Based On Memoir Or Autobiography Movies

  • 1979
    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    4.31979HD

    Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she...

    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • 1970
    Not Fade Away

    Not Fade Away

    Not Fade Away

    01970HD

    A woman born with a rare genetic mutation which caused her to lose her sight and hearing over time, beat the odds and expectations of her prognosis. ...

    Not Fade Away
  • 2015
    The C-Word

    The C-Word

    The C-Word

    5.32015HD

    The C Word is an adaptation of Lisa Lynch's inspiring and candid book, based on her blog, about her battle with cancer.

    The C-Word
  • 1970
    Untitled Evan Gershkovich Biopic

    Untitled Evan Gershkovich Biopic

    Untitled Evan Gershkovich Biopic

    01970HD

    Chronicles the harrowing year the Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent Evan Gershkovich spent in a Russian prison on fabricated espionage...

    Untitled Evan Gershkovich Biopic
  • 1970
    Never Saw Me Coming

    Never Saw Me Coming

    Never Saw Me Coming

    01970HD

    Described as a heist thriller that becomes “a powerful examination of systemic prejudice and economic inequality,” the...

    Never Saw Me Coming
  • 2024
    The Book of Everything

    The Book of Everything

    The Book of Everything

    6.22024HD

    The 1960s, Netherlands. Thomas doesn’t realise it yet, but he has special powers. The nine-year-old sees things others cannot. He lives in a...

    The Book of Everything
  • 2025
    Sod and Stubble

    Sod and Stubble

    Sod and Stubble

    5.52025HD

    The adventures and adversities of a family pioneering on the plains of Kansas. Based on the best-selling biography by John Ise.

    Sod and Stubble
  • 1970
    Night People

    Night People

    Night People

    01970HD

    Based on Oscar- and Grammy-winning DJ Mark Ronson's memoir Night People: How to Be a DJ in ’90s New York City; plot TBA.

    Night People
  • 2010
    The Wife of Gegege

    The Wife of Gegege

    The Wife of Gegege

    02010HD

    A woman from rural Japan marries a struggling cartoonist in Tokyo. Their life is difficult before he finds success, but at least they're together.

    The Wife of Gegege
  • 2023
    Speak Sunlight

    Speak Sunlight

    Speak Sunlight

    7.42023HD

    Set majorly Pamplona in 1965, follows the life of American writer Alan Jolis as he awakes to a vivid sensual world and grows up emotionally.

    Speak Sunlight
  • 1998
    The Terrorist

    The Terrorist

    The Terrorist

    6.91998HD

    A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.

    The Terrorist
  • 2019
    When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes

    When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes

    When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes

    72019HD

    When Satoshi was little, his mother Akiko always took good care of him. She was gentle, but mentally strong. However, two years ago she was diagnosed...

    When My Mom Died, I Wanted to Eat Her Ashes
  • 1956
    Actress

    Actress

    Actress

    81956HD

    Based on Kakuko Mori's autobiography, about her life and retirement from acting due to her increasing blindness.

    Actress
  • 1957
    Muhō Ichidai

    Muhō Ichidai

    Muhō Ichidai

    01957HD

    The movie is about a man who started a brothel to make money out of his poor circumstances in the late Meiji period.

    Muhō Ichidai
  • 2007
    Lady Yakuza

    Lady Yakuza

    Lady Yakuza

    02007HD

    Based on the bestselling memoir - Yakuza Moon - by Shoko Tendo. The author stars as herself in the film adaptation of her tumultuous life as the...

    Lady Yakuza
  • 1982
    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters

    6.81982HD

    An adult Ralphie Parker narrates several humorous stories about his teen years in an Indiana steel town.

    The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
  • 1985
    My American Cousin

    My American Cousin

    My American Cousin

    6.41985HD

    Sandy Wilcox is a pre-teen girl in rural 1950s British Columbia whose longing to be treated as an adult is roused even further when her older...

    My American Cousin
  • 1970
    Fearless: The Adam Brown Story

    Fearless: The Adam Brown Story

    Fearless: The Adam Brown Story

    01970HD

    Adam Brown overcomes his addictions and trains to become an elite member of the SEAL Team Six.

    Fearless: The Adam Brown Story
  • 2018
    Back Towards Light

    Back Towards Light

    Back Towards Light

    6.52018HD

    Marissa, a 25-year-old woman, goes through an unimaginable journey trying to maintain her sense of self after becoming a victim of human trafficking...

    Back Towards Light
  • 1970
    Untitled George Clinton Biopic

    Untitled George Clinton Biopic

    Untitled George Clinton Biopic

    01970HD

    Based on Clinton’s memoir, Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?, it is the untold story of influential...

    Untitled George Clinton Biopic