The best biopics of 2009

32 biopics from 2009, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Nowhere Boy Score 53.3 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 67
  2. The Informant! Score 52.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 66
  3. The Soloist Score 52.0 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 61
  4. Notorious Score 51.7 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 60
  5. I Love You Phillip Morris Score 51.3 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 65
  6. The Last Station Score 50.6 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 70% · Metascore 76
  7. Vincere Score 49.5 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 85
  8. Mao's Last Dancer Score 49.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 55
  9. Desert Flower Score 48.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 54
  10. Winnebago Man Score 44.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 71