While originality is certainly a commodity in the film industry, many of the all-time greatest films are inspired by real stories. Hollywood may choose to loosely adapt true stories, but even a small kernel of truth can give a film a sense of authenticity that it wouldn't otherwise have. At their best, great biopics can both inform their audiences about their subjects' lives and stand on their own as enthralling works of art.
The biopic genre has certainly grown more popular in recent years, with films like Bohemian Rhapsody and Oppenheimer topping box office records and dominating awards season. Still, while the genre is quite prolific, only a select number of biopics can be described as "perfect." These films transcend their subject material and develop overarching themes essential to the development of the cinematic medium, becoming the standard against which all other biopics are measured.
Taken from Collider's list.
