Life Through Film: Biopics at the Library

Written by Kelsey H.

Are you a fan of movies who likes to learn about the lives of famous figures? A Biopic might be the right fit for you. Biopics or biographical pictures are movies that dramatize the life of a particular person. We have a selection of movies and series covering past royals, musicians, athletes, and everything in between here at the library! Below is a small list of biopics in our collection. Stop by to find the right movie for you.

TV Series

• Victoria- The early days of Queen Victoria's marriage and reign.
• The Great- A comedic twist on Queen Catherine the Great of Russia.

War

• Oppenheimer- A thriller that focuses on the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team while working on the Manhattan project.
• Hacksaw Ridge- Desmond Doss an army medic from WWII showed bravery by evacuating injured soldiers from behind enemy lines while unarmed.

Sports Figures

• The Blindside- Michael Oher's life after the Touhy family took him in before becoming a NHL offensive lineman.
• I, Tonya- A dark comedy about figure skater Tonya Harding.

Inspired By

• Stand and Deliver- A coming-of-age story about teens in east LA preparing for an advanced calculus test under the guidance of their math teacher Jaime Escalante.
• Julie and Julia- Follows a writer named Julie that is trying to make every recipe from Julia Child and find her rhythm in writing along with showing aspects of Julia Child's life.