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| 51 |  | 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 |
| 52 |  | I Want to Live! (1958) | 3.0108 19 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Crime |
$10.65
| Previously convicted of petty crimes like stealing and prostitution, Barbara Graham was accused of ...more about I Want to Live! starring Susan Hayward and Simon Oakland |
| 53 |  | 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 |
| 54 |  | Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) | 3.0095 129 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$9.99
| ...more about Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry |
| 55 |  | Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) | 3.0031 22 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Music |
$15.52
| A musical portrait of composer/singer/dancer George M. Cohan. From his early days as a child-star ...more about Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney and Joan Leslie |
| 56 |  | Lenny (1974) | 3.0020 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 |
| 57 |  | Last Temptation of Christ, The (1988) | 3.0018 89 reviews | R | Drama, History, Biography |
$26.99
| A what if story of Jesus of Nazareth, if he would have taken the devils final temptation, was not ...more about Last Temptation of Christ starring Willem Dafoe and Harvey Keitel |
| 58 |  | Walk the Line (2005) | 3.0002 455 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography, Musical, Romance, Music |
$13.99
| The roller coaster career of legendary country singer Johnny Cash was riddled with drugs and chaos. ...more about Walk the Line starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon |
| 59 |  | Eyes of Tammy Faye, The (2000) | 2.9953 126 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$6.99
| A documentary look, mostly through the eyes of Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, at her rise and fall as a ...more about Eyes of Tammy Faye starring Tammy Faye Bakker and Roe Messner |
| 60 |  | Antwone Fisher (2002) | 2.9947 324 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography |
$6.79
| A sailor (Derek Luke) prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist (Washington) for ...more about Antwone Fisher starring Derek Luke and Denzel Washington |
| 61 |  | Love Me or Leave Me (1955) | 2.9922 10 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Romance, Music |
$8.68
| Story of torch singer Ruth Etting's rise from 1920s taxi dancer to movie star, simultaneously aided ...more about Love Me or Leave Me starring Doris Day and James Cagney |
| 62 |  | End of the Century (2003) | 2.9891 112 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary, Music |
$13.17
| In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw ...more about End of the Century |
| 63 |  | Times of Harvey Milk, The (1984) | 2.9887 27 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary |
$20.95
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone ...more about Times of Harvey Milk starring Anne Kronenberg and Tory Hartmann |
| 64 |  | Born on the Fourth of July (1989) | 2.9854 59 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Biography |
$3.92
| The biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, he becomes an anti-war and pro-human ...more about Born on the Fourth of July starring Tom Cruise and Raymond J. Barry |
| 65 |  | Monster (2003) | 2.9830 451 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime, Romance |
$4.59
| Often considered America's first female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos was convicted of killing six ...more about Monster starring Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci |
| 66 |  | Erin Brockovich (2000) | 2.9778 407 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$5.26
| Erin Brockovich is an unemployed single mother, desperate to find a job, but is having no luck. ...more about Erin Brockovich starring Julia Roberts and David Brisbin |
| 67 |  | Mighty Heart, A (2007) | 2.9763 129 reviews | R | Drama, Adaptation, Biopic |
$14.87
| Based on the memoir by Mariane Pearl (widow of American journalist Danny Pearl), A MIGHTY HEART is ...more about Mighty Heart starring Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman |
| 68 |  | Queen Christina (1933) | 2.9755 12 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$8.68
| Young Christina ascends to the Swedish throne at age 5. While she is queen, Sweden becomes a ...more about Queen Christina starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert |
| 69 |  | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) | 2.9720 413 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime, Comedy |
$7.42
| Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. "Confessions of a Dangerous ...more about Confessions of a Dangerous Mind starring Dick Clark and Sam Rockwell |
| 70 |  | Pride of the Yankees, The (1942) | 2.9706 21 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Family, Sports |
$8.99
| Biopic traces the life of Lou Gehrig, famous baseball player who played in 2130 consecutive games ...more about Pride of the Yankees starring Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright |
| 71 |  | Tarnation (2003) | 2.9682 227 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary |
$16.11
| Using old home videos, answering machine messages, photographs, video diaries and more ...more about Tarnation starring Jonathan Caouette and Adolph Davis |
| 72 |  | Pollock (2000) | 2.9640 278 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$3.95
