Biopic

Biographic movies have long been a popular genre in movies. Many of us want to see the “real” people behind the celebrity image. Movies like Walk the Line (Johnny Cash), Pumping Iron (Arnold Schwarzenegger), The Buddy Holly Story (Buddy Holly), or The Right Stuff (space program) are among the most entertaining films ever made and actually offer some insight into the lives of very well known people. Biopic or biography style movie making means that sometimes the facts may be altered a bit to make the movie more entertaining. Example: Buddy Holly (The Buddy Holly Story) did not actually get a tooth knocked out while on stage. Additionally, some biopic movies tend to take liberties with some historical facts but that is considered part of their dramatic license to entertain.

The Social Network

Year:	2010
Genres:	Drama \| Biopic
Produced in:	United States
Starring:	Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Joseph Mazzello, Armie Hammer
Directed by:	David Fincher
Produced by:	Kevin Spacey, Scott Rudin, Michael de Luca
IMDB Rating:	8.3 out of 10 (45993 votes)

Requiem For A Dream

Year:	2000
Genres:	Drama \| Biopic \| Adaptation
Produced in:	United States
Starring:	Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Christopher McDonald
Directed by:	Darren Aronofsky
Produced by:	Nick Wechsler, Beau Flynn, Stefan Simchowitz
IMDB Rating:	8.4 out of 10 (88726 votes)

Downfall

Year:	2004
Genres:	War \| Drama \| Biopic \| Art/Foreign \| Adaptation
Produced in:	Germany
Starring:	Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Kohler
Directed by:	Oliver Hirschbiegel
Produced by:	Christine Rothe
IMDB Rating:	8.4 out of 10 (108640 votes)

Braveheart

Year:	1995
Genres:	Action/Adventure \| Biopic \| Drama \| Romance \| War
Produced in:	United States
Starring:	James Robinson, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, James Cosmo, Sean McGinley, Alan Tall, Andrew Weir, Gerda Stevenson, Ralph Riach, Mhairi Calvey
Directed by:	Mel Gibson
Produced by:	Bruce Davey
IMDB Rating:	8.4 out of 10 (314538 votes)

Schindler's List

Year:	1993
Genres:	War \| Drama \| Biopic
Produced in:	United States
Starring:	Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Malgorzata Gebel, Shmuel Levy, Mark Ivanir, Béatrice Macola
Directed by:	Steven Spielberg
Produced by:	Irving Glovin
IMDB Rating:	8.9 out of 10 (367914 votes)

Goodfellas

Year:	1990
Genres:	Action/Adventure \| Biopic \| Comedy \| Crime/Gangster \| Drama
Produced in:	United States
Starring:	Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino, Frank Sivero, Tony Darrow, Mike Starr, Frank Vincent, Chuck Low
Directed by:	Martin Scorsese
Produced by:	Barbara De Fina
IMDB Rating:	8.8 out of 10 (312769 votes)