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Coastal Sea Biopic Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 5 films about a real person's life and set at sea, spanning 1994–2016. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1994

    Forrest Gump

    Alabama · Vietnam · Washington, D.C. · New York City — 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s
    Rural · Urban · Coastal Seadir. Robert Zemeckis
  • 2016

    Maudie

    Nova Scotia — 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Rural · Coastal Seadir. Aisling Walsh
  • 2000

    Men of Honor

    New Jersey · Washington, D.C. — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Coastal Seadir. George Tillman Jr.
  • 2007

    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

    France — 1990s
    Coastal Seadir. Julian Schnabel
  • 2004

    The Sea Inside

    Spain — 1990s
    Rural · Coastal Seadir. Alejandro Amenábar

Frequently asked

How many movies are about a real person's life and set at sea?

Kinora's catalogue lists 5 films about a real person's life and set at sea, spanning 1994–2016.

What are some movies about a real person's life and set at sea?

Films about a real person's life and set at sea in our catalogue include Forrest Gump (1994), Maudie (2016), Men of Honor (2000), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), and The Sea Inside (2004).

What is the oldest movie about a real person's life and set at sea?

Forrest Gump (1994) is the earliest film about a real person's life and set at sea in our catalogue; the most recent is Maudie (2016).

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