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2001 | United States of America | Comedy | 315566 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 2 |
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2006 | United States of America | Comedy | 523038 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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2013 | Brazil | Comedy | 95467 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 4 |
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2019 | United Kingdom | Drama | 350548 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 5 |
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2005 | United States of America | Comedy | 91187 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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1998 | United States of America | Comedy | 199644 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 7 |
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2013 | United States of America | Comedy | 158093 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2001 | Germany | Comedy | 127625 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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2017 | United States of America | Comedy | 54468 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2010 | United States of America | Comedy | 135066 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 11 |
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1999 | United States of America | Comedy | 105848 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 12 |
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2010 | United States of America | Comedy | 4492 | 5.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 13 |
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2002 | France | Comedy | 192520 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 14 |
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2009 | United States of America | Comedy | 151162 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 15 |
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2015 | United States of America | Animation | 75967 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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2017 | United States of America | Comedy | 336638 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 17 |
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2014 | United States of America | Drama | 369349 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 18 |
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2004 | United States of America | Comedy | 224058 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 19 |
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2007 | United States of America | Drama | 38806 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 20 |
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2008 | United States of America | Adventure | 52805 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 21 |
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2011 | Spain | Drama | 169697 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 22 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 568904 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 23 |
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1997 | Italy | Comedy | 750960 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 24 |
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1999 | United States of America | Drama | 1220120 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 25 |
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2003 | United States of America | Adventure | 461618 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 26 |
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2014 | United States of America | Drama | 1009580 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 27 |
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2013 | United States of America | Comedy | 96068 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 28 |
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2017 | United States of America | Drama | 130794 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 29 |
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2018 | Canada | Comedy | 63514 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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2016 | China | Drama | 313667 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 31 |
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2013 | United States of America | Drama | 28710 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 32 |
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2003 | United States of America | Drama | 73999 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 33 |
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2001 | United States of America | Crime | 42685 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 34 |
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2003 | United States of America | Comedy | 22209 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 35 |
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2007 | United States of America | Comedy | 552742 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 36 |
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1971 | United States of America | Drama | 52942 | 8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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2016 | United States of America | Comedy | 142397 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 38 | 2022 | United States of America | Action | 546473 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | ||
| 39 |
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2014 | United States of America | Drama | 405184 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 40 |
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1951 | United States of America | Drama | 115160 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 41 |
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2012 | United States of America | Drama | 553835 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 42 |
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2017 | Brazil | Drama | 322880 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 43 |
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2004 | United States of America | Drama | 291681 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 44 |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Adventure | 344677 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG |
