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My Top Ten Biographical Drama Movies:

28 November, 2023 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 3 categories

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To commemorate the Featured Film Blog of the month for November, Spotlight, I have gathered My Top Ten Biographical Drama Movies! If you’re looking for the best film in the biographical drama genre, you came to the right place, have a look at my favorite movies that feature are adapted from, and, or based on real life events!

Directed by Morten Tyldum, Written by Graham Moore, Based on "Alan Turing: The Enigma" by Andrew Hodges, Produced by Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky, Teddy Schwarzman, Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance, Mark Strong, with Cinematography by Óscar Faura, and Edited by William Goldenberg, with Music by Alexandre Desplat, Production companies: Black Bear Pictures, Bristol Automotive, and Orange Corp, Distributed by The Weinstein Company (2014)
Directed by James Mangold, Screenplay by Gill Dennis, and James Mangold, Based on "Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words," and "Cash: The Autobiography" by Johnny Cash, Produced by James Keach, and Cathy Konrad, Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, with Cinematography by Phedon Papamichael, and Edited by Michael McCusker, with Music by T Bone Burnett, Production company: Fox 2000 Pictures, Distributed by 20th Century Fox (2005)
Directed by Gabriele Muccino, Screenplay by Steven Conrad, Based on "The Pursuit of Happyness" by Chris Gardner, and Quincy Troupe, Produced by Will Smith, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Steve Tisch, and Devon Franklin, Starring: Will Smith, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith with Cinematography by Phedon Papamichael, and Edited by Hughes Winborne, with Music by Andrea Guerra, Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Overbrook Entertainment, and Escape Artists, Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (2006)
Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Written by Susannah Grant, Produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, and Stacey Sher, Starring: Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, with Cinematography by Ed Lachman, and Edited by Anne V. Coates, with Music by Thomas Newman, Production companies: Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, and Jersey Films, Distributed by Universal Pictures (North America), Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International (International)(2000)
Directed by Spike Lee, Screenplay by Arnold Perl, and Spike Lee, Based on "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Malcolm X, and Alex Haley, Produced by Marvin Worth, and Spike Lee, Starring: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, and Spike Lee, with Cinematography by Ernest Dickerson, and Edited by Barry Alexander Brown, with Music by Terence Blanchard, Production company: 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, with Distributed by Warner Bros. (United States), Largo International (International) (1992)
Directed by Ron Howard, Screenplay by Akiva Goldsman, Based on "A Beautiful Mind" by Sylvia Nasar, and Produced by Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard, Starring: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer, with Cinematography by Roger Deakins, and Edited by Daniel P. Hanley, and Mike Hill, with Music by James Horner, Production companies: Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, and Imagine Entertainment, and Distributed by Universal Pictures (North America), and DreamWorks Pictures (International) (2001)
Directed by Tom Hooper, Written by David Seidler, Produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Gareth Unwin, Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, and Michael Gambon, with Cinematography by Danny Cohen, and Edited by Tariq Anwar, with Music by Alexandre Desplat, Production companies: UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare, London, FilmNation Entertainment, See-Saw Films, and Bedlam Productions, Distributed by Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom), Paramount Pictures, and Transmission Films (Australia) (2010)
Directed by David Fincher, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, Based on "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, Produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Ceán Chaffin, Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, with Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth, and Edited by Angus Wall, and Kirk Baxter, with Music by Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross, Production companies: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions, Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. (2010)
Directed by Steven Spielberg, Screenplay by Steven Zaillian, Based on "Schindler's Ark" by Thomas Keneally, Produced by Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, and Branko Lustig, Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, with Cinematography by Janusz Kamiński, and Edited by Michael Kahn, with Music by John Williams, Production companies: Amblin Entertainment, and Universal Pictures, Distributed by Universal Pictures. (1993)
  • 1. Spotlight (2015)
Directed by Tom McCarthy, Written by Josh Singer, and Tom McCarthy, Produced byBlye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Michael Sugar, Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci, with Cinematography by Masanobu Takayanagi, Edited by Tom McArdle, with Music by Howard Shore, Production companies: Participant Media, First Look Media, Anonymous Content, Rocklin/Faust Productions, and Spotlight Film, Distributed by Open Road Films. (2015)

And that’s all folks! My Top Ten Biographical Drama Movies! Thanks for reading and stay tuned for the next great Top Ten List!

Mark Ruffalo with David Letterman on the Late Show with David Letterman final episode on June 27, 2014. Photo Credit: CBS Network/World Wide Pants
Mark Ruffalo with David Letterman on the Late Show with David Letterman on June 27, 2014. Photo Credit: CBS Network/World Wide Pants
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