Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "based-on-real-people"

51. 127 Hours (2010)

R | 94 min | Biography, Drama

A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara, Sean Bott

Votes: 401,473 | Gross: $18.34M

52. Shirley (2024)

PG-13 | 117 min | Biography, Drama, History

Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

Director: John Ridley | Stars: Regina King, Lance Reddick, Terrence Howard, Lucas Hedges

Votes: 2,052

53. Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend (2022)

R | 97 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

this thrilling, high-speed biopic reveals one man's dream of making the world's fastest car-and beating rival Enzo Ferrari.

Director: Bobby Moresco | Stars: Mira Sorvino, Frank Grillo, Gabriel Byrne, Eliana Jones

Votes: 12,456

54. The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)

R | 126 min | Adventure, Drama, War

A man's story of leaving New York in 1967 to bring beer to his childhood buddies in the Army while they are fighting in Vietnam.

Director: Peter Farrelly | Stars: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Jake Picking, Kyle Allen

Votes: 28,218

55. Lee (2023)

R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

Director: Ellen Kuras | Stars: Josh O'Connor, Alexander Skarsgård, Kate Winslet, Andrea Riseborough

Votes: 298

56. Candy (2022)

TV-MA | 51 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right. When the pressure of conformity builds within, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom--until someone tells her to shush--with deadly results.

Stars: Jessica Biel, Melanie Lynskey, Pablo Schreiber, Timothy Simons

Votes: 24,001

57. She Said (2022)

R | 129 min | Drama, History

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's quest to break the Harvey Weinstein scandal.

Director: Maria Schrader | Stars: Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan, Patricia Clarkson, Lola Petticrew

Votes: 39,778

58. Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara (2023)

134 min | Drama, History

A Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858.

Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Enea Sala

Votes: 2,721

59. Golda (2023)

PG-13 | 100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Focuses on the intensely dramatic and high-stakes responsibilities and decisions that Golda Meir, also known as the 'Iron Lady of Israel,' faced during the Yom Kippur War.

Director: Guy Nattiv | Stars: Helen Mirren, Zed Josef, Henry Goodman, Olivia Brody

Votes: 11,867

60. A Million Miles Away (2023)

PG | 121 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic about Jose Hernandez and his path from a farm worker to becoming an engineer and an astronaut. A tale of perseverance, community and sacrifice to accomplish a seemingly impossible dream.

Director: Alejandra Márquez Abella | Stars: Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Veronica Falcón

Votes: 21,641

61. Julia (2022–2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama

Inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her show The French Chef, which essentially invented food television.

Stars: Sarah Lancashire, David Hyde Pierce, Bebe Neuwirth, Fran Kranz

Votes: 13,131

62. Reagan (2024)

Biography, Drama, History | Post-production

A drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to his time in the oval office.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Ryan Whitney, C. Thomas Howell, Dennis Quaid, Mena Suvari

63. Young Woman and the Sea (2024)

PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Romance | Completed

The story of competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.

Director: Joachim Rønning | Stars: Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia

64. Bank of Dave (2023)

PG-13 | 107 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick; 'Bank of Dave' tells the story of how a working class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank.

Director: Chris Foggin | Stars: Joel Fry, Phoebe Dynevor, Rory Kinnear, Jo Hartley

Votes: 12,104

65. Piece by Piece (2024)

Animation, Biography, Drama | Post-production

Follow this autobiography where Pharrell Williams shows his imaginative and creative process using Lego, as he constructs Lego models representing his artistic development. Each build reflects a different creative milestone.

Director: Morgan Neville | Star: Pharrell Williams

66. Devotion (II) (2022)

PG-13 | 139 min | Action, Biography, Drama

A pair of U.S. Navy fighter pilots risk their lives during the Korean War and become some of the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.

