The Best Biopics On Streaming

This JustWatch streaming guide is dedicated to biopics and gives you a full list of all the movies in this genre that are available on streaming. Discover the best, the most popular, and those biopics you might have missed but that are must-see movies. Whichever streaming platforms you use—Netflix, Max, Paramount+, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, or any other—JustWatch has you covered. 

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Must-see biopics available now

Movies that tell the life story of important historical figures have been enduringly popular. Whether musicians, politicians, activists, or even criminals, this genre honors the challenges and rewards of a meaningful life. Some of the best movies in this genre includeAmadeus,Gandhi,Malcolm X,Schindler’s List,Braveheart,Raging Bull,Lawrence of Arabia,Patton,Catch Me If You Can,Goodfellas,Selma,Oppenheimer,The Social Network,Capote,Lincoln,The Imitation Game,Milk,JFK,Ali,The Elephant Man, andChaplin. Important musician biopics includeBohemian Rhapsody,Notorious,Straight Outta Compton,Ray,Walk the Line,I’m Not There,Elvis, andRocketman. 

Biopics you might have missed

Some of the top biopic movies you might have missed includeThe Motorcycle Diaries,Harriet,Into the Wild,Hotel Rwanda,Selena,Nyad,Rustin,Frida,Hidden Figures,My Left Foot, andThe Iron Lady. These depictions have flown under the radar because they are either about lesser-known figures or they are dramatizations that have not received enough acclaim. 

Other genres

You might also enjoy movies in genres such ascivil rights movies,exposé movies, ormusical biopics. You can also discovercerebral TV shows,organized crime series, orsci-fi comedy stories from the small screen.