10 Movie Biopics That Lied To Your Face

10. Walk The Line

This one is more than a little tragic, as Logan director James Mangold's 2005 Johnny Cash biopic is a moving, elegiac portrayal of a flawed artist which makes it clear why studios opted to give the filmmaker the reins to the Wolverine franchise numerous times.

Featuring a spectacular early leading turn from Joaquin Phoenix, the film follows the country music star's rise and fall, as well as his tumultuous romance with fellow musician June Carter. It's an effective and poignant biopic which delves deep into his troubled relationship with his father and the lifelong struggle with addiction that was prompted by the young Cash losing his brother in a tragic accident.

That said...

The film reduces Cash's first wife to a nagging, shrill nightmare who exists only to admonish him and question his talent and ambition. Despite an impressive performance from Ginnifer Goodwin there are no redeeming features to this character, who was apparently a deeply caring and loving mother and wife in reality.

Cash's children disowned the film as a result, feeling the movie was unnecessarily critical of their less-known mother.