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Critics vs crowd: biographical films of all time

When

Genre

Min votes

Films with both scores

631

10K+ votes each

Within 5 points

33%

of the 400 most voted

Metascore against IMDb ratingIMDb x 10 higherMetascore higher

Metascore well above the IMDb rating

Critics loved it, the crowd didn't

Critics vs crowd: biographical films of all time: Critics loved it, the crowd didn't
#
1	Mr. Turner	2014	94	68	26
2	Reversal of Fortune	1990	93	71	22
3	My Left Foot	1989	97	78	19
4	The Tale	2018	90	72	18
5	The Social Network	2010	95	78	17
6	Lawrence of Arabia	1962	100	83	17
7	The Queen	2006	90	73	17
8	Quiz Show	1994	92	75	17
9	The Passion of Joan of Arc	1928	98	81	17
10	Reality	2023	84	67	17
11	The Madness of King George	1994	89	72	17
12	Topsy-Turvy	1999	90	73	17
13	The Irishman	2019	94	78	16
14	The Favourite	2018	91	75	16
15	Can You Ever Forgive Me?	2018	87	71	16
16	American Splendor	2003	90	74	16
17	Searching for Bobby Fischer	1993	89	73	16
18	Tesla	2020	67	51	16
19	Young Mr. Lincoln	1939	91	75	16
20	12 Years a Slave	2013	96	81	15
21	Capote	2005	88	73	15
22	Jackie	2016	81	66	15
23	Priscilla	2023	79	64	15
24	True History of the Kelly Gang	2019	75	60	15
25	Shirley	2020	76	61	15

IMDb rating well above the Metascore

Critics vs crowd: biographical films of all time: The crowd loved it, critics didn't
#
1	The Professor and the Madman	2019	27	72	45
2	Patch Adams	1998	26	69	43
3	Sound of Freedom	2023	36	76	40
4	Reagan	2024	22	62	40
5	Colonia	2015	33	70	37
6	Grace of Monaco	2014	21	57	36
7	Brain on Fire	2016	34	66	32
8	Pele: Birth of a Legend	2016	39	71	32
9	Gods and Generals	2003	30	62	32
10	The Dirt	2019	39	70	31
11	Radio	2003	38	69	31
12	Bohemian Rhapsody	2018	49	79	30
13	Remember the Titans	2000	48	78	30
14	How to Lose Friends & Alienate People	2008	35	64	29
15	Hillbilly Elegy	2020	38	67	29
16	Tombstone	1993	50	78	28
17	Chaplin	1992	47	75	28
18	The Devils	1971	49	77	28
19	The Greatest Showman	2017	48	75	27
20	The Basketball Diaries	1995	46	73	27
21	The Frozen Ground	2013	37	64	27
22	The Lady	2011	43	70	27
23	Chasing Mavericks	2012	45	71	26
24	Party Monster	2003	36	62	26
25	Billionaire Boys Club	2018	30	56	26