The best biopics of 2013

46 biopics from 2013, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. 12 Years a Slave Score 88.2 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 96 · Drama, History
  2. Dallas Buyers Club Score 78.9 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 77 · Drama, History
  3. Captain Phillips Score 77.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 82 · Action, Drama, Thriller
  4. The Wolf of Wall Street Score 76.0 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 75 · Crime, Drama, Comedy
  5. Philomena Score 72.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 77
  6. The Wind Rises Score 72.2 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 83 · Animation, Drama, History
  7. Rush Score 70.1 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 74
  8. Lone Survivor Score 68.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 60
  9. Saving Mr. Banks Score 68.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 65
  10. Fruitvale Station Score 66.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 85