Top 10 Biopics from the 2010s

In this article I will be writing about the top ten most influential and promising biopics which have either motivated, influenced or changed our perspective about life from the 2010s.

These movies are based on the life of geniuses and I'll try my best to give a spot to all those movies which I feel deserve a spot on my list and are the best in every field. So, without wasting any time let's get started:

10. Fighting with My Family:

Fighting with my family is based on the life of WWE superstar Paige. The movie focuses on Paige journey from a normal English girl to a WWE superstar and the challenges that she faced in her life.

Cast: Florence Pugh, Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headley, Nick Frost.

Director: Stephen Merchant.

Famous Quote: "Paige, I myself have come from a wrestling family too. I know exactly what it means to you. But don't worry about being the next me. Be the first you."

9. The Fighter:

The Fighter is a true story based on the life of Micky Ward. The movie is about a struggling boxer who's trying to do the best in his life with the help of his brother.

Cast: Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo.

Director: David Fincher.

Famous Quote: "Stop calling me a MTV girl, whatever the fuck that means."

8. Can you Ever Forgive Me:

Can you Ever Forgive me is a biopic of the celebrity biographer Lee Israel. The movie revolves around how Lee tries to turn her art into deception but is not accepted by the mordern world. 

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Jane Curtin.

Director: Marielle Heller.

Famous Quote: "I have been living in a state of enormous guilt and anxiety for the past year. Not because I felt like I was doing something wrong, but because I was always afraid of being found out. I can't specifically say that I regret my actions. I don't. I thoroughly enjoyed writing these letters, living in the world of Dorothy Parker and Noel Coward, pretending I was something I am not. In many ways, this has been the best time of my life. It's the only time recently I can remember being proud of the work I was doing. But it wasn't my work, was it? I was hiding behind these people, their names. Because if I'd actually put myself out there, done my own work, then I would be opening myself up to criticism. And I'm too much of a coward for all of that. I've lost my cat, the only soul that truly loved me, maybe ever. And I lost my friend, who might have been an idiot, but tolerated me, and was nice to have around. And I've realized that I'm not a real writer. In the end, it was not worth it."

7. The Favourite:

The Favourite is a true story based on the rivalry of two cousins, Sarah Churchill and Abigail Masham who tries to impress the sick Queen Anne of England. The movie also gives us information about the politics, sexuality and dominance at that time.

Cast: Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos.

Famous Quote: "Some wounds do not close; I have many such. One just walks around with them and sometimes one can feel them filling with blood."

6. First Man:

First Man is the biopic of astronaut Neil Armstrong. The movie revolves around the journey of man to moon and the problem faced by them at that time.

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Kyle Chandler.

Director: Damien Chazelle.

Famous Quote: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

5. I, Tonya:

I, Tonya is based on the life of figure skater Tonya Harding and how she was banned from doing skating after her husband attacked her fellow competitor. She was also the first person to do triple axel during a competition.

Cast: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson.

Director: Craig Gillespie.

Famous Quote: "There's no such thing as truth. It's bullshit. Everyone has their own truth, and life just does whatever the fuck it wants."

4. The Irishman:

The Irishman is a true story based on the life of a truck driver turned into gangster, Frank Sheeran, and how he got into this business.

Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Anna Paquin.

Director: Martin Scorsese.

Famous Quote: "Nowadays, young people, they don't know who Jimmy Hoffa was. They don't have a clue. I mean, maybe they know that he disappeared or something, but that's about it. But back then, there wasn't nobody in this country who didn't know who Jimmy Hoffa was."

3. 12 Years a Slave:

12 Years a Slave is a biopic of an African-American guy named Solomon Northup, who was promised a job in America. But, as soon as he reaches there he realized that he has been sold as a slave.

Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Brad Pitt.

Director: Steve McQueen.

Famous Quote: "I don't want to survive. I want to live."

2. The Wolf of Wall Street:

The Wolf of Wall Street is based upon the life of a stockbroker who teams up with some guys cheating his way to the top which puts him into trouble later.

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill.

Director: Martin Scorsese.

Famous Quote: "Let me tell you something. There's no nobility in poverty. I've been a poor man, and I've been a rich man. And I choose rich every fucking time."

1. The Social Network:

The Social Network is a biopic based on the life of Mark Zuckerberg and the starting of Facebook along with his few friends. The movie showcases Mark's fluctuating relations with his friends and the rise of Facebook.

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer.

Director: David Fincher.

Famous Quote: "You know, you really don't need a forensics team to get to the bottom of this. If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you'd have invented Facebook."

This was my list of the top 10 biopics from the 2010s. Every movie in this article is unique in itself and I hope you liked my article and are going to check out these movies as soon as you can.

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