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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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2012 | United Kingdom | Drama | 642708 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
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2007 | China | Drama | 82835 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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2011 | Australia | Drama | 260952 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
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2007 | France | Animation | 100824 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 5 |
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2004 | Italy | Drama | 374612 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 197314 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 7 |
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2006 | Germany | Drama | 591751 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2006 | Belgium | Drama | 55171 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 9 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 51930 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2017 | Denmark | Comedy | 78244 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 11 |
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2002 | Brazil | Drama | 809417 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 12 |
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2011 | France | Comedy | 940617 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 13 |
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2012 | Denmark | Biography | 41179 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 14 |
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2023 | United States of America | Thriller | 61387 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 15 |
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2008 | Czech Republic | Action | 40370 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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2016 | Germany | Biography | 164473 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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1969 | Algeria | Crime | 31672 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 18 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 19 |
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2015 | Mexico | Action | 484672 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 20 |
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1999 | United States of America | Biography | 181912 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 21 |
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2005 | Canada | Documentary | 10270 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 22 |
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2011 | Canada | Drama | 24743 | 6.5 | Serie | Canceled | TV-MA |
| 23 |
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2004 | Italy | Documentary | 132756 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 24 |
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2005 | China | Drama | 149417 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 25 |
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2005 | United Kingdom | Comedy | 230007 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 26 |
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1966 | Italy | Drama | 66540 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 27 |
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2003 | United States of America | War | 131558 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 28 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 25129 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 29 |
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1984 | United Kingdom | Biography | 60089 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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2014 | France | History | 95930 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 31 |
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2012 | United States of America | Action | 1014680 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 32 |
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2006 | Germany | Action | 1188360 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 33 |
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2016 | Jordan | Drama | 30458 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 34 |
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2012 | United Kingdom | Action | 20555 | 6.1 | Movie | Released | R |
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2017 | United States of America | Action | 5577 | 5 | Movie | Released | R |