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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

7.0/10 Action, Biography, Drama, Romance

A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.

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Alexander (2004)

Alexander (2004)

5.6/10 Action, Biography, Drama, History, War

Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.

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Wilson (1944)

Wilson (1944)

8.9/10 Biography

Woodrow Wilson (Alexander Knox) goes from Princeton to the White House and promotes the League of Nations.

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Vice (2018)

Vice (2018)

7.2/10 Biography, Comedy, Drama

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

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Becoming Jane (2007)

Becoming Jane (2007)

7.1/10 Biography, Drama, Romance

A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen (Anne Hathaway) and her romance with a young Irishman.

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The Last Days of Patton (1986)

The Last Days of Patton (1986)

6.9/10 Drama, Biography

Based on a true story, this film finds Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott) working a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of dealing with the difficulty of adapting to his dramatic change of lifestyle, Patton is involved in an auto wreck that leaves him in critical condition. While his body fails him, Patton introspectively reminisces about his relationship with his spouse, Beatrice (Eva Marie Saint) ; his childhood; and his days on the battlefields of World War I.

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Goya in Bordeaux (1999)

Goya in Bordeaux (1999)

6.7/10 Drama, Biography, War

Francisco Goya (1746-1828), deaf and ill, lives the last years of his life in voluntary exile in Bordeaux, a Liberal protesting the oppressive rule of Ferdinand VII. He's living with his much younger wife Leocadia and their daughter Rosario. He continues to paint at night, and in flashbacks stirred by conversations with his daughter, by awful headaches, and by the bef...Read all

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Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)

Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)

5.8/10 Biography, Drama, History

The next amazing chapter of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini's powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.

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Winchell (1998)

Winchell (1998)

8.3/10 Biography

This docudrama chronicles the life of gossip columnist Walter Winchell (Stanley Tucci). Rising to fame in the mid-1930s, Winchell helps usher in the age of tabloid journalism with his talent for digging up dirt about the rich and powerful. By the 1950s, Winchell has secured his place as America's leader in controversy -- even if his prose comes courtesy of ghostwriter Herman Klurfeld (Paul Giamatti). But the tables turn when Winchell finds himself at the center of a high-profile scandal.

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Walk the Line (2005)

Walk the Line (2005)

7.8/10 Romance, Drama, Biography, Music

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

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The Wind Rises (2013)

The Wind Rises (2013)

7.8/10 Animation, Biography, Drama, History

A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.

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Maudie (2016)

Maudie (2016)

7.6/10 Romance, Drama, Biography

An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community.

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The Aviator (2004)

The Aviator (2004)

7.5/10 Biography, Drama

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary Director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

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The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle (1939)

The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle (1939)

7.5/10 Biography

Aspiring dancer Irene (Ginger Rogers) convinces vaudevillian Vernon Castle (Fred Astaire) to give up his comic act for something more serious: ballroom dancing. Together, they work on perfecting their dance routine and take the act to Paris. It's a rocky road at first, but, after a knockout appearance at the Café de Paris, the duo become a sensation. With their fame steadily rising, the Castles seem on top of the world. But the outbreak of World War I threatens everything.

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The Dark Horse (2014)

The Dark Horse (2014)

7.5/10 Biography, Drama

A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.

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The Mercy (2018)

The Mercy (2018)

7.4/10 Biography, Drama

Yachtsman Donald Crowhurst creates an outrageous account of his disastrous attempt to win the 1968 Golden Globe Race.

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Darkest Hour (2017)

Darkest Hour (2017)

7.4/10 Biography, Drama, History, War

In May 1940, the fate of Western Europe hangs on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean a humiliating defeat for Britain and its empire.

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Love and Saucers (2017)

Love and Saucers (2017)

7.3/10 Documentary, Mystery, Biography, Drama, Romance, Thriller

David Huggins lost his virginity to an alien woman -among 100 other extra-terrestrial encounters -and chronicled it all in surreal paintings, few of which have ever been seen. Love & Saucers is his story.

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