Biographical Movies

Barry

Barack Obama arrives in New York for his junior year at Columbia University. He struggles to stay connected to his mother, his estranged father and his classmates.

Belfast

A boy comes of age as his close-knit family's neighborhood erupts into tension and turmoil at the onset of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The true story of eccentric British illustrator Louis Wain, whose gift for painting cats of all kinds helped inspire the world to adopt felines as pets.

First Man

The true story of Neil Armstrong who rose through the ranks of NASA’s 1960s space programme to become the first man on the moon.

Good Vibrations

In 1970s Belfast, at the height of the Troubles, smalltime DJ Terri Hooley decides to remortgage his house and open up a record shop in the city centre.

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Dito is growing up on the tough streets of Astoria, N.Y. in the 1980s and is convinced that his avoidance of prison, drugs and death is due to a variety of saints protecting him.

A Million Miles Away

Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, from a rural village in Mexico, to more than 200 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station.

Priscilla

Teenager Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley in 1959. The pair strike up a relationship — which soon turns into a toxic marriage.

Ray

Young Ray watches his 7-year-old brother drown at age seven. When he loses his sight at the age of 9, his hardworking mother urges him not to feel sorry for himself.

The Straight Story

Alvin Straight learns that his estranged brother, Lyle is critcally ill. Unable to drive, Alvin embarks on a journey from Iowa to Mt. Zion, by riding a lawn mower.

Tove

The captivating story of Moomins creator Tove Jansson, and her turbulent search for identity, love and freedom.

What's Love Got to Do with It

The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.