Best artist biography movies of singers

Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart star as Cherie Currie and Joan Jett, respectively, in this behind-the-scenes look at the early days of teen girl rock band The Runaways.

Michael Shannon co-stars as infamous record producer Kim Fowley in this movie based on Currie's memoir.

Oliver Stone lends his outrageous hand to this biopic of Jim Morrison, The Doors, and the wild sex, drugs, and rock and roll of the '60s counterculture.

Best artist biography movies of singers list

Meg Ryan and Kyle MacLachlan co-star as Morrison's girlfriend Pamela Courson and bandmate Ray Mazarek, respectively.

Julia Baird's memoir of her brother John Lennon serves as the basis for this biopic about the musician's early life, which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the young man who would become one of the most famous musicians in the world.

This biopic of Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson