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| 1 |  | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) |  3.8557 145 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, War, Biography |
$3.95
| Based on the true story of British Army lieutenant T.E. Lawrence. During WWI Lawrence manages to ...more about Lawrence of Arabia starring Peter O'Toole and Alec Guinness |
| 2 |  | Goodfellas (1990) | 3.7646 127 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Crime |
$8.63
| Goodfellas follows Irish-Italian Henry Hill as he rises from petty theft crimes to the top of the ...more about Goodfellas starring Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta |
| 3 |  | Spartacus (1960) |  3.6087 29 reviews | PG-13 | Action, Drama, History, War, Biography, Romance |
$12.87
| A slave, trained to be a Gladiator, insights a revolt and uprising against the corrupt Roman ...more about Spartacus starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier |
| 4 |  | Braveheart (1995) | 3.5343 123 reviews | R | Action, Drama, History, War, Biography |
$7.87
| After the murder of his wife, William Wallace leads a rebel army against the English ruler ...more about Braveheart starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau |
| 5 |  | Queen, The (2006) | 3.5221 337 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, History, Biography |
$13.99
| An up-close and personal look at the politics in England following the death of Princess Diana. ...more about Queen starring Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen |
| 6 |  | Raging Bull (1980) | 3.4999 54 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Sports |
$8.26
| Middleweight boxing champion, Jake LaMotta, becomes suspicious of the relationship between his wife ...more about Raging Bull starring Robert De Niro and Cathy Moriarty |
| 7 |  | Napoleon (1927) | 3.4279 8 reviews | G | Drama, War, Biography | N/A | A massive six-hour biopic of Napoleon, tracing his career from his schooldays (where a snowball ...more about Napoleon starring Albert Dieudonné and Vladimir Roudenko |
| 8 |  | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) | 3.4155 103 reviews | PG | Adventure, Western, Biography, Crime |
$8.26
| Butch and Sundance finally rob one train too many. Now, with the law on their tail they must ...more about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford |
| 9 |  | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) | 3.3506 60 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime |
$5.36
| A desperate and half-crazed man attempts to rob a bank to help pay for his lover's sex change ...more about Dog Day Afternoon starring Al Pacino and John Cazale |
| 10 |  | Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara, The (2003) | 3.3139 131 reviews | PG-13 | War, Biography, Documentary |
$8.55
| Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations tells his ...more about Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara starring Robert McNamara and Fidel Castro |
| 11 |  | Bonnie and Clyde (1967) | 3.2982 77 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Crime, Mystery, Romance |
$7.99
| A small-time bank robber and a small country girl team up to become two of the most notorious bank ...more about Bonnie and Clyde starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway |
| 12 |  | Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (2007) | 3.2962 115 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Adaptation, Biopic, Foreign |
$19.49
| Celebrated painter and filmmaker Julian SchnabelÂ’s third feature finds him reaching new artistic ...more about Diving Bell and the Butterfly starring Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner |
| 13 |  | Straight Story, The (1999) |  3.2236 268 reviews | G | Adventure, Drama, Biography, Disney |
$10.98
| After hearing about the hospitalization of his estranged brother, 73-year-old Alvin Straight sets ...more about Straight Story starring Sissy Spacek and Jane Galloway |
| 14 |  | Patton (1970) | 3.2187 83 reviews | PG | Drama, War, Biography |
$8.26
| The story of WWII General George S. Patton. His unconventional tactics, tough as nails exterior and ...more about Patton starring George C. Scott and Karl Malden |
| 15 |  | Reds (1981) | 3.2084 21 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$8.97
| Writing has been the only escape of Louise Bryant until she goes to a lecture one night in 1912 and ...more about Reds starring Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton |
| 16 |  | Ray (2004) | 3.1970 114 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Musical, Music |
$10.31
| Losing his sight at seven Ray Charles found he had a gift for piano. Not letting his disability get ...more about Ray |
