Best Biography 2023 Movies

The Iron Claw The Iron Claw 7.6 2h 12min
The Iron Claw
IMDb: 7.6
2h 12min

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

The Boys in the Boat The Boys in the Boat 7.0 2h 3min
The Boys in the Boat
IMDb: 7
2h 3min

The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men’s rowing team, who stunned the world by winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Society of the Snow Society of the Snow 7.8 2h 24min
Society of the Snow
IMDb: 7.8
2h 24min

On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.

Napoleon Napoleon 6.4 2h 38min
Napoleon
IMDb: 6.4
2h 38min

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

Maestro Maestro 6.5 2h 9min
Maestro
IMDb: 6.5
2h 9min

This fearless love story chronicles the complicated lifelong relationship between music legend Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

12th Fail 12th Fail 8.9 2h 27min
12th Fail
IMDb: 8.9
2h 27min

Inspired by millions of UPSC students’ lives and struggles, the story follows Manoj, who fails his 12th grade. But how he restarts his journey towards his dream of serving the country forms the crux. 12th Fail goes beyond that one exam and looks at the education system in the country while encouraging people not to give up amid failures.

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Priscilla Priscilla 6.5 1h 53min
Priscilla
IMDb: 6.5
1h 53min

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

NYAD NYAD 7.1 2h 1min
NYAD
IMDb: 7.1
2h 1min

The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.

Sly Sly 7.0 1h 35min
Sly
IMDb: 7
1h 35min

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Dumb Money Dumb Money 6.9 1h 45min
Dumb Money
IMDb: 6.9
1h 45min

Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up, so do his life and the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone gets rich—until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds turned upside down.

Cassandro Cassandro 6.5 1h 47min
Cassandro
IMDb: 6.5
1h 47min

The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the character Cassandro, the “Liberace of Lucha Libre.” In the process, he upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.

A Million Miles Away A Million Miles Away 7.3 2h 1min
A Million Miles Away
IMDb: 7.3
2h 1min

The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.

Oppenheimer Oppenheimer 8.3 3min
Oppenheimer
IMDb: 8.3
3min

The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.

Sound of Freedom Sound of Freedom 7.6 2h 11min
Sound of Freedom
IMDb: 7.6
2h 11min

The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

Stephen Curry: Underrated Stephen Curry: Underrated 7.3 1h 50min
Stephen Curry: Underrated
IMDb: 7.3
1h 50min

The remarkable coming-of-age story of Stephen Curry—one of the most influential, dynamic, and unexpected players in basketball history—and his rise from an undersized college player to a four-time NBA champion.

Wham! Wham! 7.5 1h 32min
Wham!
IMDb: 7.5
1h 32min

Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.

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Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World 6.6 2h 9min
Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World
IMDb: 6.6
2h 9min

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. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.

Air Air 7.4 1h 51min
Air
IMDb: 7.4
1h 51min

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me 6.4 1h 56min
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me
IMDb: 6.4
1h 56min

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.

BlackBerry BlackBerry 7.4 2min
BlackBerry
IMDb: 7.4
2min

Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.

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Bank of Dave Bank of Dave 7.1 1h 47min
Bank of Dave
IMDb: 7.1
1h 47min

The true story of how Dave Fishwick, a working class man and self-made millionaire, fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community, he has to take on the elitist financial institutions of London and fight to receive the first, new banking license to be issued in over 100 years.

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Tetris Tetris 7.4 1h 58min
Tetris
IMDb: 7.4
1h 58min

In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.

Flamin’ Hot Flamin’ Hot 6.7 1h 39min
Flamin’ Hot
IMDb: 6.7
1h 39min

The inspiring true story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn the iconic Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry and became a global pop culture phenomenon.

Pamela, A Love Story Pamela, A Love Story 7.2 1h 52min
Pamela, A Love Story
IMDb: 7.2
1h 52min

In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

True Spirit True Spirit 6.8 1h 49min
True Spirit
IMDb: 6.8
1h 49min

When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.

Dog Gone Dog Gone 6.1 1h 35min
Dog Gone
IMDb: 6.1
1h 35min

When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie 8.1 1h 35min
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
IMDb: 8.1
1h 35min

A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?

Fire of Love Fire of Love 7.6 1h 38min
Fire of Love
IMDb: 7.6
1h 38min

A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes.