Best movies — biographie on Disney+ : our Top 20

1995 · Mel Gibson

After his childhood sweetheart and new wife Murron is brutally killed, Scottish warrior William Wallace retaliates by ambushing and killing a detachment of the local English lord’s soldiers — an act that sparks a village uprising which soon grows into a nationwide rebellion against English rule.

With Mel Gibson, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson and James Robinson

2007 · Ridley Scott

More than thirty years after his rise as a Jewish mobster during Prohibition, a man returns to Manhattan’s Lower East Side and must face the lingering ghosts and regrets of the life he left behind.

With Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine and Armand Assante

2019 · James Mangold

In 1966, American car designer Carroll Shelby teams up with British-born driver Ken Miles to fight corporate politics, the limits of engineering, and their own inner conflicts as they build a groundbreaking race car for Ford and challenge Enzo Ferrari’s dominance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.

With Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe and Tracy Letts

2005 · Ron Howard

Former boxer Jim Braddock, forced into retirement during the 1930s, stages an unlikely comeback in the ring to battle his way out of hardship and lift his family from poverty.

With Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill and David Huband

1965 · Robert Wise

In late-1930s Austria, a spirited young woman training at a convent accepts a job as governess to the seven children of a widowed naval captain. Her bold energy and passion for music rekindle laughter and unity in the household, changing their lives as Europe edges toward war.

With Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr and Heather Menzies

1993 · George P. Cosmatos

Famed frontier lawman Wyatt Earp, worn out from years on the gun trail, arrives in the booming mining camp of Tombstone with his brothers Morgan and Virgil to seek their fortune. When a violent gang of outlaws and rustlers starts terrorizing the town, Earp is compelled to resume his role as a lawman and calls on his infamous friend Doc Holliday to help restore order.

With Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn and Charlton Heston

2000 · Boaz Yakin

After guiding his team through fifteen consecutive winning seasons, Coach Bill Yoast is demoted when administrators install Herman Boone — a hard-edged, outspoken leader whose methods and personality starkly contrast with the well-liked Yoast. Pressed into partnership, the two men set aside their conflicts and, through discipline and growing mutual respect, turn a fractured, hostile roster into a unified, championship-caliber team.

With Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Donald Faison, Craig Kirkwood and Ethan Suplee

2005 · James Mangold

Following Johnny Cash's rise from a childhood spent laboring on an Arkansas cotton farm to his breakthrough at Sun Records in Memphis, the film traces his personal and professional journey as he makes music alongside contemporaries like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

With Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller and Larry Bagby

2015 · Adam McKay

During a worldwide financial collapse, a small group of men exploits the chaos to turn the crisis into vast personal fortunes.

With Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Hamish Linklater and John Magaro

2017 · Michael Gracey

A biographical account of American showman P.T. Barnum, following his rise from modest beginnings to the creation of a spectacular traveling entertainment that would evolve into the famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

With Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Keala Settle and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

2006 · Kevin Macdonald

Fresh from completing his medical training, young Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan seeks adventure and travels to Uganda as President Obote’s rule collapses. When General Idi Amin seizes power, Garrigan is summoned to serve as the dictator’s personal physician, thrust into the perilous inner circle of a rapidly changing regime.

With Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington, David Oyelowo and Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga

1970 · Franklin J. Schaffner

A cinematic portrait of General George S. Patton, this film traces the rise of a brilliant and contentious U.S. armor commander during World War II. It follows his campaigns from the deserts of North Africa to the advance into Germany and the eventual collapse of the Third Reich, while also examining the darker side of his character—his explosive temper, frequent clashes with superiors, and tendency toward insubordination—and how those flaws affected his career and legacy.

With George C. Scott, Stephen Young, Frank Latimore, Karl Michael Vogler, Karl Malden, Michael Strong and Carey Loftin

1999 · Kimberly Peirce

In the wide Nebraska prairie, a young trans man sets out to define who he is against the pressures of small‑town life, building new relationships and testing the bonds that hold him to home. As he searches for intimacy and acceptance, he must navigate family expectations, quiet prejudices, and the risks of opening his heart.

With Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III, Alicia Goranson, Alison Folland and Jeannetta Arnette

2013 ·

P.L. Travers, the author behind Mary Poppins, confronts the ghosts of her youth as she cautiously contends with Walt Disney’s determined efforts to turn her stories into a feature film.

With Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti, Ruth Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Bradley Whitford

2004 · Gavin O'Connor

College coach Herb Brooks takes charge of the U.S. men's hockey team ahead of the 1980 Olympics, bringing a daring, abrasive approach to leadership. After recruiting a roster of talented but hot-headed collegiate stars who suffer a stinging early defeat, Brooks reshapes their attitude and focus, forging them into a disciplined unit determined to topple the dominant Soviet powerhouse.

With Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Sean McCann, Kenneth Welsh, Eddie Cahill and Patrick O'Brien Demsey

2024 · Joachim Rønning

Trudy Ederle’s remarkable true-life journey follows a fiercely determined swimmer who, buoyed by her protective older sister and committed trainers, battles injuries and the resistance of a male-dominated society. She earns her place on the Olympic team and ultimately conquers the 21-mile English Channel from France to England, becoming the first woman to complete the crossing.

With Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia, Jeanette Hain, Glenn Fleshler and Sian Clifford

2024 · James Mangold

A nineteen-year-old from Minnesota arrives in the West Village in the early 1960s with nothing but a battered guitar and a fiercely original voice. Against a backdrop of smoky coffeehouses, restless artists and sweeping social change, his songs and presence crack open the scene, inspiring a generation and altering the course of American music.

With Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, Joe Tippett, Eriko Hatsune and Peter Gray Lewis

2006 · James Gartner

In 1966, Texas Western head coach Don Haskins fielded the first all-Black starting five in college basketball and guided them to the NCAA championship, confronting racial barriers and transforming the sport.

With Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight, Austin Nichols, Evan Jones, Mehcad Brooks and Damaine Radcliff

2000 · George Tillman, Jr.

In this inspirational true story, Carl Brashear confronts entrenched prejudice and the distrust of a grizzled, old-school diving instructor—bitter about the Navy’s move toward greater equality—as he strives to become the service’s first African-American master diver. What begins as a tense, adversarial relationship slowly evolves through shared hardship, courage, and perseverance into a hard-won bond of mutual respect, leading to personal triumph and honor.

With Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Aunjanue Ellis, Hal Holbrook, Michael Rapaport and Powers Boothe

2005 · Bill Paxton

A biographical drama that follows 20-year-old Francis Ouimet as he rises from amateur obscurity to face—and ultimately conquer—his golfing idol, the celebrated champion Harry Vardon, in a stunning upset that transforms his life and the game. Through the pressure of competition and the weight of expectation, the film explores themes of courage, class barriers, and the making of a sporting legend.

With Shia LaBeouf, Stephen Dillane, Josh Flitter, Peter Firth, Elias Koteas, Peyton List and Scott Faulconbridge