American biographical films

Eddie the Eagle

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a r...

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Snowden

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 7.3

CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

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Talk to Me

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2007 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

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The Walk

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 2015 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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The Disaster Artist

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 7.3

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 7.3

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.

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QT8: The First Eight

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 7.3

A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein...

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Robin's Wish

Film Age rating: 3 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The final word in the story of what really happened to Robin Williams at the end of his life, focusing on his fight against a deadly neurodegenerative disorder known as Lewy body dementia.

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Viva Zapata!

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 1952 IMDB Rating: 7.3

The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.

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