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1988 | United States of America | Drama | 551431 | 8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 2 |
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2011 | France | Comedy | 940617 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 3 |
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2001 | United States of America | Biography | 996118 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 4 |
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1975 | United States of America | Drama | 1082480 | 8.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 5 |
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1997 | United States of America | Comedy | 321575 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 6 |
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2014 | United Kingdom | Biography | 485790 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 7 |
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1994 | United States of America | Drama | 2289120 | 8.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 8 |
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1997 | United States of America | Drama | 1086590 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 9 |
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2000 | United States of America | Drama | 90190 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2007 | United States of America | Drama | 261804 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 11 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 568904 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 12 |
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2017 | Canada | Drama | 182081 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 13 |
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2009 | United States of America | Drama | 364032 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 14 |
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2012 | United States of America | Drama | 747428 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 15 |
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1999 | United States of America | Biography | 214930 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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1998 | United States of America | Drama | 115230 | 7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 17 |
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2014 | United States of America | Drama | 405184 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 18 |
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2020 | Drama | 62 | 5.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 | |
| 19 |
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1989 | United States of America | Comedy | 556046 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 20 | 2007 | France | Drama | 110742 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 | |
| 21 |
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2015 | United States of America | Adventure | 819095 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 22 |
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2002 | United Kingdom | Drama | 140802 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 23 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 24 |
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2006 | United States of America | Comedy | 523038 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 25 |
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2010 | United States of America | Drama | 834171 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 |
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2012 | United States of America | Drama | 553835 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 27 |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Adventure | 344677 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 28 |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Comedy | 393523 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 29 |
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2012 | United Arab Emirates | Comedy | 100110 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 30 | 2008 | United States of America | Drama | 702001 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 | |
| 31 | 2004 | United States of America | Sci-Fi | 1090100 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | R | |
| 32 |
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2015 | United States of America | Adventure | 936952 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 33 |
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2009 | United States of America | Adventure | 256876 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 34 |
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2005 | United States of America | Drama | 56192 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
