Movies and TvShows featuring "based-on-memoir-or-autobiography" theme.

All Creatures Great and Small is a comedic and dramatic TV show set in rural Yorkshire during the 1930s and 1940s. It revolves around the lives of a group of veterinary professionals and their experiences in a country veterinary practice. The show explores the challenges they face while caring for various animals, the relationships they build with their clients, and the personal trials they encounter. Based on the popular novel and memoir, All Creatures Great and Small shows the countless heartwarming and humorous moments that occur in the veterinary profession as they navigate through life in a close-knit rural community.

Follow the Ingalls family as they navigate the challenges and joys of life in Walnut Grove, Minnesota in the late 1800s. With themes of family, love, and resilience, this iconic TV show captures the essence of life on the prairie.

After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland's Orkney Islands (where she grew up) hoping to heal. Adapted from Amy Liptrot's bestselling memoir.

Girlboss is a comedy TV show that follows the story of Sophia, a young entrepreneur slacker who starts her own business. The show is based on the memoir of the same name, written by Sophia Amoruso.

Based on the true story and memoir, The Durrells is a comedy-drama TV show about a widowed mother and her four children who relocate to the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s. They experience culture shock and navigate the challenges of their new life, forming friendships and discovering the natural beauty of the island, all while facing the humorous challenges that arise from their peculiar family dynamics.

Maid is a drama TV show that follows a mother's journey to escape domestic abuse and homelessness while trying to provide for her child. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, it depicts the hardships of poverty and the determination to create a better life.

In 2013, Vanessa Springora recounts how she found herself under the influence of a famous writer. In 1986, she was 13; him, almost 50. The victim of a triple predation: sexual, literary, and psychic, there's more beyond her individual story. She questions the excesses of an era, and the complacency of an environment blinded by talent and celebrity.

Going to school at Tomoe Gakuen, Totto-chan faces challenges due to not fitting in her original elementary school. However, at Tomoe Gakuen, she meets unique students and learns new things, all while Japan descends into war.

Solomon Northup, a free black man, is abducted and sold into slavery in the antebellum United States. He endures the horrors of being a slave, including physical abuse, sexual abuse, and separation from his family. Despite his struggles, he maintains his dignity and seeks freedom.

During the WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive. The movie tells the story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a pianist living in Warsaw during World War II. As the war breaks out, the situation for the Jewish population in Warsaw becomes increasingly bleak. Wladyslaw, along with his family, is forced to move to the Jewish ghetto and endure harsh living conditions. Despite the hardships, Wladyslaw manages to find work as a pianist in the ghetto, which allows him to continue playing music and bring some solace to those around him. However, as the war progresses, the situation becomes more dangerous and Wladyslaw must go into hiding to avoid capture. He spends months living in various hiding places, relying on the help of others to survive. Ultimately, he is discovered by a Nazi officer who recognizes his talent as a pianist and helps him evade capture. Wladyslaw survives the war, but many of his family members do not. The movie ends with Wladyslaw triumphantly playing the piano in a concert, a symbol of his resilience and survival.

When pilot Sully Sullenberger lands his damaged plane on the Hudson River to save the passengers, he is hailed a hero but faces investigation and criticism. Sully insists it was a forced water landing and not a crash, and debates the accuracy of computer simulations. The National Transportation Safety Board questions his decision, but ultimately confirms his actions were correct. Sully credits everyone aboard and the rescue team for the success.

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

Benjamin Mee, a recently widowed father, moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo. Despite financial troubles and resistance from his son, Benjamin is determined to make the zoo a success. With the help of the zoo staff and the support of his daughter, Benjamin overcomes obstacles and discovers the importance of family, courage, and following your heart. Based on a true story.

Susanna Kaysen, a directionless teenager, is rushed to a mental institution after a suicide attempt. There, she befriends a group of troubled women, including a sardonic anorexic, a girl who burned herself as a child, a lesbian, and a compulsive liar. Susanna's life is turned upside down by the return of Lisa Rowe, a sociopath who befriends her. Together, they cause trouble and Susanna begins relying on Lisa. Through her diary and therapy sessions, Susanna navigates her recovery and eventually leaves the institution, determined to start anew.

The movie tells the story of Stephen Hawking, a Cambridge student who meets Jane and they fall in love. Stephen is diagnosed with a degenerative disease and decides to cut Jane off. Despite this, Jane insists on staying with him. They get married, have children, and Stephen's work gains recognition. However, Jane starts to lose her spirit and meets Jonathan, who she becomes attracted to. Jane and Stephen's relationship deteriorates, and they ultimately get a divorce. Stephen calls for Jane to accompany him in receiving a title from the Queen.

Jim Carroll, a teenager aspiring to become a basketball star, spirals into the harrowing depths of drug addiction, jeopardizing his future.

Set on Labour Ward with all its hilarity and heart-lifting highs but also its gut-wrenching lows, the show delivers a brutally honest depiction of life as a junior doctor on the wards, and the toll the job can take back home.

During the Gulf War, a Marine sniper named Swoff struggles with boredom and isolation as he waits for combat. He deals with the challenges of making friends and living day to day, while also grappling with suspicions of his girlfriend's infidelity. As the Marines finally see action and confront the aftermath of U.S. bombings, Swofford and his roommate Troy are given a mission to take out high-ranking officers in Saddam's Republican Guard, only to have it interrupted by an air strike. They return home to celebrate victory, but Swofford must come to terms with the effects of war.

A biographical epic that follows the life of Malcolm X, from his upbringing in poverty to his transformation into a prominent Black Nationalist leader as a member of the Nation of Islam. The film explores Malcolm X's journey, from his early years as a small-time gangster to his eventual assassination, highlighting his influential role in the civil rights movement and his struggle against racism.

A British boxer is incarcerated in one of Thailand's most notorious prisons and fights his way to freedom through the brutal world of Muay Thai boxing.