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| 1 |  | 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 |
| 2 |  | 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 |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | Shine (1996) | 3.1827 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 |
| 5 |  | Schindler's List (1993) | 3.1589 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 |
| 6 |  | 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 |
| 7 |  | 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 |
| 8 |  | Gods and Monsters (1998) | 3.0936 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 |
| 9 |  | 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 |
| 10 |  | 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 |
| 11 |  | 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 |
| 12 |  | Insider, The (1999) | 3.0763 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 |
| 13 |  | 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 |
| 14 |  | People vs. Larry Flynt, The (1996) | 3.0623 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 |
| 15 |  | Kundun (1997) | 3.0210 169 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography |
$6.56
| The film follows the life of the 14th Dalai Lama from childhood, through monk training and leader ...more about Kundun starring Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong and Gyurme Tethong |
| 16 |  | Shadowlands (1993) | 3.0115 37 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Romance | N/A | The love story between famous author C.S. Lewis and his Jewish-American wife. Originally agreeing ...more about Shadowlands starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger |
| 17 |  | Hurricane, The (1999) | 3.0103 265 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Sports |
$5.95
| In 1966, a promising middleweight boxer, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, was wrongfully accused of ...more about Hurricane starring Denzel Washington and Vicellous Reon Shannon |
| 18 |  | I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) | 2.9469 81 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Crime |
$9.99
| Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her ...more about I Shot Andy Warhol starring Lili Taylor and Jared Harris |
| 19 |  | Elizabeth (1998) | 2.9408 230 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$18.11
| The story of Elizabeth's ascendency to the throne, the plot of the movie is full of palace ...more about Elizabeth starring Cate Blanchett and Vincent Cassel |
| 20 |  | Amistad (1997) | 2.9403 205 reviews | R | Drama, History, Biography, Mystery |
$6.13
| AMISTAD is about a 1839 mutiny onboard a slave ship that is traveling towards the Northeast Coast ...more about Amistad starring Morgan Freeman and Nigel Hawthorne |
| 21 |  | In the Name of the Father (1993) | 2.9365 47 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Foreign |
$5.99
| Falsely accused of an IRA bombing in London, Gerry Conlon, his father and several associates are ...more about In the Name of the Father starring Alison Crosbie and Philip King |
| 22 |  | Evita (1996) | 2.9210 126 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Musical |
$7.02
| The film based on the Broadway musical of the same name tells the story of Argentina’s most ...more about Evita starring Madonna (I) and Fabián Stratas |
| 23 |  | General, The (1998) | 2.9034 98 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime |
$20.16
| The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring ...more about General starring Brendan Gleeson and Tony Flynn |
| 24 |  | Private Parts (1997) | 2.8981 125 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy |
$6.99
| Based on Howard Stern's autobiography the film depicts the story of how through his insane anticts ...more about Private Parts starring Howard Stern and Robin Quivers |
| 25 |  | Nixon (1995) | 2.8973 47 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$8.91
| The film chronicles the story of former President Richard Nixon from childhood, through his ...more about Nixon starring Anthony Hopkins and Joan Allen |
| 26 |  | Michael Collins (1996) | 2.8904 86 reviews | NA | Drama, History, War, Thriller, Biography |
$8.63
| Neil Jordan's depiction of the controversial life and death of Michael Collins, the 'Lion of ...more about Michael Collins starring Aiden Grennell and Ian Hart |
| 27 |  | Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) | 2.8761 19 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary | N/A | This film showcases Noam Chomsky, one of America's leading linguists and political dissidents. It ...more about Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media |
| 28 |  | Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, The (1998) | 2.8743 71 reviews | PG | Biography, Documentary, Sports |
$7.21
| The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg is told through archival film footage and ...more about Life and Times of Hank Greenberg starring Rabbi Reeve Brenner and Walter Matthau |
| 29 |  | Man on the Moon (1999) | 2.8597 354 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Comedy |
$4.99
| Man on the Moon is a biographical movie on the late comedian Andy Kaufman. Kaufman, along with his ...more about Man on the Moon starring Gerry Becker and Brittany Colonna |
| 30 |  | Rudy (1993) | 2.8595 36 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Sports |
$8.99
| Rudy was a small and not particularly athletic, but he dreamed of playing on the Notre Dame ...more about Rudy starring Sean Astin and Jon Favreau |
