8 Best Writer and Novelist Biopics

By Vlad Zakh · April 11, 2028

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The solitary, often tormented process of writing has proven surprisingly cinematic, and these biopics find real drama in literary lives.

Colette (2018) 01

Colette (2018)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A young writer's husband takes credit for her novels until she fights to reclaim her own literary identity.

Big Eyes (2014) 02

Big Eyes (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.0

A painter's husband takes credit for her wildly successful artwork for years without her consent.

Finding Neverland (2004) 03

Finding Neverland (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.7

A playwright's friendship with a widow and her sons inspires his creation of Peter Pan.

Sylvia (2003) 04

Sylvia (2003)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A dramatization follows the tumultuous marriage and tragic life of poet Sylvia Plath.

Capote (2005) 05

Capote (2005)

IMDb ★ 7.3

A celebrated writer's research into a brutal murder for his groundbreaking book takes a psychological toll.

The Hours (2002) 06

The Hours (2002)

IMDb ★ 7.6

Three women across different eras are connected by the influence of a single Virginia Woolf novel.

Iris (2001) 07

Iris (2001)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A celebrated novelist's decline into dementia is intercut with the story of her youthful romance.

Shakespeare in Love (1998) 08

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A struggling playwright finds inspiration and forbidden romance while staging Romeo and Juliet.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.