As franchises ebb and flow, biographical films remain a staple of cinema. Here are 15 of the greatest biopics of the recent past, according to the Wall Street Journal’s film critics.

Languages: English ... says Chalamet "gives one of the best performances of his career," a sentiment echoed by Zach Pope at Zach Pope Reviews, who calls the film "A riveting, modest, and not ...

That's the usual formula for a music biopic movie ... Boseman were both Oscar-nominated, and the film took home the Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Costume Design.

It’s this gulf between what we usually expect from biopics and how silly the film we’re watching is that proves to be the comedy biopic’s greatest weapon. They rarely are making fun of their ...

Celebrations of the film’s achievements have also come from IMDb users, who described it as: "One of the best films of the year and a biopic for the ages." ...

From the number of best picture winners to make the cut to the films it broke our hearts not to include, here are some stats and specifics about the list. By Jon Frosch, David Rooney, Sheri Linden ...

our cultural lineage is defined by seeing our legends come to life time and time again on screen. These are the eight best biopic movies about Black artists.