Genre: Biographical Dramas
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Being Flynn (2012)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Paul Dano, Julianne Moore …
Directed by: Paul Weitz
A young man employed at a Boston homeless shelter comes upon his long-lost, destitute and alcoholic father while at work one evening in this subtle, emotionally charged drama based on the…
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The Iron Lady (2011)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Alexandra Roach …
Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd
Meryl Streep provides a subtle and nuanced portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of Britain, whose political career and determination changed the rules that had…
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J. Edgar (2011)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer …
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this riveting biopic as J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime FBI director as notorious for his overzealous methods of law enforcement as for the rumors regarding his…
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The Devil's Double (2011)
Cast: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi …
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Dominic Cooper stars as Uday Hussein -- Saddam Hussein's depraved, decadent elder son -- and as Latif Yahia, the army lieutenant forcibly drafted to be his body double, in this drama…
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There Be Dragons (2011)
Cast: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott …
Directed by: Roland Joffé
When a present-day journalist investigates Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá, he uncovers a surprising link to his own father, Manolo. Manolo and Josemaría were childhood friends who…
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Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story (2011)
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Terry O'Quinn, David Haydn-Jones …
Directed by: Gary Harvey
This fact-based Lifetime drama follows one mother's nightmarish struggle to retrieve the 7-year-old son her ex-husband whisked out of her life when he abducted the boy and took him back…
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Christopher and His Kind (2011)
Cast: Matt Smith, Imogen Poots, Lindsay Duncan …
Directed by: Geoffrey Sax
This intimate adaptation of acclaimed novelist Christopher Isherwood's memoir conjures the young explorer's 1931 arrival, with poet W.H. Auden, on Berlin's decadent cabaret…
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Thurgood (2011)
Cast: Laurence Fishburne
Directed by: Michael Stevens
Re-creating a Tony-nominated performance, Laurence Fishburne stars in this one-man live show as renowned lawyer and civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American justice…
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Black Butterflies (2011)
Cast: Carice van Houten, Rutger Hauer, Liam Cunningham …
Directed by: Paula van der Oest
This passionate biopic profiles South African poet Ingrid Jonker, whose exuberant nature is destroyed by her repeated betrayals of her supportive lover and her complex relationship with her…
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The Conquest (2011)
Cast: Denis Podalydès, Xavier Durringer, Florence Pernel …
Directed by: Xavier Durringer
This fact-based drama recounts the events surrounding the 2007 election of French president Nicolas Sarkozy through an ironic lens, contrasting Sarkozy's dynamic public profile with his…
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William & Kate (2011)
Cast: Camilla Luddington, Nico Evers-Swindell, Samantha Whittaker …
Directed by: Mark Rosman
The real-life fairytale romance between Britain's Prince William and his schoolmate at St. Andrew's University, Kate Middleton -- lasting nearly nine years -- is intimately…
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Winnie (2011)
Cast: Jennifer Hudson, Terrence Howard, Elias Koteas …
Directed by: Darrell Roodt
South Africa's Winnie Mandela, one of the most galvanizing public figures in modern history, comes to life in this absorbing biopic. Though it traces Winnie's whole story, the film…
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Citizen Gangster (2011)
Cast: Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly, Dr. Brian Cox …
Directed by: Nathan Morlando
This crime drama based on true events profiles a WWII vet's frustrations and eventual transformation into an eccentric bank robber in Toronto. Boyd initially steals out of necessity, but…
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The First Man (2011)
Cast: Jacques Gamblin, Maya Sansa, Denis Podalydès …
Directed by: Gianni Amelio
A novelist's trip home to Algiers to visit his mother triggers memories of his poverty-stricken childhood and the mentor who encouraged him to write. This bittersweet tale is drawn from…
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The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher: Margaret (2011)
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Patricia Hodge, Lindsay Duncan …
Renounced by her party, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher stands alone as her political career plummets in a spectacular fall from power. This BBC drama explores the final days of…
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The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley / The Falklands Play (2011)
Cast: Andrea Riseborough, Patricia Hodge, Lindsay Duncan …
Directed by: Niall MacCormick
Two moving plays about the indomitable British prime minister portray key intervals in her political career, decades apart: One documents her long fight for a seat in Parliament; the other…
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Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011)
Cast: Poppy Montgomery, Emily Holmes, Antonio Cupo …
Directed by: Paul A. Kaufman
Poppy Montgomery stars as Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, dramatizing the rags-to-riches story of one of the most beloved writers in history. This biopic follows Rowling from her early…
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The Lady (2011)
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, Jonathan Raggett …
Directed by: Luc Besson
Based on the inspiring true story, this epic yet intimate biopic tells the story of Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's leading pro-democracy reformer who was held under house arrest for 15 years,…
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The Broken Tower (2011)
Cast: James Franco, Michael Shannon, Dave Franco …
Directed by: James Franco
Written and directed by star James Franco, this lyrical drama explores the life of renowned American poet Hart Crane, who struggled with his homosexuality and his writing before committing…
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The Social Network (2010)
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake …
Directed by: David Fincher
Director David Fincher's biographical drama chronicles the rise of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg from Harvard student to Internet superstar. As the entrepreneur is driven to succeed, his…
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The King's Speech (2010)
Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter …
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Britain's King George VI struggles with an embarrassing stutter for years until he seeks help from unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue in this biographical drama that…
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The Fighter (2010)
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams …
Directed by: David O. Russell
After a string of defeats, Mickey Ward rediscovers his fighting will with help from trainer and half-brother Dicky (Oscar winner Christian Bale) -- a once-talented pugilist and small-town…
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The Runaways (2010)
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon …
Directed by: Floria Sigismondi
Dakota Fanning stars in The Runaways, about a group of extraordinary young women as they rise from rebellious So. California kids to rock stars of the now legendary band that paved the way…
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Conviction (2010)
Cast: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo …
Directed by: Tony Goldwyn
Convinced that her brother, Kenneth (Sam Rockwell), has been unjustly convicted of murder and incompetently defended by court-ordered attorneys, high school dropout Betty Anne Waters (Hilary…
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Secretariat (2010)
Cast: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale …
Directed by: Randall Wallace
When Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's thoroughbred stable, she transforms from housewife to horse breeder -- and owner of the colt that will take the 1973 Triple…