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| 1 |  | 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 |
| 2 |  | Man on Wire (2008) | 3.5025 121 reviews | PG-13 | Adaptation, Biopic, Documentary, Foreign | N/A | August 7, 1974. A young French man named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire suspended between the ...more about Man on Wire starring Philippe Petit and Jim Moore (II) |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (2007) | 3.2962 115 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Adaptation, Biopic, Foreign |
$19.49
| Celebrated painter and filmmaker Julian Schnabels third feature finds him reaching new artistic ...more about Diving Bell and the Butterfly starring Mathieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Seigner |
| 5 |  | 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 |
| 6 |  | American Splendor (2003) | 3.1809 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 |
| 7 |  | Capote (2005) | 3.1405 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 |
| 8 |  | Catch Me If You Can (2002) | 3.1099 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 |
| 9 |  | Grizzly Man (2005) | 3.0930 288 reviews | R | Biography, Documentary |
$8.99
| Environmentalist and animal rights activist Timothy Treadwell spent 13 summers living and studying ...more about Grizzly Man |
| 10 |  | Finding Neverland (2004) | 3.0909 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 |
| 11 |  | Beautiful Mind, A (2001) | 3.0654 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 |
| 12 |  | 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 |
| 13 |  | Aviator, The (2004) | 3.0462 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 |
| 14 |  | Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) | 3.0389 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 |
| 15 |  | Kinsey (2004) | 3.0341 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 |
| 16 |  | Cinderella Man (2005) | 3.0312 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 |
| 17 |  | 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 |
| 18 |  | 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 |
| 19 |  | 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 |
| 20 |  | 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 |
| 21 |  | 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 |
| 22 |  | End of the Century (2003) | 2.9881 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 |
| 23 |  | 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 |
| 24 |  | Erin Brockovich (2000) | 2.9776 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 |
| 25 |  | 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 |
| 26 |  | 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 |
| 27 |  | 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 |
| 28 |  | 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 |
| 29 |  | Unknown White Male (2005) | 2.9294 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 |
| 30 |  | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) | 2.9139 20 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary | N/A | ...more about Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures |
| 31 |  | 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 |
| 32 |  | 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 |
| 33 |  | Rookie, The (2002) | 2.8898 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 |
| 34 |  | 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 |
| 35 |  | 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 |
| 36 |  | 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 |
| 37 |  | 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 |
| 38 |  | Control (2007) | 2.8598 101 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Music | N/A | Acclaimed music video director Anton Corbijn helms this look at the life of late Joy Division front ...more about Control starring Sam Riley and Samantha Morton |
| 39 |  | Kid Stays In the Picture, The (2002) | 2.8546 92 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Documentary |
$7.00
| Traces the meteoric rise, fall, and rise again of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. ...more about Kid Stays In the Picture |
| 40 |  | New World, The (2005) | 2.8542 373 reviews | PG-13 | Adventure, Drama, History, Biography, Romance |
$8.63
| The New World is a sweeping adventure set amidst the first encounter of European and Native ...more about New World starring Colin Farrell and Christopher Plummer |
| 41 |  | Chopper (2000) | 2.8412 152 reviews | NA | Drama, Thriller, Biography |
$11.01
| Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his ...more about Chopper starring Eric Bana and Simon Lyndon |
| 42 |  | Bukowski: Born into This (2003) | 2.8316 92 reviews | R | Biography, Documentary |
$21.99
| ...more about Bukowski: Born into This |
| 43 |  | Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005) | 2.8215 89 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$8.55
| ...more about Sketches of Frank Gehry |
| 44 |  | Auto Focus (2002) | 2.8130 449 reviews | R | Drama, Biography |
$3.92
| Capitalizing on his fame as the star of "Hogan's Heroes," Bob Crane (Greg Kinnear) dove into the ...more about Auto Focus starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe |
| 45 |  | Ali (2001) | 2.7974 382 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Sports |
$3.95
| In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, fresh from his olympic gold medal victory, explodes on to the ...more about Ali starring Will Smith and Jamie Foxx |
| 46 |  | Blow (2001) | 2.7946 358 reviews | R | Drama, Biography, Crime |
$8.24
| A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her ...more about Blow starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz |
| 47 |  | Dahmer (2002) | 2.7603 98 reviews | R | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Biography, Crime |
$4.99
| This film seeks to recast a modern symbol of evil as a man driven by very real weaknesses and needs ...more about Dahmer starring Jeremy Renner and Bruce Davison |
| 48 |  | Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001) | 2.7542 32 reviews | R | Biography, Documentary |
$16.95
| Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron ...more about Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy starring Ron Jeremy and Al Goldstein |
| 49 |  | Hybrid (2000) |  2.7368 24 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary | N/A | HYBRID is a documentary about Milford Beeghly, a radical farmer in the 1930's who pioneered the ...more about Hybrid |
| 50 |  | Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The (2005) | 2.7356 126 reviews | PG-13 | Drama, Biography |
$22.14
| ...more about Prize Winner of Defiance starring Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson |
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