1. Infamous
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
It has an average vote of 6.468 on TMDB.
2. Karla
Based on real events, Canada's most notorious serial killers, Paul Bernardo and wife Karla Homolka kidnap, sexually abuse, and murder three young girls.
It has an average vote of 5.411 on TMDB.
3. Fray Escoba (Fray Escoba)
(Fray Escoba)
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
4. Amelia
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
5. Tyson
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.
It has an average vote of 6.849 on TMDB.
6. Serpico
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore Frank's accusations of corruption, he decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
7. Bugsy
New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea.
It has an average vote of 6.389 on TMDB.
8. Hunger
The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.
It has an average vote of 7.247 on TMDB.
9. Dawn!
Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser.
It has an average vote of 9.5 on TMDB.
10. The Hurricane
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
It has an average vote of 7.421 on TMDB.
11. The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (El maestro que prometió el mar)
Ariadna discovers that her grandfather has been searching for the remains of his father, who disappeared during the Civil War. Determined to help him, she travels to Burgos, where a mass grave is being excavated, and where he could be buried. During her stay there, she will learn the story of Antoni Benaiges, a young teacher from Tarragona who was her grandfather's teacher before the war. Through an innovative pedagogical method, Antoni inspired his students and made them a promise: to take them to see the sea.
It has an average vote of 7.661 on TMDB.
12. Sarbjit (सरबजीत)
Biopic of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer residing at Bhikiwind, Punjab, near the Indo-Pak border, crossed the border after having a couple of drinks. However, he was mistaken to be an Indian spy and was sentenced to capital punishment. The movie is about the Journey of a woman who fights for 23 years to clear her brother's name after he is posthumously accused of terrorism.
It has an average vote of 7.661 on TMDB.
13. The Song of Manshuk (Песнь о Маншук)
The story of the hero of the Soviet Union, Manshuk Mametova, machine-gunner of the 21st Guards Rifle Division of the 3rd shock army of the Kalinin Front, the guards sergeant in charge. The first woman awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for bravery. The film recreates the past and shows a day of combat life Manshuk and her comrades, who took unequal battle with German tanks.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
14. Shirley
A famous horror writer finds inspiration for her next book after she and her husband take in a young couple.
It has an average vote of 6.049 on TMDB.
15. The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa (宮澤賢治－その愛－)
A biographical drama depicting the life full of love and suffering of the writer and poet Kenji Miyazawa, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996.
16. Galilée ou L'amour de Dieu (Galilée ou L'amour de Dieu)
Before the court of the Inquisition, the scientist Galileo defends his position in favor of Copernicus' thesis that the Earth revolves around the sun.
It has an average vote of 5.4 on TMDB.
17. Get on Up
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
It has an average vote of 6.762 on TMDB.
18. Official Secrets
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.
It has an average vote of 7.231 on TMDB.
19. The Doors
The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
It has an average vote of 7.123 on TMDB.
20. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers , from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge success as one of the greatest film comedians of all time; an obsessive artist so dedicated to his work that neglected his loved ones and sacrificed part of his own personality to convincingly create that of his many memorable characters.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