Director: J.D. Dillard | Stars: Jonathan Majors, Glen Powell, Christina Jackson, Thomas Sadoski

Votes: 27,946

67. tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens

Votes: 119,658

68. Gettysburg (1993)

PG | 271 min | Drama, History, War

In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War.

Director: Ron Maxwell | Stars: Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang, Richard Jordan

Votes: 31,309 | Gross: $10.77M

69. Flamin' Hot (2023)

PG-13 | 99 min | Biography, Drama, History

This is the inspiring story of Richard Montañez who, as a Frito Lay janitor, helped disrupt the food industry by channeling his Mexican heritage to turn Frito Lay snacks into an iconic global pop culture phenomenon.

Director: Eva Longoria | Stars: Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera, Vanessa Martinez

Votes: 16,966

70. The Big Cigar (2024– )

Biography, Drama, Thriller | Post-production

Follows Huey P. Newton's life. He escaped to Cuba to avoid prosecution for murder with the help of Bert Schneider, the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider, as well as a few other celebrity radicals.

Stars: Marc Menchaca, Alessandro Nivola, Glynn Turman, P.J. Byrne

71. Alto Knights (2024)

R | Biography, Crime, Drama | Completed

Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans who run two separate crime families in the mid-20th century. Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello in 1957, although Costello retired from the mob.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Robert De Niro, Debra Messing, Kathrine Narducci

72. The Machine (I) (2023)

R | 112 min | Action, Comedy

Bert's drunken past catches up with him 20 years down the road when he and his father are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago while drunk on a college semester abroad in Russia.

Director: Peter Atencio | Stars: Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Jimmy Tatro, Iva Babic

Votes: 15,500

73. See You in Another Life (2024)

TV-MA | 243 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

On March 11, 2004, Madrid bombings occurred. A 16-year-old named Baby and Emilio Trashorras were involved in transporting explosives. Baby's testimony was vital in the 2007 trial related to the attacks.

Stars: Pol López, Roberto Gutiérrez, Tamara Casellas, Quim Àvila

Votes: 444

74. Radical (2023)

PG-13 | 125 min | Drama

A teacher in a Mexican border town full of neglect, corruption, and violence, tries a radical new method to unlock their students' curiosity, potential - and maybe even their genius.

Director: Christopher Zalla | Stars: Eugenio Derbez, Daniel Haddad, Jennifer Trejo, Mia Fernanda Solis

Votes: 4,038

75. Big George Foreman (2023)

PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.

Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews, Sullivan Jones, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Votes: 8,750

76. Spencer (2021)

R | 117 min | Biography, Drama

Diana Spencer, struggling with mental-health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.

Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Sally Hawkins, Jack Nielen

Votes: 76,615

77. True Spirit (2023)

TV-PG | 109 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The story of Australian teenager, Jessica Watson, the youngest person ever to sail solo nonstop around the world.

Director: Sarah Spillane | Stars: Alyla Browne, Teagan Croft, Cliff Curtis, Josh Lawson

Votes: 10,059

78. American Underdog (2021)

PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.

Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Hayden Zaller, Ser'Darius Blain

Votes: 23,546

79. Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)

PG-13 | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest female R&B pop vocalists of all time, tracking her journey from obscurity to musical super stardom.

Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie

Votes: 22,809

80. Race (I) (2016)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Jesse Owens' quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree, Shanice Banton

Votes: 40,945 | Gross: $19.10M

81. Holy Spider (2022)

118 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.

Director: Ali Abbasi | Stars: Alice Rahimi, Diana Al Hussen, Soraya Helli, Mehdi Bajestani

Votes: 25,428

82. Rustin (2023)

PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.

Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen

Votes: 12,517

83. The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

PG-13 | 126 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

An intimate look at the extraordinary rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

Director: Michael Showalter | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio

Votes: 38,934

84. Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024)

R | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A true David vs. Goliath story spotlighting the intense rivalry between Audi and Lancia at the 1983 Rally World Championship. Against all odds, Lancia battles to regain its former glory with a combination of innovation and courage.

