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Best Docudrama Movie (Part 2)

by khadafimusaad • Created 1 year ago • Modified 1 year ago
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  • John Hurt in The Elephant Man (1980)

    1. The Elephant Man

    19802h 4mPG78Metascore
    8.2 (276K)
    A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily-disfigured and mistreated young man working as a sideshow freak, who gradually reveals his capacity for kindness, intelligence and sophistication.
    DirectorDavid LynchStarsAnthony HopkinsJohn HurtAnne Bancroft
  • Robert De Niro in Raging Bull (1980)

    2. Raging Bull

    19802h 9mR90Metascore
    8.1 (400K)
    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.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroCathy MoriartyJoe Pesci
  • Gandhi (1982)

    3. Gandhi

    19823h 11mPG79Metascore
    8.0 (245K)
    The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
    DirectorRichard AttenboroughStarsBen KingsleyJohn GielgudRohini Hattangadi
  • Richard Vuu in The Last Emperor (1987)

    4. The Last Emperor

    19872h 43mPG-1376Metascore
    7.7 (117K)
    Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatization of China's eleventh and final monarch of the Qing dynasty: Emperor Puyi.
    DirectorBernardo BertolucciStarsJohn LoneJoan ChenPeter O'Toole
  • Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)

    5. Casino

    19952h 58mR73Metascore
    8.2 (601K)
    In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroSharon StoneJoe Pesci
  • Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich (2000)

    6. Erin Brockovich

    20002h 11mR73Metascore
    7.5 (237K)
    A flamboyant law firm secretary works tirelessly to gain justice for a small town wrecked by a utility company's pollution.
    DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsJulia RobertsAlbert FinneyDavid Brisbin
  • Denzel Washington in Remember the Titans (2000)

    7. Remember the Titans

    20001h 53mPG48Metascore
    7.8 (243K)
    In 1971, Virginia high-school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, but when the school board was forced to integrate an all-Black school with an all-white one, the foundation of football's tradition was put to the test.
    DirectorBoaz YakinStarsDenzel WashingtonWill PattonWood Harris
  • Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down (2001)

    8. Black Hawk Down

    20012h 24mR74Metascore
    7.7 (445K)
    The story of one hundred and sixty elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsJosh HartnettEwan McGregorTom Sizemore
  • Downfall (2004)

    9. Downfall

    20042h 36mR82Metascore
    8.2 (393K)
    Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII.
    DirectorOliver HirschbiegelStarsBruno GanzAlexandra Maria LaraUlrich Matthes
  • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)

    10. The Aviator

    20042h 50mPG-1377Metascore
    7.5 (399K)
    A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate Beckinsale
  • Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Mosa Kaiser, Sophie Okonedo, Ofentse Modiselle, and Mathabo Pieterson in Hotel Rwanda (2004)

    11. Hotel Rwanda

    20042h 1mPG-1379Metascore
    8.1 (387K)
    Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
    DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin Phoenix
  • Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network (2010)

    12. The Social Network

    20102hPG-1395Metascore
    7.8 (800K)
    As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsJesse EisenbergAndrew GarfieldJustin Timberlake
  • Brad Pitt in Moneyball (2011)

    13. Moneyball

    20112h 13mPG-1387Metascore
    7.6 (494K)
    Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.
    DirectorBennett MillerStarsBrad PittRobin WrightJonah Hill
  • Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind (2001)

    14. A Beautiful Mind

    20012h 15mPG-1372Metascore
    8.2 (1M)
    A mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer Connelly
  • Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, and Jacqueline Marie Zwick in Flight (2012)

    15. Flight

    20122h 18mR76Metascore
    7.3 (391K)
    Troubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe.
    DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsDenzel WashingtonKelly ReillyDon Cheadle
  • Daniel Brühl and Chris Hemsworth in Rush (2013)

    16. Rush

    20132h 3mR74Metascore
    8.1 (544K)
    James Hunt and Niki Lauda, two extremely skilled Formula One racers, have an intense rivalry with each other. However, it is their enmity that pushes them to their limits.
    DirectorRon HowardStarsDaniel BrühlChris HemsworthOlivia Wilde
  • Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)

    17. Captain Phillips

    20132h 14mPG-1382Metascore
    7.8 (512K)
    The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
    DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsTom HanksBarkhad AbdiBarkhad Abdirahman
  • Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)

    18. Lone Survivor

    20132h 1mR60Metascore
    7.5 (318K)
    Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.
    DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergTaylor KitschEmile Hirsch
  • Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

    19. Dallas Buyers Club

    20131h 57mR77Metascore
    7.9 (539K)
    In 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.
    DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsMatthew McConaugheyJennifer GarnerJared Leto
  • Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs (2015)

    20. Steve Jobs

    20152h 2mR82Metascore
    7.2 (185K)
    Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.
    DirectorDanny BoyleStarsMichael FassbenderKate WinsletSeth Rogen
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)

    21. Catch Me If You Can

    20022h 21mPG-1375Metascore
    8.1 (1.2M)
    Barely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher Walken
  • Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, and Ryan Gosling in The Big Short (2015)

    22. The Big Short

    20152h 10mR81Metascore
    7.8 (520K)
    In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
    DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleSteve CarellRyan Gosling
  • Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Mahershala Ali, Glen Powell, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)

    23. Hidden Figures

    20162h 7mPG74Metascore
    7.8 (279K)
    Three female African-American mathematicians play a pivotal role in astronaut John Glenn's launch into orbit while dealing with racial and gender discrimination.
    DirectorTheodore MelfiStarsTaraji P. HensonOctavia SpencerJanelle Monáe
  • Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in The Post (2017)

    24. The Post

    20171h 56mPG-1383Metascore
    7.2 (169K)
    A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsMeryl StreepTom HanksSarah Paulson
  • John David Washington in BlacKkKlansman (2018)

    25. BlacKkKlansman

    20182h 15mR83Metascore
    7.5 (305K)
    In this story inspired by true events, Ron Stallworth, an African-American Colorado police officer, successfully infiltrates the local branch of the Ku Klux Klan with the help of a white Jewish colleague.
    DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura Harrier

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