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Movies that feel likeDallas Buyers Club (2013)

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

If you loved Dallas Buyers Club, the closest films we have are Milk (2008), Steve Jobs (2015) and Air (2023). All three share Dallas Buyers Club's contemplative and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Labyrinth of Lies (2014).

πŸ… 92% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Jean-Marc VallΓ©econtemplativeepic
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Milk
2008 Β· dir. Gus Van Sant
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.5history Β· drama

Real defiance against 1970s-80s homophobia, carried by one true story

The difference: A political campaign biopic in San Francisco, not a medicine-smuggling drama

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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Steve Jobs
2015 Β· dir. Danny Boyle
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.2drama Β· history

A prickly real-life outsider biopic staged in three tense backstage acts

The difference: Three product launches, not a hospital ward β€” no illness at stake

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

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Air
2023 Β· dir. Ben Affleck
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.4drama Β· historyPrime Video

An underdog-versus-the-system true story set in the same 1980s hustle

The difference: A feel-good sports marketing win, not a fight against a fatal diagnosis

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

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Darkest Hour
2017 Β· dir. Joe Wright
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.4drama Β· historyRent or buy

A stubborn, unlikely true-story figure standing alone against the odds

The difference: Wartime political drama in London, not 1980s Texas or AIDS at all

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.

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The Founder
2016 Β· dir. John Lee Hancock
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.2drama Β· historyNetflix

A true-story hustler biopic about outmaneuvering the rules to profit

The difference: Corporate franchise greed, not a fight to survive a fatal diagnosis

The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.

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The Post
2017 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.2drama Β· historyMax

A true-story battle against a powerful, indifferent institution

The difference: A newsroom press-freedom drama, not a black-market medicine hustle

A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.

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Jobs
2013 Β· dir. Joshua Michael Stern
πŸ… 27%β˜… 6drama Β· historyPrime VideoStarz

A headstrong founder biopic about building something the system wouldn't

The difference: Corporate ambition drama β€” no illness, no activism, just tech ego

The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century.

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The Walk
2015 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama Β· adventure

A death-defying true story about one man's obsessive, illegal feat

The difference: A tightrope stunt film, not a fight against a terminal diagnosis

The story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit's attempt to cross the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.

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Borg vs McEnroe
2017 Β· dir. Janus Metz
πŸ… 84%β˜… 6.9drama Β· historyNetflixParamount+

A true-story sports rivalry with the same stubborn, abrasive lead energy

The difference: A tennis-court duel drama, not a fight against a terminal illness

The Swedish BjΓΆrn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

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Labyrinth of Lies
2014 Β· dir. Giulio Ricciarelli
πŸ… 83%β˜… 7.3drama Β· history

A true-story reckoning with institutional cover-up and denial

The difference: Postwar Nazi-trial drama, not 1980s Texas or the AIDS crisis

A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.

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Lincoln
2012 Β· dir. Steven Spielberg
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3history Β· drama

One thread runs through both: a true story

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

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Hidden Figures
2016 Β· dir. Theodore Melfi
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.8drama Β· historyMax

The same preoccupation in both: biography

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

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