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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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2007 | China | Drama | 82835 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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2007 | France | Animation | 100824 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 3 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 197314 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 4 |
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2002 | Brazil | Drama | 809417 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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1989 | United States of America | Drama | 6317 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 6 |
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1966 | Italy | Drama | 66540 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 7 |
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2010 | Canada | Drama | 207480 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2015 | Brazil | Drama | 87514 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2004 | Italy | Drama | 374612 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 11 |
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1966 | France | Drama | 6172 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 12 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 568904 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 13 |
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2014 | Italy | Crime | 45086 | 8.6 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 14 |
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2014 | Argentina | Comedy | 219271 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 15 |
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2011 | Australia | Drama | 260952 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 16 |
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2006 | France | Drama | 413983 | 8.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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2004 | Argentina | Drama | 105191 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 18 |
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2007 | United States of America | Drama | 58448 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 19 |
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2012 | France | Comedy | 67396 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 20 |
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2009 | Argentina | Drama | 224631 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 21 |
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2017 | Denmark | Comedy | 78244 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 22 |
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2009 | United Kingdom | Documentary | 981 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 23 |
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2011 | France | Comedy | 940617 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 24 |
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2012 | Belgium | Drama | 4584 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 25 |
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2006 | Germany | Drama | 12026 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 |
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2017 | Chile | Drama | 27500 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 27 |
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2018 | Cyprus | Drama | 108001 | 8.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 28 |
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2000 | United Kingdom | Drama | 203389 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 29 |
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2013 | France | Drama | 98196 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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2013 | Palestinian Territory | Crime | 15643 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 31 |
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2008 | Czech Republic | Action | 40370 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 32 |
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1940 | United States of America | Comedy | 239431 | 8.4 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 33 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 34 |
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1997 | Italy | Comedy | 750960 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 35 |
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1985 | United States of America | Drama | 98350 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 36 |
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2008 | United Kingdom | Drama | 882520 | 8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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2012 | Denmark | Biography | 41179 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 38 | 2007 | France | Drama | 110742 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 | |
| 39 |
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2000 | China | Adventure | 283356 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
