Braveheart (1995)

Schindler's List (1993)

Summary: In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.

Release Date: February 04, 1994

Genres: Drama, Biography, History

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Thomas Keneally

, Steven Zaillian

Runtime: 3 h 15 min

MPAA: R

Production: Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Distributor: MCA/Universal Home Video, National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 22,000,000

Domestic: $ 96,898,818

International: $ 225,262,427

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Summary: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Release Date: December 25, 2013

Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writers: Terence Winter

, Jordan Belfort

Runtime: 3 h 00 min

MPAA: R

Production: Red Granite Pictures, Appian Way, Sikelia Productions, EMJAG Productions

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 100,000,000

Domestic: $ 116,900,694

International: $ 290,138,738

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Summary: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

Release Date: December 15, 2006

Genres: Drama, Biography

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Writer: Steve Conrad

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Overbrook Entertainment

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 55,000,000

Domestic: $ 163,566,459

International: $ 143,561,166

Green Book (2018)

Summary: A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Release Date: November 16, 2018

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography

Director: Peter Farrelly

Writers: Nick Vallelonga

, Brian Hayes Currie

, Peter Farrelly

Runtime: 2 h 10 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Participant, Dreamworks Pictures, Innisfree Pictures, Cinetic Media, Alibaba Pictures, Louisiana Entertainment, Wessler Entertainment

Countries: United States, China

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 23,000,000

Domestic: $ 85,080,171

International: $ 236,672,485

Catch Me If You Can (2002)

Summary: Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.

Release Date: December 25, 2002

Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Jeff Nathanson

, Frank Abagnale Jr.

, Stan Redding

Runtime: 2 h 21 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Dreamworks Pictures, Kemp Company, Splendid Pictures, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation, Amblin Entertainment, Muse Entertainment Enterprises

Distributor: DreamWorks Distribution, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), DreamWorks Home Entertainment, HBO Max, Paramount+

Countries: United States, Canada

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 52,000,000

Domestic: $ 164,615,351

International: $ 187,498,961

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Summary: A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.

Release Date: January 04, 2002

Genres: Drama, Biography

Director: Ron Howard

Writers: Akiva Goldsman

, Sylvia Nasar

Runtime: 2 h 15 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

Distributor: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Amazon Prime Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 58,000,000

Domestic: $ 170,742,341

International: $ 146,048,916

The Pianist (2002)

Summary: During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.

Release Date: January 24, 2003

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Roman Polanski

Writers: Ronald Harwood

, Wladyslaw Szpilman

Runtime: 2 h 30 min

MPAA: 14A

Production: R.P. Productions, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, StudioCanal, Bac Films, Canal+ Polska, Telewizja Polska (TVP), Agencja Produkcji Filmowej, Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB), FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), Beverly Detroit, Interscope Communications, Mainstream S.A.

Distributor: Shout Select, Universal Studios Home Video

Countries: France, Poland, Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 35,000,000

Domestic: $ 32,590,750

International: $ 87,508,195

The Intouchables (2011)

Summary: After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.

Release Date: November 02, 2011

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography

Directors: Olivier Nakache

, Éric Toledano

Writers: Olivier Nakache

, Philippe Pozzo di Borgo

, Éric Toledano

Runtime: 1 h 52 min

MPAA: R

Production: Quad, Ten Films, Canal+, Chaocorp, Gaumont, TF1 Films Production

Distributor: The Weinstein Company, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Country: France

Language: French

Movie budget: $ 9,500,000

Domestic: $ 10,198,820

International: $ 416,391,495

Dangal (2016)

Summary: Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to fulfill his dream of winning a gold medal for his country by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite the existing social stigmas.

Release Date: December 21, 2016

Genres: Action, Drama, Biography

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Writers: Piyush Gupta

, Shreyas Jain

, Nikhil Mehrotra

Runtime: 2 h 41 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Aamir Khan Productions, UTV Motion Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures

Countries: India, United States

Language: Hindi

Movie budget: $ 700,000,000

Domestic: $ 12,391,761

International: $ 291,331,875

Goodfellas (1990)

Summary: The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.

Release Date: September 21, 1990

Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writers: Nicholas Pileggi

, Martin Scorsese

Runtime: 2 h 25 min

MPAA: R

Production: Warner Bros.

Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Video, CBS, Hotstar

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 25,000,000

Domestic: $ 46,909,721

International: $ 145,389

Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Summary: Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship un...

Release Date: March 12, 2010

Genres: Drama, Family, Biography

Director: Lasse Hallström

Writers: Stephen P. Lindsey

, Kaneto Shindô

Runtime: 1 h 33 min

MPAA: G

Production: Stage 6 Films, Inferno Distribution, Hachiko

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 16,000,000

The King's Speech (2010)

Summary: The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Release Date: December 25, 2010

Genres: Drama, Biography, History

Director: Tom Hooper

Writer: David Seidler

Runtime: 1 h 58 min

MPAA: R

Production: The Weinstein Company, UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare Investment, FilmNation Entertainment, See-Saw Films, Bedlam Productions

Distributor: The Weinstein Company, Anchor Bay Entertainment, HBO Max, Lionsgate

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 15,000,000

Domestic: $ 138,797,449

International: $ 333,290,861

The Imitation Game (2014)

Summary: During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.

Release Date: December 25, 2014

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Biography

Director: Morten Tyldum

Writers: Graham Moore

, Andrew Hodges

Runtime: 1 h 54 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Black Bear Pictures, FilmNation Entertainment, Bristol Automotive, Hishow Entertainment, West London Films, Black Bear

Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment, Hotstar

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 14,000,000

Domestic: $ 91,125,683

International: $ 142,430,025

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Summary: With his impeccable vocal abilities, Freddie Mercury and his rock band, Queen, achieve superstardom. However, amidst his skyrocketing success, he grapples with his ego, sexuality and a fatal illness.

Release Date: November 02, 2018

Genres: Drama, Music, Biography

Director: Bryan Singer

Writers: Anthony McCarten

, Peter Morgan

Runtime: 2 h 14 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, New Regency Productions, GK Films, TSG Entertainment, Queen Films Ltd., Tribeca Productions, Regency Enterprises

Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, HBO Max

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 52,000,000

Domestic: $ 216,668,042

International: $ 694,145,479

American Gangster (2007)

Summary: An outcast New York City cop is charged with bringing down Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film.

Release Date: November 02, 2007

Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography

Director: Ridley Scott

Writers: Steven Zaillian

, Mark Jacobson

Runtime: 2 h 37 min

MPAA: R

Production: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media, Scott Free Productions, WR Universal Group

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 100,000,000

Domestic: $ 130,164,645

International: $ 139,590,785

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Summary: In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.

Release Date: November 22, 2013

Genres: Drama, Biography

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée

Writers: Craig Borten

, Melisa Wallack

Runtime: 1 h 57 min

MPAA: R

Production: Truth Entertainment (II), Voltage Pictures, r2 films, RainMaker Films

Distributor: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 5,000,000

Domestic: $ 27,298,285

International: $ 27,900,000

The Social Network (2010)

Summary: As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.

Release Date: October 01, 2010

Genres: Drama, Biography

Director: David Fincher

Writers: Aaron Sorkin

, Ben Mezrich

Runtime: 2 h 00 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca Productions, Trigger Street Productions

Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, FX Network, American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 40,000,000

Domestic: $ 96,962,694

International: $ 127,965,055