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Belén (film)
Belén is a 2025 Argentine courtroom drama directed by and starring Dolores Fonzi, based on Ana Correa's book Somos Belén and the real 2014 Tucumán case of a woman imprisoned after a miscarriage; Argentina's 2026 Oscar entry, San Sebastián Silver Shell winner.
Blue Moon (2025 film)
Blue Moon (2025) is Richard Linklater's biographical comedy-drama, also called a Lorenz Hart biopic, starring Ethan Hawke as the lyricist at Sardi's on Oklahoma!'s 1943 opening night; Oscar-nominated, Sony Pictures Classics release.
Chopin, a Sonata in Paris
Chopin, a Sonata in Paris (Chopin, Chopin!) is a 2025 Polish biographical drama by Michał Kwieciński starring Eryk Kulm as Chopin in Paris 1835–1849, with a near-72-million-złoty budget and a 10 October 2025 Polish release.
Christy (2025 American film)
Christy is a 2025 American biographical sports drama directed by David Michôd. It stars Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin, the boxer who rose to fame in the 1990s.
Devmanus (देवमानुस) (film)
Devmanus (देवमाणूस) is a 2025 Marathi crime drama directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar, a remake of the Hindi film Vadh, starring Mahesh Manjrekar, Renuka Shahane, Subodh Bhave, and Siddharth Bodke; released 25 April 2025 by Luv Films.
Hurricanna
Hurricanna is a 2025 American biographical drama about Anna Nicole Smith's final 48 hours, directed by Francesca Gregorini, starring Sylvia Hoeks and Holly Hunter, premiering at Provincetown and set for limited U.S. release January 8, 2027.
I Play Rocky
I Play Rocky (2026): Peter Farrelly's Amazon MGM biographical drama, written by Peter Gamble, starring Anthony Ippolito as young Sylvester Stallone fighting to make and star in Rocky (1976); premiered at TIFF, in US theaters November 6, 2026.
Lucca's World
Lucca's World (Los dos hemisferios de Lucca) is a 2025 Mexican Netflix drama directed by Mariana Chenillo, based on Bárbara Anderson's book about her son with cerebral palsy and the family's journey to India for experimental Cytotron treatment.
Maserati: The Brothers
Maserati: The Brothers is a 2026 biographical drama directed by Oscar winner Bobby Moresco about the Maserati family, filmed in Bologna, Modena, and Rome's Cinecittà, starring Anthony Hopkins, Al Pacino, Jessica Alba, Andy Garcia, and Michele Morrone, opening October 15, 2026 in Italy.
Mother (Мајка) (2025 film)
Mother (Мајка) is Teona Strugar Mitevska's 2025 English-language drama starring Noomi Rapace as Mother Teresa during one week in August 1948 Calcutta; it opened Venice Orizzonti, won the FIPRESCI Award, and is distinct from Zornitsa Sofia's Bulgarian film Майка.
Mr Burton
Mr Burton (2025) is a Welsh biographical drama directed by Marc Evans, starring Toby Jones as teacher Philip Burton and Harry Lawtey as young Richard Jenkins, later Richard Burton; UK release 4 April 2025, distinct from other Burton namesakes.
Out Standing
Out Standing (Seule au front) is a 2025 Canadian biographical drama by Mélanie Charbonneau, adapted from Sandra Perron's memoir, about Canada's first female infantry officer and her 1995 resignation; it premiered at TIFF 2025 and won a Canadian Screen Award for Adapted Screenplay.
Peter Hujar's Day
Peter Hujar's Day is a 2025 Ira Sachs film starring Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall, recreating verbatim a 1974 taped interview between photographer Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz, adapted from her 2021 book.
Primavera (film)
Primavera (2025) is an Italian-French historical drama, Damiano Michieletto's feature debut, freely based on Tiziano Scarpa's Stabat Mater. Tecla Insolia plays orphan violinist Cecilia opposite Michele Riondino's Vivaldi at Venice's Ospedale della Pietà; released 25 December 2025, it won the Chicago Audience Award and four David di Donatello Awards.
Rule Breakers (film)
Rule Breakers is a 2025 Angel Studios drama directed by Bill Guttentag about Roya Mahboob and the Afghan Dreamers, Afghanistan's first all-girls robotics team, released March 7, 2025, starring Nikohl Boosheri and Ali Fazal.
