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Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) is a John Lee Hancock biographical drama starring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney and Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers, dramatizing Disney's 20-year pursuit of the Mary Poppins film rights and the 1961 pre-production, with noted fictionalized elements.
Selma (film)
Selma (2014) is Ava DuVernay's historical drama starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery voting-rights marches; it won the Oscar for the song "Glory" and was the first theatrical feature with King as a main character.
Snow on tha Bluff
Snow on tha Bluff: 2011 American found-footage docudrama by Damon Russell starring Atlanta drug dealer Curtis Snow as himself in the Bluff neighborhood; premiered at Slamdance 2011, released 2012, later referenced by J. Cole's 2020 song of the same name.
The Attorney (변호인)
The Attorney (변호인) is Yang Woo-suk's 2013 South Korean courtroom drama starring Song Kang-ho, based on the 1981 Burim case and Roh Moo-hyun's early law career; it passed 10 million admissions in 33 days and won the Paeksang Best Film award.
The Concubine (후궁) (film)
The Concubine (후궁), also released as Royal Concubine, is a 2012 South Korean erotic historical drama directed by Kim Dae-seung, starring Cho Yeo-jeong and set in the Joseon Dynasty.
The Devil's Violinist
The Devil's Violinist (German: Der Teufelsgeiger) is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Bernard Rose, starring violinist David Garrett as the virtuoso Niccolò Paganini.
The Good Lie
The Good Lie is a 2014 Warner Bros. drama directed by Philippe Falardeau, written by Margaret Nagle, about the Lost Boys of Sudan resettling in Kansas City, starring Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng, Ger Duany, and Emmanuel Jal.
The Help (film)
The Help is a 2011 American drama directed by Tate Taylor from Kathryn Stockett's novel, starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer; a $200 million sleeper hit later criticized for its white savior framing.
The Immigrant (2013 film)
The Immigrant (2013) is a James Gray drama starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jeremy Renner, set in 1921 New York, premiered in Competition at Cannes 2013, released by The Weinstein Company in the US in May 2014.
The King's Speech
The King's Speech (2010) is Tom Hooper's historical drama starring Colin Firth as stammering King George VI and Geoffrey Rush as therapist Lionel Logue; it won four Oscars from twelve nominations and grossed $424 million.
The Lady (2011 film)
The Lady (2011 film) is a biographical drama directed by Luc Besson, starring Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi. It details her political life and marriage.
The Normal Heart (film)
The Normal Heart (2014) is Ryan Murphy's HBO television film of Larry Kramer's 1985 play, starring Mark Ruffalo as activist Ned Weeks during New York's early AIDS crisis (1981-1984); it won two Emmys from 16 nominations and drew 1.4 million premiere viewers.
Timbuktu (2014 film)
Timbuktu is a 2014 drama by Abderrahmane Sissako (France/Mauritania, 97 min) about the 2012 jihadist occupation of Timbuktu; Cannes competition film, César-winning screenplay, Oscar foreign-language nominee.
Toast (film)
Toast (2010) is a BBC One biographical comedy-drama directed by SJ Clarkson, adapted by Lee Hall from Nigel Slater's memoir Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Freddie Highmore, Oscar Kennedy, and Ken Stott; 6.2 million viewers, Berlinale 2011, Metacritic 57.
United Passions
United Passions (2014) is a FIFA-financed drama directed by Frédéric Auburtin, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sam Neill, and Tim Roth as Rimet, Havelange, and Blatter; released in the US during the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal, it grossed $918 and holds a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score.
W.E.
W.E. (2011) is Madonna's second feature film, co-written with Alek Keshishian, a dual-narrative romantic drama about Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII and a 1998 New Yorker obsessed with them; it premiered at Venice, grossed $582.1K, and won a Golden Globe for its song "Masterpiece".
When the Game Stands Tall
When the Game Stands Tall is a 2014 sports drama directed by Thomas Carter, starring Jim Caviezel as coach Bob Ladouceur of the De La Salle Spartans, whose 151-game winning streak (1992-2003) ended in 2004; based on Neil Hayes's book, released by TriStar, grossing $30.1M.