Director: Stefano Mordini | Stars: Haley Bennett, Daniel Brühl, Riccardo Scamarcio, Katie Clarkson-Hill

Votes: 2,422

85. The Swimmers (2022)

PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.

Director: Sally El Hosaini | Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Ali Suliman, James Krishna Floyd, Alfredo Tavares

Votes: 36,118

86. El Conde (2023)

R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, History

After living 250 years in this world, Augusto Pinochet, who is not dead but an aged vampire, decides to die once and for all.

Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger

Votes: 13,327

87. Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022)

TV-MA | 152 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Alia Bhatt, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari

Votes: 61,884

88. Shirley (2020)

R | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Mystery

A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.

Director: Josephine Decker | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg, Logan Lerman

Votes: 13,330

89. Clark (2022)

TV-MA | 362 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

This is the incredible story behind Sweden's most notorious gangster, Clark Olofsson, whose infamous crimes gave rise to the term "Stockholm Syndrome".

Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Vilhelm Blomgren, Nicklas Berglund, Sandra Ilar

Votes: 13,842

90. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama

The lives and fortunes of the Bellamy family and their below-stairs servant staff at 165 Eaton Place play out against the social, political and historical backdrop of Edwardian London from 1903 to 1930.

Stars: Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Jean Marsh, Angela Baddeley

Votes: 3,568

91. Till (I) (2022)

PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

In 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.

Director: Chinonye Chukwu | Stars: Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett

Votes: 15,228

92. Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (2024– )

Biography, Drama, History | Post-production

Follows the rise of Karl Lagerfeld in the 1970s Parisian fashion world and his rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent's partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.

Stars: Daniel Brühl, Agnès Jaoui, Théodore Pellerin, Alex Lutz

93. Welcome to Chippendales (2022–2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Biography, Drama

The origin story of Somen "Steve" Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started the stripper troupe Chippendales.

Stars: Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Annaleigh Ashford, Darren Lipari

Votes: 7,946

94. Chevalier (2022)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, History

Son of an African slave and a French farmer, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, achieves an unthinkable position in society as a famous violinist, composer and fencer, in addition to experiencing an ill-fated love affair.

Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronke Adekoluejo

Votes: 6,840

95. Gods and Generals (2003)

PG-13 | 219 min | Biography, Drama, History

The rise and fall of confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, as he meets with military success against the Union from 1861 to 1863, when he is accidentally killed by his own soldiers.

Director: Ron Maxwell | Stars: Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Jeff Daniels, Donzaleigh Abernathy

Votes: 17,210 | Gross: $12.87M

96. The Libertine (2004)

R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.

Director: Laurence Dunmore | Stars: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Paul Ritter

Votes: 37,785 | Gross: $4.84M

97. Woman of the Hour (2023)

89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Rodney Alcala was a killer in the midst of a killing spree when he brazenly took part in, and won a date on, the popular TV game show "The Dating Game."

Director: Anna Kendrick | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Tony Hale, Geoff Gustafson, Kelley Jakle

Votes: 98

98. Halston (2021)

TV-MA | 47 min | Biography, Drama

The story of a man who leverages his single, invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that's synonymous with luxury, sex, status, and fame, literally defining the era.

Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Dayan, David Pittu, Krysta Rodriguez

Votes: 17,029

99. Argentina, 1985 (2022)

R | 140 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship during the 1980s in a battle against odds and a race against time.

Director: Santiago Mitre | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Gina Mastronicola, Francisco Bertín, Santiago Armas Estevarena

Votes: 31,182

100. Cristóbal Balenciaga (2024)

TV-MA | 299 min | Biography, Drama, History

A chronicle of the rise of designer Cristóbal Balenciaga from humble origins to fashion icon.

Stars: Alberto San Juan, Adam Quintero, Gemma Whelan, Emeline Bayart

Votes: 1,448