Movies like Before Night Falls

Starring Sean Penn, Milk delves into the life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. The film features a powerful tale of activism and the quest for equality, akin to the human rights struggle woven throughout Before Night Falls.

With its focus on literary figure Truman Capote during the writing of In Cold Blood, Capote offers a profound character study much like Before Night Falls, featuring a career-defining performance by Philip Seymour Hoffman.

The Motorcycle Diaries traces the early travels of revolutionary figure Che Guevara through South America. If the exploration of a Latin American artist's life amidst political turbulence drew you to Before Night Falls, this film's deep dive into Che's transformative journey might resonate with you in a similar fashion.

Basquiat tells the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's rise from obscurity to becoming one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. This movie will strike a chord with those who admire Before Night Falls for its celebration of an artist's life against all odds.

I Am Love is an Italian film featuring Tilda Swinton. While not a biopic, the film's lush visuals and emotional intensity capture an upper-class family's dramatic unraveling in a way that viewers drawn to the artistic and heartfelt storytelling of Before Night Falls might enjoy.

Pollock features Ed Harris as the famed abstract expressionist painter Jackson Pollock in a raw and compelling biopic. This film will appeal to those who appreciate the portrayal of complex artistic figures and their inner demons similar to that in Before Night Falls.

Frida, like Before Night Falls, is a vibrant and intimate portrayal of the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Lovers of artist biopics will find another strong, tortured character in Salma Hayek's passionate performance.