| 31 |  | American Me (1992) | 2.8462 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$5.95
| This epic depiction of thirty years of Chicano gang life in Los Angeles focuses on a teen named ...more about American Me starring Sal Lopez and Jaime Gomez |
| 32 |  | Bugsy (1991) | 2.8330 38 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Crime |
$13.99
| New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing ...more about Bugsy starring Warren Beatty and Annette Bening |
| 33 |  | Dangerous Beauty (1998) | 2.8328 89 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$5.59
| It's the 16th century, and Veronica Franco falls in love with Marco Venier. But Venier is from rich ...more about Dangerous Beauty starring Catherine McCormack and Rufus Sewell |
| 34 |  | River Runs Through It, A (1992) | 2.8304 34 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$3.85
| Based on the novel by Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It is a true story about two boys Norman ...more about River Runs Through It starring Craig Sheffer and Brad Pitt |
| 35 |  | Whole Wide World, The (1996) | 2.8139 47 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$13.99
| In Texas in the 1930s, young schoolteacher Novalyne Price meets a handsome, eccentric, interesting ...more about Whole Wide World starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Renee Zellweger |
| 36 |  | Seven Years in Tibet (1997) | 2.8107 162 reviews | PG-13 | Adventure, Drama, Biography |
$9.66
| Heinrich Harrer runs from trouble at home in WWII Austria to climb Mt. Nanga Parbat. After meeting ...more about Seven Years in Tibet starring Brad Pitt and David Thewlis |
| 37 |  | Doors, The (1991) | 2.7988 69 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Music |
$3.99
| A bio-pic following the life of Jim Morrison and the birth of the 60's rock band, The Doors. ...more about Doors starring Kathleen Quinlan and Michael Wincott |
| 38 |  | Angel at My Table, An (1990) | 2.7896 37 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$24.99
| Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters. Already at an early age ...more about Angel at My Table starring Kerry Fox and Alexia Keogh |
| 39 |  | Music of the Heart (1999) | 2.7812 207 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Music |
$7.34
| The true story of a young teacher who fights against the board of education in her bid to teach ...more about Music of the Heart starring Meryl Streep and Angela Bassett |
| 40 |  | Alferd Packer: The Musical (1996) | 2.7755 55 reviews | R | Horror, Western, Biography, Musical, Comedy |
$12.14
| Alferd leads a group of men into the mountains on a quest for gold. Stuck in a blizzard the men ...more about Alferd Packer: The Musical starring Dian Bachar and Stan Brakhage |
| 41 |  | Basquiat (1996) | 2.7713 90 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$11.30
| Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Starting out ...more about Basquiat starring Jeffrey Wright and Michael Wincott |
| 42 |  | Vincent & Theo (1990) | 2.7667 23 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$4.50
| The familiar tragic story of Vincent van Gogh is broadened by focusing as well on his brother ...more about Vincent & Theo starring Tim Roth and Paul Rhys |
| 43 |  | Wilde (1997) | 2.7665 96 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$15.26
| The story of Oscar Wilde, genius, poet, playwright and the First Modern Man. The self-realisation ...more about Wilde starring Stephen Fry and Vanessa Redgrave |
| 44 |  | From the Journals of Jean Seberg (1995) | 2.7654 29 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary | N/A | Mark Rappaport's creative bio-pic about actress Jean Seberg is presented in a first-person, ...more about From the Journals of Jean Seberg starring Mary Beth Hurt |
| 45 |  | Immortal Beloved (1994) | 2.7631 41 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Romance, Music |
$9.32
| As the tagline reveals, this movie deals with life and death of the legendary Ludwig van Beethoven. ...more about Immortal Beloved starring Gary Oldman and Jeroen Krabbé |
| 46 |  | Carrington (1995) | 2.7509 48 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$9.99
| The story of the relationship between painter Dora Carrington and author Lytton Strachey in a World ...more about Carrington starring Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce |
| 47 |  | Selena (1997) |  2.7424 70 reviews | PG | Drama, Biography, Teen, Music |
$6.90
| A biopic about the rise of Selena Quintanilla Perez, one of Tejano music's most promising young ...more about Selena starring Jennifer Lopez and Jackie Guerra |
| 48 |  | Girl, Interrupted (1999) | 2.7168 261 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$3.95
| Susanna is rushed to the hospital. Afterwards she discusses this with a psychiatrist. She had been ...more about Girl starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie |
| 49 |  | Rob Roy (1995) | 2.7147 47 reviews | R | Action, Drama, War, Biography, Romance |
$5.69
| In the highlands of Scotland in the 1600s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, ...more about Rob Roy starring Jessica Lange and John Hurt |
| 50 |  | Permanent Midnight (1998) | 2.7022 87 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Romance, Comedy |
$9.99
| Comedy writer Jerry Stahl (Ben Stiller), whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant ...more about Permanent Midnight starring Ben Stiller and Maria Bello |
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