It doesn't really count, I guess, but I always thought ALL THAT JAZZ was about as perfect a film as one could get, for a fictionalized bio-pic.

I also like BIRDY, about Charlie Parker. And THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, with Gary Busey.

And there's also THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN. A great flick.

It's probably not the *best* biopic of all time but The People Versus Larry Flynt sure was the most entertaining!

Biggest eye-opener biopic for me was "The Doors." Had no idea Jim Morrison was the monster that protrayed him as. "Man on the Moon" was real eye-opener too.

Not a big biopic, guy. But as a writer I do enjoy learning a little more, about what lies beneath the surface of celebrites.

I enjoyed Man On The Moon immensely. Of course, I've shown my admiration for Lawrence. Also among my favorites: Andrei Rublev, Basquiat, The Straight Story and Ed Wood. I've also got a soft spot for Sid and Nancy because it was the first movie I saw with my wife.
I love history, but I much prefer primary sources, so I go into watching a biopic as a work of fiction. I think the writers and directors that bend the material to their will-I guess what you call "myth makers"--appeal to me most. For instance, I acknowledge the fine performances and would bet that Capote has more historical fidelity, I enjoyed what I considered the more 'cartoony' of the two, Infamous, much more--although I wouldn't call either favorites.