We are a house divided wen it comes to biopics. We love the idea of seeing a movie about our favorite musicians, historical figures, and, in some cases, criminals. But we are many times disappointed because these films inevitably leave things out or flat out get things wrong about the lives of real people, since you can’t have everything in someone’s life fit into a two or three-hour movie.

And since this is one of our favorite genres of movie and we love seeing the lives of some of our heroes play out onto the big screen, we wanted to go through some of our favorite biopics and rattle of the most style-heavy of them. And while we haven’t yet seen the upcoming Elton John film yet (which would certainly make its way onto this list,) we’ve come up with the selections below to be our picks for most stylish biographical films of all time. Enjoy.

Bohemian Rhapsody

It’s not an easy task to portray the most charismatic frontman in the history of Rock n’Roll, but Rami Malek’s portrayal of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury was about as good as we could’ve hoped. While we think the fake teeth Malek was forced to wear for the role was too big, even for Mercurial standards, it was nice to see a film about one of our favorite bands and one of its most-loved icons.

Walk The Line

The “Man in Black” being played by that guy with the weird beard and sunglasses. Why not.

Goodfellas

Though it may not seem like a biopics, Goodfellas tells the story of mobster Henry Hill and his rise to power in the 1950s and 60s. But that’s not why we love it. It’s the film’s ultraviolence that is surpassed only by the impeccable style of stars Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta and others that make the film iconic, and remind us that this should’ve won the Best Picture Oscar over….ugh…Dances With Wolves.

Amadeus

Amadeus reminded us of a few things, most of which were that A) the 18th century was a time of high class and beautifully decadent fashion, and B) our favorite composer of all time was a bit of a weirdo and a pervert. That said, the longest movie about a dead composer is also the most interesting and did great justice to the genius who burned too brightly and died too young.

The Aviator

One thing is certain, and that is that Leonardo DiCaprio is the greatest actor of my generation, and he should have about ten Oscars by now, instead of just the one consolation Oscar he received for The Revenant. Martin Scorcese’s The Aviator portrayed the duality of business tycoon/mayor of Crazy Town Howard Hughes: his life as a driven businessman and Hollywood playboy, and that of an obsessive-compulsive recluse who saved his urine in jars and watched Ice Station Zebra on a constant loop. What made the film watchable is DiCaprio’s brilliant acting and the costume design portraying the Golden Age of Hollywood glamour.

I’m Not There

How many actors does it take to play our country’s most iconic folk singer? A shitload. The brilliance of I’m Not There was in its use of multiple actors, of various ages, races, and even genders, to portray the different incarnations and aspects of Bob Dylan’s storied career. It was a ballsy move by the film’s director that paid off, using such big names as Cate Blanchett, Ben Whishaw, Christian Bale, and in one of his last roles, the great Heath Ledger.

Straight Outta Compton

The most influential rap group of the last thirty years was begging to have a movie made about it, and using former N.W.A member Ice Cube’s actual son to play him in the film was a brilliant touch. The movie was a great time capsule of the late 80s and early 90s, showing the influence of hip hop, and specifically Gangsta Rap, on men’s style.

Ray

For those of us of a certain age, In Living Color was the antithesis to Saturday Night Live, which is a PC way of saying it had more than one black cast member. Who would’ve thought that the man who played Wanda and Carl “The Tooth” Williams can also act his balls off and win an Oscar? It’s hard to portray the late Ray Charles without coming off as doing a hacky impersonation, but if you’re a good enough actor and talented enough singer, it can be done.

Catch Me If You Can

What are the odds that Leonardo DiCaprio would appear on this list a second time? Pretty good actually. The man can do no wrong, as far as we’re concerned, and this film, serving as a travelogue of the jet-set lifestyle of the 1960s, is visually beautiful and is one of the great cat-and-mouse caper films ever.

The Doors

Maybe the most perfect casting choice in a biopic ever, having Val Kilmer play fall-down drunk/musician Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s The Doors was a stroke of brilliance. The resemblance between the two men is absolutely uncanny, and Stone perfectly captures the hectic and quickly-changing pace of the late-60s California music secene.

Backbeat

It’s not easy to make a film about the most celebrated band in the history of mankind, but Backbeat did a hell of a job telling a story of The Beatles’ early days, slogging it out in Hamburg’s Red Light District, during the days of the original “Fifth Beatle,” founding member Stuart Sutcliffe. For those wanting to see the Fab Five before Ed Sullivan and Penny Lane and Sweet Louretta Martin, this film is a brilliant love letter to and oft-forgotten chapter of Beatle history and also pays tribute to Suutcliffe’s love Astrid Kirschner, who was instrumental in giving the band their iconic uniform of their early days.

24 Hour Party People

In maybe the most little-known film on our list, 24 Hour Party People tells the story of the Manchester music scene, from the late 70s and the rise of the New Wave, to the late eighties and early nineties, where we see the rise of the “Madchester” culture that eventually gave rise to bands like Blur and our favorites, Oasis. The real brilliance of the film is its semi-documentary style, breaking the fourth wall, and the absolute brilliant portrayal of music promoter Tony Wilson by the criminally-underrated Steve Coogan, who should’ve won a truckload of awards for his work in this film.