Jump to content

List of biographical films

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Films by genre

This is a list of biographical films.

by decade

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

Highest grossing biographical films

[edit]
Caption text
Rank Film Gross Year Subject(s) Ref
1 Oppenheimer $975,811,333 2023 J. Robert Oppenheimer [1]
2 Bohemian Rhapsody $910,813,521 2018 Queen [2]
3 American Sniper $547,659,020 2014 Chris Kyle [3]
4 The Revenant $532,950,503 2015 Hugh Glass [4]
5 Troy $497,409,852 2004 Achilles, Hector, Paris of Troy, Helen of Troy and Agamemnon [5]
6 300 $456,082,343 2006 Leonidas I [6]
7 The Greatest Showman $434,993,183 2017 P. T. Barnum [7]
8 Untouchable $426,590,315 2011 Philippe Pozzo di Borgo [8]
9 The King's Speech $414,245,125 2010 George VI [9]
10 The Wolf of Wall Street $407,039,432 2013 Jordan Belfort [10]
11 Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood $392,105,159 2019 Sharon Tate [11]
12 Apollo 13 $355,237,933 1995 Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, Fred Haise and Ken Mattingly [12]
13 Catch Me If You Can $352,114,312 2002 Frank Abagnale [13]
14 Schindler's List $322,161,245 1993 Oskar Schindler [14]
15 Green Book $321,752,656 2018 Evita [15]
16 The Conjuring 2 $321,370,008 2016 Ed and Lorraine Warren [16]
17 The Conjuring $320,415,166 2013 [17]
18 A Beautiful Mind $316,791,257 2001 John Forbes Nash [18]
19 The Blind Side $309,231,694 2009 Michael Oher [19]
20 The Pursuit of Happyness $307,127,625 2006 Chris Gardner [20]
21 Shakespeare in Love $289,317,794 1998 William Shakespeare [21]
22 Elvis $288,670,284 2022 Elvis [22]
23 The Sound of Music $286,213,233 1965 von Trapp Family [23]
24 Lincoln $275,293,450 2012 Abraham Lincoln [24]
25 American Gangster $269,755,430 2007 Frank Lucas [25]
26 Erin Brockovich $257,851,763 2000 Erin Brockovich [26]
27 American Hustle $251,171,807 2013 Mel Weinberg [27]
28 Sound of Freedom $250,570,396 2023 Tim Ballard [28]
29 Sully $243,870,033 2016 Sully Sullenberger [29]
30 Hidden Figures $235,956,898 2016 Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson [30]
31 The Imitation Game $233,555,708 2014 Alan Turing [31]
32 Argo $232,325,503 2012 Tony Mendez [32]
33 Out of Africa $227,514,205 1985 Isak Dinesen [33]
34 Ford v Ferrari $225,508,210 2019 Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles [34]
35 The Social Network $224,927,749 2010 Mark Zuckerberg [35]
36 Napoleon $221,394,838 2023 Napoleon [36]
37 Captain Phillips $220,648,184 2013 Richard Phillips [37]
38 The Prince of Egypt $218,613,188 1998 Moses [38]
39 Kingdom of Heaven $218,366,336 2005 Balian of Ibelin [39]
40 Public Enemies $214,104,620 2009 John Dillinger [40]
41 The Aviator $213,719,942 2004 Howard Hughes [41]
42 Braveheart $213,216,216 1995 William Wallace [42]
43 JFK $205,405,498 1991 Jim Garrison [43]
44 Eat Pray Love $204,596,571 2010! Elizabeth Gilbert [44]
45 Everest $203,427,584 2015 Rob Hall and Scott Fischer [45]
46 Patch Adams $202,292,902 1998 Patch Adams [46]
47 Straight Outta Compton $201,634,991 2015 Eazy-E, Dr. Dre and Ice Cube [47]
48 Valkyrie $201,545,517 2008 Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg [48]
49 Rocketman $195,320,400 2019 Elton John [49]
50 12 Years a Slave $187,734,091 2012 Solomon Northup [50]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Oppenheimer". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Bohemian Rhapsody". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  3. ^ "American Sniper". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  4. ^ "The Revenant". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Troy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  6. ^ "300". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  7. ^ "The Greatest Showman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  8. ^ "The Intouchables". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  9. ^ "The King's Speech". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  10. ^ "The Wolf of Wall Street". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Apollo 13". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Catch Me If You Can". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Schindler's List". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Green Book". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  16. ^ "The Conjuring 2". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  17. ^ "The Conjuring". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  18. ^ "A Beautiful Mind". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  19. ^ "The Blind Side". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  20. ^ "The Pursuit of Happyness". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Shakespeare in Love". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Elvis". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  23. ^ https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sound-of-Music-The#tab=summary
  24. ^ "Lincoln". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  25. ^ "American Gangster". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  26. ^ "Erin Brockovich". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  27. ^ "The Hours". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  28. ^ https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4254237441/
  29. ^ "Sully". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  30. ^ "Cool Runnings". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  31. ^ "The Imitation Game". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  32. ^ "Argo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  33. ^ "Out of Africa". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  34. ^ "Ford v Ferrari". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  35. ^ "Casino". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  36. ^ "Napoleon". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  37. ^ "Captain Phillips (2013) - Box Office and Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  38. ^ "The Prince of Egypt". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  39. ^ "Kingdom of Heaven". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  40. ^ "Public Enemies". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  41. ^ "The Aviator". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  42. ^ "Braveheart". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  43. ^ "JFK". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  44. ^ "Eat Pray Love". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  45. ^ "Everest". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  46. ^ "Patch Adams". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  47. ^ "Straight Outta Compton". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  48. ^ "Valkyrie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  49. ^ "Rocketman". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  50. ^ "12 Years a Slave". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_biographical_films&oldid=1323563448"