| Troubled artist Jackson Pollock was quickly gaining notoriety as one of America's greatest ...more about Pollock starring Ed Harris and Marcia Gay Harden |
| 73 |  | Story of G.I. Joe (1945) | 2.9569 5 reviews | NA | Drama, War, Biography |
$21.99
| War correspondent Ernie Pyle joins Company C, 18th Infantry as this American army unit fights its ...more about Story of G.I. Joe starring Freddie Steele and Wally Cassell |
| 74 |  | Elephant Man, The (1980) | 2.9494 47 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$3.90
| Based on the true story of John Merrick, a 19th-century Englishman afflicted with a disfiguring ...more about Elephant Man starring Anthony Hopkins and John Hurt |
| 75 |  | 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 |
| 76 |  | 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 |
| 77 |  | 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 |
| 78 |  | 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 |
| 79 |  | Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) | 2.9249 25 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$24.99
| Ten years in the life of Abraham Lincoln, before he became known to his nation and the world. He ...more about Young Mr. Lincoln starring Henry Fonda and Alice Brady |
| 80 |  | 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 |
| 81 |  | Unknown White Male (2005) | 2.9173 113 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$14.75
| Just imagine waking up tomorrow with no memory of today or any other since the day of your birth. ...more about Unknown White Male |
| 82 |  | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) | 2.9140 20 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures |
| 83 |  | Before Night Falls (2000) | 2.9118 245 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$12.71
| Episodic look at the life of Cuban poet and novelist, Reinaldo Arenas (1943-1990), from his ...more about Before Night Falls starring Javier Bardem and Olivier Martinez |
| 84 |  | Papillon (1973) | 2.9079 31 reviews | NA | Adventure, Drama, Biography |
$13.79
| Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, also known as Papillon, which is French for 'butterfly' ...more about Papillon starring Dustin Hoffman and Victor Jory |
| 85 |  | Private Parts (1997) | 2.9067 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 |
| 86 |  | I'm Not There (2007) | 2.9067 171 reviews | R | Drama, Musical, Biopic |
$17.25
| This re-enactment of the life of musician, Bob Dylan, features multiple actors embodying different ...more about I'm Not There starring Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett |
| 87 |  | 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 |
| 88 |  | Out of Africa (1985) | 2.9015 33 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$5.26
| Follows the life of Karen Blixen, who establishes a plantation in Africa. Her life is Complicated ...more about Out of Africa starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford |
| 89 |  | Rookie, The (2002) | 2.9012 220 reviews | G | Drama, Biography, Family, Sports, Disney |
$4.65
| When a shoulder injury ended his minor league pitching career twelve years ago, Jim Morris resorted ...more about Rookie starring Dennis Quaid and Rachel Griffiths |
| 90 |  | Cleopatra (1963) | 2.8934 53 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$13.37
| The film is the historical and poetical drama of Queen Cleopatra of Egypt who wants to stabilize ...more about Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton |
| 91 |  | 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 |
| 92 |  | Private Life of Henry VIII., The (1933) | 2.8842 9 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$17.99
| This movie tells the story of King Henry VIII and the last five of his six wives. Set almost ...more about Private Life of Henry VIII. starring Robert Donat and Franklin Dyall |
| 93 |  | Boys Town (1938) | 2.8784 17 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography |
$5.99
| Against all odds Father Flanagan starts "Boys' Town" after hearing a convict's story. Whitey Marsh ...more about Boys Town starring Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney |
| 94 |  | 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 |
| 95 |  | Nixon (1995) | 2.8761 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 |
| 96 |  | 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 |
| 97 |  | Tupac: Resurrection (2003) | 2.8740 169 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Crime, Musical, Documentary |
$4.59
| Celebrating the life of Tupac Shakur, one off the top-selling hip-hop artists of all time, this ...more about Tupac: Resurrection |
| 98 |  | Frida (2002) | 2.8712 335 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Romance |
$8.38
| "Frida" chronicles the life Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek) shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego ...more about Frida starring Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina |
| 99 |  | In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) | 2.8696 134 reviews | Not Rated | Biography, Documentary |
$13.99
| Henry Darger worked all his life in menial jobs in Chicago. Living alone and in poverty, he had no ...more about In the Realms of the Unreal |
| 100 |  | Infamous (2006) | 2.8666 112 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Adaptation |
$4.99
| Based on the true story of young Truman Capote and his investigation into the 1959 murders of a ...more about Infamous starring Toby Jones and Sandra Bullock |
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