movies

Explore Biography movies shaped by ambition, legacy, and identity. Discover true stories and famous lives, with cast, ratings, and release details on TheMovie.

Biography Movies

6.2

2026

Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography

Hamilton Young Ward, Mark Osterman, Crista Cloutier

5.6

2013

Shree Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj[CAM]

Subodh Bhave, Samiksha Bhatnagar, Aniruddh Dave

6.9

2025

Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee

John McAfee, Dean Barrow, Rocco Castoro

7.5

2023

About Biography Movies

Biographical stories interpret real lives, tracing the decisions, relationships, achievements, and setbacks that shaped a notable person. Common themes include ambition, legacy, and identity, while related searches often cover true stories, famous lives, and historical figures. The genre can shift in tone and scale, but its strongest examples use those familiar elements to create a clear dramatic or factual purpose rather than treating them as isolated labels.

In film, biography can be shaped through performance, visual composition, editing, and a complete feature-length arc. Use this catalogue to compare different interpretations of the genre, move between familiar conventions and less expected approaches, and choose a title according to mood, subject, and storytelling style. It is a curated path to character-led accounts grounded in real people and documented events.

Biography Movies

Biography Movies

33 Days

George Hu, Olivia Clare Wilson, Kevin Jackson

Ip Man 3

Governor: The Silent Saviour

Manoj Bajpayee, Mounis Ratta, Amitabh Pandey

Mockbuster

Eric Roberts, Michael Paré, Michelle Bauer

California Schemin'

Amber Anderson, James Corden, Lucy Halliday

The Wind Rises

Hideaki Anno, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima

Roofman

Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, LaKeith Stanfield

Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography

Hamilton Young Ward, Mark Osterman, Crista Cloutier

The Bling Ring

Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson

Shree Baba Neeb Karori Maharaj[CAM]

Subodh Bhave, Samiksha Bhatnagar, Aniruddh Dave

Sarah's Oil

Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green

The Mauritanian

Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud

House of Ga'a

Femi Branch, Mike Afolarin, Funke Akindele

The Smashing Machine

Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader

Schindler's List

Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley

Man on the Run

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon

The Lost Bus

Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez

The Report

Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm

Christy

Sydney Sweeney, Coleman Pedigo, Merritt Wever

Son of God

Diogo Morgado, Amber Rose Revah, Greg Hicks

Invention

Callie Hernandez, Sahm McGlynn, James N. Kienitz Wilkins

Braveheart

Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan

The Two Popes

Jonathan Pryce, Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins

Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee

John McAfee, Dean Barrow, Rocco Castoro

Wham!

Wham!, George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley

Lone Survivor

Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch

Lifemark

Kirk Cameron, Alex Kendrick, Marisa Lynae Hampton

Young Washington

William Franklyn-Miller, Mary-Louise Parker, Leo Hanna

About Biography Movies