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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1984 United Kingdom 60089 7.8 Movie Released
2
Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda
121 min
2004 Italy 374612 8.1 Movie Released
3 1993 United States of America 1468400 9 Movie Released R
4
The Pianist
The Pianist
150 min
2002 France 926283 8.5 Movie Released R
5 2015 Brazil 87514 7.7 Movie Released
6 2013 United States of America 747033 8.1 Movie Released
7 1998 United States of America 1197920 8.5 Movie Released R
8
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
131 min
2013 Germany 143107 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
9 1985 United States of America 98350 7.7 Movie Released
10 1997 Italy 750960 8.6 Movie Released PG-13
11 2008 Australia 60782 8 Movie Released R
12 2012 Denmark 41179 8.2 Movie Released NR
13
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
14
The Road
The Road
111 min
2009 United States of America 256876 7.2 Movie Released
15
Mary Kom
Mary Kom
122 min
2014 India 11523 6.8 Movie Released PG-13
16
Blood Diamond
Blood Diamond
143 min
2006 Germany 591751 8 Movie Released
17
Children of War
Children of War
160 min
2014 1285 6.6 Movie Released
18
Come and See
Come and See
142 min
1985 Soviet Union 100240 8.4 Movie Released NR
19 1959 United States of America 13797 7.4 Movie Released NR
20
War Horse
War Horse
146 min
2011 India 166662 7.2 Movie Released
21
Sazae-san
Sazae-san
25 min
SS 1 EP 2641
1969 Japan 93 7.1 Serie Returning Series
22
The Help
The Help
146 min
2011 India 498104 8.1 Movie Released
23
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
128 min
2007 China 82835 7.6 Movie Released
24
Atonement
Atonement
123 min
2007 France 302794 7.8 Movie Released R
25
Roma
Roma
135 min
2018 United Kingdom 170986 7.7 Movie Released R
26 1995 United States of America 57632 6.5 Movie Released R
27
Oslo
Oslo
118 min
2021 United States of America 5618 6.7 Movie Released
28 2008 Australia 10008 7 Movie Released R
29
The Messenger
The Messenger
113 min
2009 United States of America 36931 7.1 Movie Released
30
Unbroken
Unbroken
137 min
2014 United States of America 184194 7.2 Movie Released
31
Invictus
Invictus
134 min
2009 United States of America 168701 7.3 Movie Released
32 2019 Malawi 45488 7.6 Movie Released
33 2006 United States of America 197314 7.6 Movie Released
34
A Separation
A Separation
123 min
2011 Australia 260952 8.3 Movie Released PG-13
35 2001 United States of America 996118 8.2 Movie Released
36 1959 France 36481 7.8 Movie Released NR
37 2020 Australia 260026 7.1 Movie Released R
38
Spotlight
Spotlight
129 min
2015 United States of America 506139 8.1 Movie Released R
39 1965 United States of America 264336 8.1 Movie Released G
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