Released : 2009 : Biography Movies - Sort: Most Popular

Amelia (Oct 2009)

In Theaters Netflix DVD

Mia Wasikowska, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Virginia Madsen, Hilary Swank, Lydia Dean Pilcher, Aaron Abrams, Joe Anderson, Christopher Eccleston, Cherry Jones, Mira Nair, Ted Waitt, Kevin Hyman, Don Carmody, Ron Bass

Searchlight Pictures, Avalon Pictures, A.E. Electra Productions

The story centers on pilot Amelia Earhart in the early stages of her career and how she is chosen to be the first female pilot to attempt the daring nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

Completed PG Drama Biography

Che (Jan 2009)

Limited

Benicio Del Toro, Ryan Gosling, Javier Bardem, Julia Ormond, Terrence Malick, Benjamin Bratt, Steven Soderbergh, Franka Potente

IFC Films, Laura Bickford Productions, Section Eight Productions

Based on the life of revolutionary Che Guevara (played by Benicio Del Toro), this film follows the Argentinian from his beginnings as a doctor to his involvement in Cuban politics and his eventual murder in Bolivia.

Completed R Drama Historical

Coco Before Chanel (Sep 2009)

Limited Netflix Blu-ray

Audrey Tautou, Anne Fontaine, Philippe Carcassonne, Emmanuelle Devos, Christopher Hampton, Caroline Benjo, Anne Wiazemsky, Camille Fontaine

Sony Pictures Classics

"Coco Before Chanel" is the story of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, who began her life as headstrong orphan, and through an extraordinary journey became the legendary couturier who embodied the modern woman and became a timeless symbol of success, freedom and style. The film portrays the formative years of Chanel's life, the years of Chanel spent discovering and inventing herself.

Completed PG-13 Drama Biography 1 hr, 45 mins

Notorious (Jan 2009)

In Theaters

Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke, Angela Bassett, Jamal Woolard, George Tillman, Jr., Wayne Barrow, Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Dennis White, Julia Pace Mitchell, Voletta Wallace, Mark Pitts, Cheo Hodari Coker

Searchlight Pictures

"Notorious" is about the life of rapper Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation.

Completed R Drama Biography 2 hrs, 3 mins