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The best biopics of the 1980s

The top 3 according to 23 votes from people: The Elephant Man (1980) · Raging Bull (1980) · Out of Africa (1985). (Updated Feb 20, 2023.)

The Elephant Man, Raging Bull, Out of Africa, Gandhi, The Last Emperor, Bird and Camille Claudel: the 1980s biographical films rated highest by AlloCiné viewers.

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Top 15

  1. 1

    The Elephant Man (1980)

    David Lynch.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  2. 2

    Raging Bull (1980)

    Martin Scorsese.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  3. 3

    Out of Africa (1985)

    Sydney Pollack.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  4. 4

    Gandhi (1982)

    Richard Attenborough.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  5. 5

    Bird (1988)

    Clint Eastwood.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  6. 6

    The Last Emperor (1987)

    Bernardo Bertolucci.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    For Those I Loved (1983)

    Robert Enrico.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    Frances (1982)

    Graeme Clifford.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  9. 9

    Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

    Michael Apted.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Mask (1985)

    Peter Bogdanovich.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  11. 11

    Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

    Jim McBride.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  12. 12

    Camille Claudel (1988)

    Bruno Nuytten.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Thérèse (1986)

    Alain Cavalier.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1
  14. 14

    The Natural (1984)

    Barry Levinson.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  15. 15

    Henry V (1989)

    Kenneth Branagh.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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