Movies Like The Professor and the Madman

A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 biographical film about the Nobel Laureate mathematician John Nash, portrayed by Russell Crowe. Directed by Ron Howard and...

Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 period romantic comedy film directed by John Madden, featuring a fictional love story between playwright William...

The King's Speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. It follows the story of King George VI, who...

Good Will Hunting is a 1997 American psychological drama film that follows the story of Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT with a genius-level IQ....

The Imitation Game is a 2014 period biographical thriller film based on the life of cryptanalyst Alan Turing during World War II.

The Hours is a 2002 drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, featuring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. It is based on Michael...

The Theory of Everything is a 2014 biographical romantic drama film that depicts the life of renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking and his...

Finding Neverland is a 2004 biographical fantasy film about playwright J. M. Barrie and his relationship with a family who inspired him to create...

Florence Foster Jenkins is a biographical film that tells the story of a New York heiress with a passion for opera singing, despite her lack of...

An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on the memoir of British journalist Lynn Barber. It follows the story of Jenny, a bright and...

The Painted Veil is a 2006 American drama film directed by John Curran, based on the 1925 novel of the same title by W. Somerset Maugham. The story...

Finding Forrester is a 2000 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant. The plot follows Jamal Wallace, a talented African American teenager from...

The Book Thief is a 2013 war drama film directed by Brian Percival, based on the 2005 novel by Markus Zusak. It follows a young girl in WWII Germany...

Becoming Jane is a 2007 biographical romantic drama film that portrays the early life of British author Jane Austen and her romance with Thomas...

Bright Star is a 2009 biographical romantic drama film directed by Jane Campion. The story revolves around the last three years of poet John Keats'...

The Young Victoria is a 2009 British period drama film that portrays the early life and reign of Queen Victoria and her marriage to Prince Albert of...

The Last Station is a 2009 biographical drama film that portrays the final months of Leo Tolstoy's life and the battle for his legacy between his...

The Elephant Man is a biographical drama film depicting the life of severely deformed Joseph Merrick, known as 'John Merrick' in the movie, living in...