The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
GoodFellas
1990
Martin Scorsese
8.5
Drama, Crime
United States of America
145
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
The Pianist
2002
Roman Polanski
8.4
Drama, War
France
150
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eve...
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
Mel Gibson
8.2
Drama, History, War
Australia
139
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Martin Scorsese
8
Crime, Drama, Comedy
United States of America
180
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
The Imitation Game
2014
Morten Tyldum
8
History, Drama, Thriller, War
United States of America
113
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018
Bryan Singer
8
Music, Drama
United Kingdom
135
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen ...
Catch Me If You Can
2002
Steven Spielberg
8
Drama, Crime
United States of America
141
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
Oppenheimer
2023
Christopher Nolan
8
Drama, History
United Kingdom
181
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Hidden Figures
2016
Theodore Melfi
8
Drama, History
United States of America
127
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race ...
Ford v Ferrari
2019
James Mangold
8
Drama, Action, History
United States of America
153
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hou...
Lion
2016
Garth Davis
8
Drama
Australia
118
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
The Elephant Man
1980
David Lynch
8
Drama, History
United States of America
124
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deforme...
On My Skin
2018
Alessio Cremonini
8
Drama
Italy
100
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
12 Years a Slave
2013
Steve McQueen
7.9
Drama, History
United Kingdom
134
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, So...
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006
Gabriele Muccino
7.9
Drama
United States of America
117
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
The Greatest Showman
2017
Michael Gracey
7.9
Drama
United States of America
105
The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Dallas Buyers Club
2013
Jean-Marc Vallée
7.9
Drama, History
United States of America
117
Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.
Raging Bull
1980
Martin Scorsese
7.9
Drama
United States of America
129
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Freedom Writers
2007
Richard LaGravenese
7.9
Crime, Drama
Germany
123
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
In the Name of the Father
1993
Jim Sheridan
7.9
Drama
Ireland
133
A small-time Belfast thief, Gerry Conlon, is wrongly convicted of an IRA bombing in London, along with his father and friends, and spends 15 years in prison fighting to prove his innocence.
A Street Cat Named Bob
2016
Roger Spottiswoode
7.9
Family, Drama
United Kingdom
103
James Bowen, a homeless busker and recovering drug addict, has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat.
Dangal
2016
Nitesh Tiwari
7.9
Drama, Family, Comedy
India
161
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
The Theory of Everything
2014
James Marsh
7.8
Drama, Romance
United Kingdom
123
The Theory of Everything is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde.
Into the Wild
2007
Sean Penn
7.8
Adventure, Drama
United States of America
148
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.
The Wind Rises
2013
Hayao Miyazaki
7.8
Drama, Animation, Romance, History
Japan
126
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
Papillon
1973
Franklin J. Schaffner
7.8
Crime, Drama
United States of America
151
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
The King's Speech
2010
Tom Hooper
7.7
Drama, History
United Kingdom
118
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech th...
The Straight Story
1999
David Lynch
7.7
Drama
United States of America
112
Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his distant brother Lyle has suffered a stroke and may not recover. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's lic...
October Sky
1999
Joe Johnston
7.7
Drama
United States of America
107
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
Selena
1997
Gregory Nava
7.7
Drama, Music, History
United States of America
127
In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her at small venues. She finds success and falls for her guitarist, Chris Perez, who draws the ire o...
Changeling
2008
Clint Eastwood
7.6
Crime, Drama, Mystery
United States of America
141
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.
Girl, Interrupted
1999
James Mangold
7.6
Drama
United States of America
127
Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get ...
Gandhi
1982
Richard Attenborough
7.6
Drama, History
India
191
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom ...
Cinderella Man
2005
Ron Howard
7.6
Romance, Drama, History
United States of America
144
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
The Last Emperor
1987
Bernardo Bertolucci
7.6
Drama, History
China
163
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his ob...
I Still Believe
2020
Andrew Erwin
7.6
Music, Drama, Romance
United States of America
115
The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.
Il Divo
2008
Paolo Sorrentino
7.6
Drama
Italy
113
Italy, early '90s. Calm, clever and inscrutable, politician Giulio Andreotti has been synonymous with power for decades. He has survived everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, loss of friends, slanderous accusations; but now certain repentant mobsters implicate him in the crimes of C...
Breakthrough
2019
Roxann Dawson
7.6
Drama
United States of America
116
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a mi...
BlacKkKlansman
2018
Spike Lee
7.5
Crime, Comedy, Drama, History
United States of America
136
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer, and Flip Zimmerman, his Jewish colleague, run an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan.
