List of biographical films

This is a list of biographical films .

by decade

List of biographical films pre 1950s

List of biographical films of 1960s

List of biographical films of 1970s

List of biographical films of 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

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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: The Enfield Case	$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: Miracle on the Hudson	$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

• Film portal

• List of composers depicted on film

References

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.