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36 Films to Buy match the keyword ‘Biopic

 
KneecapKneecap (2024)Recommended
An adrenalized, dramatized version of the true story of 'Kneecap', a hip–hop trio from West Belfast. The lads do a terrific job of playing…
DVD $29.95
PriscillaPriscilla (2023)Recommended
Sofia Coppola's delicate and understated adaptation of Priscilla Presley's 1985 memoir about the stifling reality of being Mrs. Elvis Presley. Aussie…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
De GaulleDe Gaulle (2020)
Spectacularly mounted biographical drama depicting a crucial period in the life of French army officer Charles de Gaulle, a famous figure in modern…
DVD $29.95
ShirleyShirley (2020)
Elisabeth Moss gives another inspired performance in this literary themed thriller, playing a renowned horror writer who is interrupted on the brink…
DVD $29.95
Oliver Sacks: His Own LifeOliver Sacks: His Own Life (2019)Recommended
A documentary exploring the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller who was famously portrayed by Robin Williams in AWAKENINGS…
DVD $29.95
RocketmanRocketman (2019)Recommended
Musical biopic with Taron Egerton playing Elton John, capturing the flamboyant and troubled extremes of his life. Set in his early years when he was…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Battle of the Sexes, TheBattle of the Sexes, The (2017)Aro Favourite
Entertainingly playful telling of the story behind the milestone 1973 tennis match in which the 29–year–old women's champ Billie Jean…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Loving VincentLoving Vincent (2017)Recommended
Lovingly crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh uniquely rendered in oil painted animation. The film follows the endeavours of a young man whose…
Blu-Ray $19.95 $14.95
JackieJackie (2016)Aro Favourite
A portrait of Jackie Kennedy following the assassination of her husband John F. Kennedy. Natalie Portman provides an intimate and sensitive portrayal…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
MaudieMaudie (2016)
An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the…
DVD $20 $15
Odyssey, TheOdyssey, The (L'odyssée) (2016)Aro Favourite
A shimmering yet unvarnished biopic of pioneering Frenchman Jacques Cousteau, who invented the aqualung and went on to become a world–famous…
DVD $29.95
Theory of Everything, TheTheory of Everything, The (2014)
Acclaimed look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife as he struggles with the onset of motor neuron disease.…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Behind the CandelabraBehind the Candelabra (2013)Recommended
Steven Soderbergh directs this classy HBO–produced biopic of flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his rocky relationship with…
DVD $20 $10
Jimi: All is By My SideJimi: All is By My Side (2013)
An intuitive and evocative portrait of Jimi Hendrix as a fledgling rock legend honing his craft in Swinging London, prior to his legendary Stateside…
DVD $29.95 $19.95
Look of Love, TheLook of Love, The (2013)
Steve Coogan plays Paul Raymond, the controversial entrepreneur who became Britain's richest man, in this steamy biopic from prolific dir. Michael…
DVD $29.95 | Blu-Ray $34.95
Wind Rises, TheWind Rises, The (2013)Aro Favourite
Hayao Miyazaki's glorious swansong is the poignant story of aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi and his dreams of designing the perfect flying machine…
DVD $34.95 | Blu-Ray $39.95
Hyde Park on HudsonHyde Park on Hudson (2012)
Pleasant chronicle of the affair between President Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his distant cousin, Daisy (Laura Linney), which comes to light during…
DVD $14.95
MesrineMesrine (Killer Instinct, Public Enemy Number 1) (2008)
Effective, if at times highly sensationalised biopic of career criminal Jacques Mesrine – France’s ‘Public Enemy #1’ throughout the 1960s and…
DVD $19.95
Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (Le Scaphandre et Le Papillon) (2007)Aro Favourite
Justly celebrated adaptation of the autobiography of the late Jean–Dominique Bauby, who enjoyed the high life as editor of Elle magazine before…
DVD $20 $15
Queen, TheQueen, The (2006)Aro Favourite
A regal Helen Mirren brings command and pathos to the screen as Queen Elizabeth II, an iconic yet closely–guarded world figure whose retreat in…
DVD $14.95
Wah-WahWah-Wah (2005)Recommended
A caustic memoir of colonial growing pains from actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), chronicling his own adolescence in Swaziland during the…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
ChopperChopper (2000)Recommended
An unruly character–portrait of Australia's most notorious living criminal, Mark 'Chopper' Read, whose attention–grabbing exploits in the…
DVD $29.95 $15, $29.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Audrey Hepburn Story, TheAudrey Hepburn Story, The (1999)
Gallant, but workmanlike TV biopic about timeless Hollywood star Audrey Hepburn, whose sparkle and perkish good looks carried her from a childhood in…
DVD $29.95
Man On the MoonMan On the Moon (1999)Aro Favourite
Mesmerising biopic of the late 'comedian' Andy Kaufman culls its magnificence from an utterly unique, intriguing personality subject and a virtuoso…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Immortal BelovedImmortal Beloved (1994)
Gary Oldman adds another complex role to one of the most impressive contemporary acting CVs. He brings dimension to a difficult, unlikable role as…
DVD $20 $15
ChaplinChaplin (1992)Recommended
A reverent yet captivating biopic of comic genius Charlie Chaplin, boasting an uncanny central performance from Robert Downey Jnr. Commendably…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Vincent and TheoVincent and Theo (1990)
This biopic charts the relationship between the tortured artist and his patron brother, with sympathetic direction and Tim Roth's performance as…
Poster (VG) $12.95
La BambaLa Bamba (1987)
Tightly constructed biopic of Hispanic rock'n'roller Richie Valens lends the usual 'rise to fame' tale an unusual ethnic slant. Lou Diamond Phillips…
DVD $24.95 | Blu-Ray $29.95
Last Emperor, TheLast Emperor, The (1987)Recommended
Grand scale interpretation of the true life of Pu Yi (John Lone), the last emperor of China, who ascended the throne at three years–old to live…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
DreamchildDreamchild (1985)
The real–life Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll's stories, reflects upon her life and offers some insight into his eccentric and fantasiacal…
Poster (F) $9.95
AmadeusAmadeus (1984)Aro Favourite
Academy–award winning biopic of Mozart's illustrious but brief existence that spawned much of the greatest music ever written. A humourous yet…
DVD $24.95 $18.70
Naked Civil Servant, TheNaked Civil Servant, The (1981)
The life and times of homosexual Quentin Crisp, as drawn from his autobiography. John Hurt is a revelation as this courageous man who endured major…
DVD $19.95
Raging BullRaging Bull (1980)Aro Favourite
Robert De Niro gives new meaning to 'method acting' in his portrayal of hot–blooded boxer, Jake La Motta. The film chronicles his violent world…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Gable and LombardGable and Lombard (1976)
A speculative and superficial biopic based on the scandalous romance and tumultuous marriage of 1930's screen stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard,…
DVD $14.95
PattonPatton (1970)Recommended
George C. Scott is unnervingly convincing as the real life WW2 General with whose military convictions were indeed unnerving. Co–written by…
DVD $19.95 $14.95
Glenn Miller Story, TheGlenn Miller Story, The (1954)
A creditable star–biography of the big–band leader and trombonist, which, verging on the overly sentimental, is saved by its reverance to…
DVD $19.95 $14.95

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