What's your favorite biographical movie?

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I recently saw Nowhere Boy - the story of John Lennon's youth. I never knew about the issues he faced with his mother and aunt. Not saying it's my favorite biographical movie, but it was interesting.

If I had to choose one, I would probably go with The Aviator - another movie which I learned a great deal from about Howard Hughes.

What's your favorite?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I actually saw "His Big White Self" on Hulu.com the other day, about the South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche.  Really interesting!

funn4lad4 · Answer

Schindler's List 
American Splendor 
The Informant 
Milk
Catch Me If You Can 
The People vs. Larry Flint 
A Beautiful Mind 
Kinsey 
Mommie Dearest 
Erin Brokovich 
Monster 
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 
Elizabeth 
Private Parts 
A Cry in the Dark 
Man on the Moon 
The Elephant Man 
Ed Wood 
Blow 
Talk to Me 
The Messenger 
Amadeus 
Chaplin 
The Last Emperor 
The Pianist 
Good Night and Good Luck
What's Love Got To Do With It 
Quills
Sybil
Boys Don't Cry

Yeah, it's pathetic...I never have just one!

? · Answer

La Bamba 
Selena 
Walk the Line 
Boys Don't Cry 
Donnie Brasco

Anonymous · Answer

Good question! There are a lot of very good biopics. I'd say "Beyond the Sea" is my favorite. Kevin Spacey plays Bobby Darin and the film is put together in an imaginative way.

Ceiling Catte · Answer

The World's Fastest Indian. It's about the later life of Bert Monroe from Invercargill, New Zealand and his bid to break the 200mph mark on a vintage motorcycle.

How about Born Free? You didn't say that the subject of the biography had to be human.

Anonymous · Answer

I like most of them.  If I hear a movie is based on a true story, it makes me want to see it.  

I'm surprised no one named 'Goodfellas'

Usually right after one of those 'based on a true story' movies is over, I feel compelled to run over to IMDB.com and read the trivia section, which usually lists which parts were embellished for the movie.

edit:  You never saw 'Laurence of Arabia'?  Great movie, a bit long, but a great movie

ℓαurα · Answer

Walk the Line. It's actually one of my favorite movies ever. Milk and Donnie Brasco are among some of my favorites also.

bowen · Answer

Mine would be:
Wyatt Earp
Ned Kelley
Serpico
and that movie about Prefontain with Donald Sutherland in it

Pepere Eldridge · Answer

In cold blood (1967)
Lean on me (1987)
Nicholas & Alexandra (1971)

Anonymous · Answer

Passion of the Christ.  Oh wait, what?  

Well how about Waynes World or Wall-E?

No, March of the Penguins then.

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