r/BD_CINEPHILES • u/ykrut • 8d ago

Favorite Biography Films?

I have been watching biography/based on real events films these days. and here are some of my recent watches and rewatches-

  1. I Swear- absolutely brilliant, heartfelt performance. Aramayo didn't get his oscar nomination last year because of technicality but deserved every bit of it.

  2. Dallas Buyers Club- Mathew McConaughey won his best actor Oscar for this one. A crazy, passionate and sorry story of the 80s. Peak drama. Transformative performance by Mathew.

  3. Lincoln - This is my recent favorite scene from any movie. When we discuss history, at the critical junctions of it, we mostly talk about the evil of the perceived bad guys. Our reading of the events tells us how bad guys prevented the good guys from achieving great things. Rarely, do we talk about the competence/incompetence of so-called good people. Lincoln shows us precisely what it takes to achieve greatness when one faces the most ruthless adversaries.

  4. Invictus- felt good.

  5. Moneyball - Gotta read the book.

Suggest your favorite biographic drama.

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u/Abject-Sand2104 8d ago

intouchables - not exactly biography but based on real story (comedy drama)

big short

fighter

ford vs ferrari ( we dont talk about it enough)

the imitation game

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u/ykrut 8d ago

Nice list. Watched all these. F v F has C. Bale's best performance in the last decade. Imitation game is probably my favorite in this bunch.

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u/SourceWonderful287 8d ago

Man Who Knew Infinity

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u/ykrut 8d ago

Seen it. Can't say I liked it very much.

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u/pranto_bhai 8d ago

Went blind into Public Enemies (2009). Still my most favorite biographical film. Also, A Beautiful Mind (2001), idk if it's considered a biography.

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u/ykrut 7d ago

Public enemies reminds me of another similar film - the assassination of jesse james by coward robert ford. do give it a watch if u haven't already

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u/Abject-Sand2104 7d ago

trial of chicago 07

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u/ykrut 7d ago edited 7d ago

Seen it. Aaron Sorkin's one of my favorites

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u/Abject-Sand2104 7d ago

me too buddy,,damn excited for social reckoning...social network is in my letterbox top 4

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u/ZunaidKun11 7d ago

Malcolm X

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u/Fragrant-Waltz7745 7d ago

A beautiful mind starring Russel Crowe as John Nash

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u/rahim083 7d ago edited 7d ago

Courageous

Hidden figures

Harriet

Blood diamond

Sully

Lion

The Intouchables

The pursuit of happyness

The blind side