| 17 |  | Funny Girl (1968) | 3.1908 41 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Musical, Romance, Comedy |
$3.95
| The life of comedienne Fannie Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of the Lower East ...more about Funny Girl starring Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif |
| 18 |  | American Splendor (2003) | 3.1842 426 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy |
$7.71
| A mundane man, Harvey Peker, begins a comic based on his life as a middle class file clerk in a VA ...more about American Splendor starring Joey Krajcar and Josh Hutcherson |
| 19 |  | Gandhi (1982) | 3.1777 47 reviews | PG | Drama, History, Biography |
$14.26
| A non-violent revolutionary that inspired India to win independence from Great Britain. ...more about Gandhi starring Ben Kingsley and Candice Bergen |
| 20 |  | Shine (1996) | 3.1728 147 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Romance, Music |
$5.99
| After years of torment and a tumultuous childhood David Helgott stumbles into a pub and begins to ...more about Shine starring Geoffrey Rush and Justin Braine |
| 21 |  | Schindler's List (1993) | 3.1647 151 reviews | R | Drama, History, War, Biography |
$5.99
| A German businessman turns his factory into a refuge during WWII by hiring Jewish employees. It is ...more about Schindler's List starring Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley |
| 22 |  | Sergeant York (1941) | 3.1492 21 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Biography |
$10.00
| A hillbilly sharpshooter becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI when he ...more about Sergeant York starring Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan |
| 23 |  | Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) | 3.1476 152 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$9.99
| A self proclaimed expert in various death penalty procedures, Fred Leuchter Jr. was hired by a ...more about Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter starring Robert Jan Van Pelt |
| 24 |  | Miracle Worker, The (1962) | 3.1339 21 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Disney |
$6.62
| Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an ...more about Miracle Worker starring Anne Bancroft and Victor Jory |
| 25 |  | Life of Emile Zola, The (1937) | 3.1277 9 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$7.81
| A serious biopic of the life of Emile Zola. Starting in Paris in 1862 it deals, among other events, ...more about Life of Emile Zola starring Gale Sondergaard and Gloria Holden |
| 26 |  | Capote (2005) | 3.1265 475 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Crime, Mystery |
$9.32
| When writer Truman Capote reads an article about a slain family in Kansas, he is inspired to ...more about Capote starring Allie Mickelson and Kelci Stephenson |
| 27 |  | Catch Me If You Can (2002) | 3.1105 464 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Crime, Comedy |
$5.00
| Mastering the art of forgery by the age of 21, Frank W. Abagnale managed to steal millions of ...more about Catch Me If You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks |
| 28 |  | Hilary and Jackie (1998) | 3.1036 149 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Music |
$7.60
| Two sisters immersed in music from childhood go their separate ways when Jackie begins getting ...more about Hilary and Jackie starring Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths |
| 29 |  | Grizzly Man (2005) | 3.0943 288 reviews | R | Biography, Documentary |
$8.99
| Environmentalist and animal rights activist Timothy Treadwell spent 13 summers living and studying ...more about Grizzly Man |
| 30 |  | Gods and Monsters (1998) | 3.0938 199 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$9.99
| Hollywood legend James Whale's stroke begins to trigger flashbacks of his film career and ...more about Gods and Monsters starring Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave |
| 31 |  | Topsy-Turvy (1999) | 3.0902 237 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy, Music | N/A | Acclaimed playwright and composer Gilbert and Sullivan feel they have run out of ideas, until ...more about Topsy-Turvy starring Allan Corduner and Dexter Fletcher |
| 32 |  | Ed Wood (1994) | 3.0900 162 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy |
$10.98
| Arguably hailed as the worst director of all time, Ed Wood's life was just as bizarre as his ...more about Ed Wood starring Johnny Depp and Martin Landau |
| 33 |  | Malcolm X (1992) | 3.0896 79 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography |
$4.60
| Chronicling the life of civil rights leader Malcolm X from childhood, through prison and Islamic ...more about Malcolm X starring Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett |
