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List of biographical films

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This is a list of biographical films.

Lists by decade

:List of biographical films pre-1950s :List of biographical films of the 1960s :List of biographical films of the 1970s :List of biographical films of the 1980s :List of biographical films of the 1990s :List of biographical films of the 2000s :List of biographical films of the 2010s :List of biographical films of the 2020s

Highest grossing biographical films

RankFilmGrossYearSubject(s)Ref
1Oppenheimer$975,811,3332023J. Robert Oppenheimer
2Bohemian Rhapsody$910,813,5212018Queen
3American Sniper$547,659,0202014Chris Kyle
4The Revenant$532,950,5032015Hugh Glass
5Troy$497,409,8522004Achilles, Hector, Paris of Troy, Helen of Troy and Agamemnon
6300$456,082,3432006Leonidas I
7The Greatest Showman$434,993,1832017P. T. Barnum
8Untouchable$426,590,3152011Philippe Pozzo di Borgo
9The King's Speech$414,245,1252010George VI
10The Wolf of Wall Street$407,039,4322013Jordan Belfort
11Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood$392,105,1592019Sharon Tate
12Apollo 13$355,237,9331995Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise and Ken Mattingly
13Catch Me If You Can$352,114,3122002Frank Abagnale
14Schindler's List$322,161,2451993Oskar Schindler
15Green Book$321,752,6562018Evita
16The Conjuring 2$321,370,0082016Ed and Lorraine Warren
17The Conjuring$320,415,1662013
18A Beautiful Mind$316,791,2572001John Forbes Nash
19The Blind Side$309,231,6942009Michael Oher
20The Pursuit of Happyness$307,127,6252006Chris Gardner
21Shakespeare in Love$289,317,7941998William Shakespeare
22Elvis$288,670,2842022Elvis
23The Sound of Music$286,213,2331965von Trapp Family
24Lincoln$275,293,4502012Abraham Lincoln
25American Gangster$269,755,4302007Frank Lucas
26Erin Brockovich$257,851,7632000Erin Brockovich
27American Hustle$251,171,8072013Mel Weinberg
28Sound of Freedom$250,570,3962023Tim Ballard
29Sully$243,870,0332016Sully Sullenberger
30Hidden Figures$235,956,8982016Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson
31The Imitation Game$233,555,7082014Alan Turing
32Argo$232,325,5032012Tony Mendez
33Out of Africa$227,514,2051985Isak Dinesen
34Ford v Ferrari$225,508,2102019Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles
35The Social Network$224,927,7492010Mark Zuckerberg
36Napoleon$221,394,8382023Napoleon
37Captain Phillips$220,648,1842013Richard Phillips
38The Prince of Egypt$218,613,1881998Moses
39Kingdom of Heaven$218,366,3362005Balian of Ibelin
40Public Enemies$214,104,6202009John Dillinger
41The Aviator$213,719,9422004Howard Hughes
42Braveheart$213,216,2161995William Wallace
43JFK$205,405,4981991Jim Garrison
44Eat Pray Love$204,596,5712010Elizabeth Gilbert
45Everest$203,427,5842015Rob Hall and Scott Fischer
46Patch Adams$202,292,9021998Patch Adams
47Straight Outta Compton$201,634,9912015Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube
48Valkyrie$201,545,5172008Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg
49Rocketman$195,320,4002019Elton John
5012 Years a Slave$187,734,0912012Solomon Northup

References

References

  1. "Oppenheimer".
  2. "Bohemian Rhapsody".
  3. "American Sniper".
  4. "The Revenant".
  5. "Troy".
  6. "300".
  7. "The Greatest Showman".
  8. "The Intouchables".
  9. "The King's Speech".
  10. "The Wolf of Wall Street".
  11. "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood".
  12. "Apollo 13".
  13. "Catch Me If You Can".
  14. "Schindler's List".
  15. "Green Book".
  16. "The Conjuring 2".
  17. "The Conjuring".
  18. "A Beautiful Mind".
  19. "The Blind Side".
  20. "The Pursuit of Happyness".
  21. "Shakespeare in Love".
  22. "Elvis".
  23. https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sound-of-Music-The#tab=summary
  24. "Lincoln".
  25. "American Gangster".
  26. "Erin Brockovich".
  27. "The Hours".
  28. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4254237441/
  29. "Sully".
  30. "Cool Runnings".
  31. "The Imitation Game".
  32. "Argo".
  33. "Out of Africa".
  34. "Ford v Ferrari".
  35. "Casino".
  36. "Napoleon".
  37. "Captain Phillips (2013) - Box Office and Financial Information".
  38. "The Prince of Egypt".
  39. "Kingdom of Heaven".
  40. "Public Enemies".
  41. "The Aviator".
  42. "Braveheart".
  43. "JFK".
  44. "Eat Pray Love".
  45. "Everest".
  46. "Patch Adams".
  47. "Straight Outta Compton".
  48. "Valkyrie".
  49. "Rocketman".
  50. "12 Years a Slave".
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