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  • A Star is Born - Themes of fame, love, and personal struggles.
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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1
The Artist
The Artist
100 min
2011 Belgium 249574 7.9 Movie Released
2 1950 United States of America 239025 8.4 Movie Released
3
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
136 min
2018 United States of America 424179 7.6 Movie Released
4 1952 United States of America 263565 8.3 Movie Released
5 1936 United States of America 9156 6.6 Movie Released NR
6 1956 United States of America 78589 7.9 Movie Released G
7
La La Land
La La Land
129 min
2016 Hong Kong 684970 8 Movie Released PG-13
8
All About Eve
All About Eve
139 min
1950 United States of America 140067 8.2 Movie Released
9
The Dresser
The Dresser
118 min
1983 United Kingdom 5772 7.5 Movie Released PG
10
The Player
The Player
124 min
1992 United States of America 66575 7.5 Movie Released R
11
Funny Face
Funny Face
103 min
1957 United States of America 33403 7 Movie Released NR
12
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
128 min
2001 Australia 301489 7.6 Movie Released PG-13
13
Cabaret
Cabaret
124 min
1972 Germany 60103 7.8 Movie Released PG
14 1940 United States of America 100940 8.1 Movie Released NR
15
8½

139 min
1963 Italy 126261 8 Movie Released NR
16
Fame
Fame
134 min
1980 United States of America 24942 6.6 Movie Released R
17 2011 United Kingdom 89922 6.9 Movie Released
18 2013 France 164727 7.4 Movie Released R
19 1956 United States of America 70634 7.4 Movie Released
20
Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!
106 min
2016 United Kingdom 144030 6.3 Movie Released PG-13
21
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
123 min
1976 United States of America 9682 6.2 Movie Released PG
22
A Chorus Line
A Chorus Line
117 min
1985 United States of America 11817 6.2 Movie Released PG-13
23
Once
Once
85 min
2007 Ireland 121924 7.8 Movie Released
24 2007 South Korea 1678 6.7 Movie Released
25
Melody
Melody
103 min
1971 United Kingdom 3219 7.6 Movie Released G
26 2001 United States of America 996118 8.2 Movie Released
27 1951 United States of America 25121 7.7 Movie Released
28 1941 United States of America 28774 7.9 Movie Released NR
29 1957 United States of America 36219 8 Movie Released
30 1971 United States of America 52942 8 Movie Released R
31
Frances
Frances
140 min
1982 United States of America 8705 7.2 Movie Released R
32
To Die For
To Die For
106 min
1995 United Kingdom 54129 6.8 Movie Released R
33
The Front
The Front
95 min
1976 United States of America 9744 7.3 Movie Released PG
34
Chasing Amy
Chasing Amy
114 min
1997 United States of America 144555 7.2 Movie Released
35 2006 United States of America 478550 6.9 Movie Released
36
In the Heights
In the Heights
143 min
2021 United States of America 52677 7.3 Movie Released
37 2017 United States of America 165589 7.3 Movie Released R
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