Run to You (전력질주) (film)
Run to You (전력질주), 2025 South Korean sports drama directed by Lee Seung-hoon, starring Ha Seok-jin, Lee Shin-young, and TWICE's Dahyun; inspired by Kim Kuk-young's 10.07s national 100m record, released 10 September 2025 at Lotte Cinema.
Saipan (film)
Saipan (2025) is an Irish-British sports drama by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, starring Steve Coogan as Mick McCarthy and Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane, dramatizing the infamous 2002 World Cup training-camp fallout, premiered at TIFF 2025, released December 2025 in Ireland.
Sarah's Oil
Sarah's Oil is a 2025 American biographical drama directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, inspired by Sarah Rector, the Oklahoma girl who became a millionaire at 11. Starring Naya Desir-Johnson and Zachary Levi; released November 7, 2025 by Amazon MGM Studios.
Soul on Fire
Soul on Fire (2025) is a Sony AFFIRM Films biographical drama directed by Sean McNamara, based on John O'Leary's memoir On Fire, about his survival of a 1987 fire that burned 100 percent of his body; released October 10, 2025, grossing $7.3 million.
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is a 2025 20th Century Studios biopic directed by Scott Cooper, starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen making the 1982 album Nebraska; released October 24, 2025, it earned $45.2 million worldwide.
Swiped (2025 film)
Swiped (2025) is a 20th Century Studios biographical drama, also called the Whitney Wolfe Herd film, directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg with Lily James as the Tinder co-founder and Bumble founder; it premiered at TIFF September 9, 2025 and streams on Hulu from September 19, 2025.
The Captive (2025 film)
The Captive (El cautivo), 2025 Spanish-Italian historical drama by Alejandro Amenábar about Miguel de Cervantes' 1575-1580 captivity in Algiers, starring Julio Peña and Alessandro Borghi; premiered at Toronto 2025, second most-viewed Spanish film of 2025, on Netflix January 2026.
The Chronology of Water
The Chronology of Water (2025) is Kristen Stewart's feature directorial debut, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch's 2011 memoir, starring Imogen Poots; premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard and released by The Forge and BFI Distribution.
The Dumpling Queen
The Dumpling Queen (水饺皇后) is a 2025 Chinese biographical drama directed by Andrew Lau, starring Ma Li as Zang Jianhe, the Wanchai Ferry dumpling founder; it topped the 2025 May Day box office with 1.92亿 yuan.
The Great Arch
The Great Arch (French: L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche) is a 2025 French-Danish biographical drama directed by Stéphane Demoustier about architect Johan Otto von Spreckelsen.
The Lost Bus
The Lost Bus is a 2025 Paul Greengrass survival thriller for Apple Original Films, starring Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera as real Camp Fire (2018) heroes Kevin McKay and Mary Ludwig, adapted from Lizzie Johnson's book Paradise.
The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma
The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma (retitled Pepsi Paloma in the Philippines) is Darryl Yap's 2025 biographical drama about actress Pepsi Paloma's 1982 rape case, which drew a P35 million cyberlibel suit from Vic Sotto, a teaser takedown order, and a postponed release.
The Smashing Machine (2025 film)
The Smashing Machine (2025) is Benny Safdie's A24 biographical drama starring Dwayne Johnson as UFC fighter Mark Kerr and Emily Blunt as Dawn Staples, adapted from John Hyams's 2002 HBO documentary; released October 3, 2025, it won Safdie the Venice Silver Lion and earned an Oscar makeup nomination.
Three Goodbyes
Three Goodbyes (Tre ciotole, Tres adioses) is a 2025 Italian-Spanish drama by Isabel Coixet, adapted from Michela Murgia's final novel, starring Alba Rohrwacher and Elio Germano; premiered at TIFF 2025.
Undercard (film)
Undercard is a 2025 American boxing drama directed by Tamika Miller, co-written with Anita M. Cal, starring Wanda Sykes as former champion Cheryl 'No Mercy' Stewart, who trains the estranged son she abandoned; premiered October 20, 2025, limited release February 27, 2026.