| 34 |  | Finding Neverland (2004) | 3.0886 343 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography |
$7.02
| Afflicted with a case of writers block, author J.M. Barrie finds inspiration in a small family of ...more about Finding Neverland starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet |
| 35 |  | Insider, The (1999) | 3.0741 351 reviews | R | Drama, History, Thriller, Biography |
$7.02
| A scientist hired by "Big Tobacco" revels the secrets of the industry in a "60 minutes" interview, ...more about Insider starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe |
| 36 |  | People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) | 3.0725 160 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy |
$5.99
| When Larry Flynt begins publishing "Hustler" magazine he pushes the limits of free speech and ...more about People vs. Larry Flynt starring Woody Harrelson and Courtney Love |
| 37 |  | Crumb (1994) | 3.0698 83 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary |
$5.99
| An examination of the life of cartoonist/artist Robert Crumb. His comics often tackled social ...more about Crumb starring Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky |
| 38 |  | Beautiful Mind, A (2001) | 3.0658 467 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Mystery |
$5.26
| Math genius John Forbes Nash Jr. gains notoriety for his abilities at a very early age, but when he ...more about Beautiful Mind starring Russell Crowe and Ed Harris |
| 39 |  | Chariots of Fire (1981) | 3.0638 61 reviews | PG | Drama, History, Biography, Sports |
$18.18
| A Scotsman and Jew each sprinting in the 1924 Olympics for Great Britain. One runs for God the ...more about Chariots of Fire starring Nicholas Farrell and Nigel Havers |
| 40 |  | Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (1972) | 3.0610 53 reviews | PG | Adventure, Drama, Biography |
$19.85
| A few decades after the destruction of the Inca empire, a Spanish expedition leaves the mountains ...more about Aguirre starring Klaus Kinski and Ruy Guerra |
| 41 |  | Becket (1964) | 3.0590 24 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$15.95
| King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he ...more about Becket starring Richard Burton and John Gielgud |
| 42 |  | Man for All Seasons, A (1966) | 3.0573 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$7.25
| Henry VIII wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. Sir Thomas More is ...more about Man for All Seasons starring Paul Scofield and Wendy Hiller |
| 43 |  | 24 Hour Party People (2002) | 3.0569 252 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Musical, Comedy, Music |
$5.04
| After being inspired by the then unknown Sex Pistols, Tony Wilson establishes his own record label ...more about 24 Hour Party People starring Steve Coogan and John Thomson |
| 44 |  | Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) | 3.0431 92 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$13.99
| Dignosed as manic-depressive, Daniel Johnston spent most of his life in and out of mental ...more about Devil and Daniel Johnston starring Kathy McCarty and Bill Johnston |
| 45 |  | Aviator, The (2004) | 3.0415 496 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography |
$3.25
| Leonardo DiCaprio stars as aviation pioneer Howard Hughes in this biopic directed by Martin ...more about Aviator starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett |
| 46 |  | Kinsey (2004) | 3.0372 362 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$4.90
| Life story of Alfred Kinsey, a man driven to uncover the most private secrets of the nation, and a ...more about Kinsey starring Laura Linney |
| 47 |  | Lenny (1974) | 3.0346 14 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$5.50
| Interview-style biography of controversial and pioneering stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce. The film ...more about Lenny starring Dustin Hoffman and Valerie Perrine |
| 48 |  | Cinderella Man (2005) | 3.0283 439 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Romance, Sports |
$3.95
| After years of being considered a washed up has-been, boxing hero James Braddock goes back into the ...more about Cinderella Man starring Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger |
| 49 |  | My Left Foot (1989) | 3.0255 35 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$10.98
| Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, ...more about My Left Foot starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker |
| 50 |  | My Architect (2003) | 3.0181 186 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary |
$20.85
| Nathaniel Kahn, the illegitimate son of Louis Kahn the architect. He searches for truth in a ...more about My Architect |
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