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- The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - Explores a real-life court case with dramatic reenactments.
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- 12 Years a Slave - The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man kidnapped into slavery.
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- The King's Speech - The story of King George VI and his speech therapist.
- Boys Don't Cry - The tragic true story of Brandon Teena's life and death.
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- Dark Waters - The story of an attorney's fight against corporate pollution.
- The Boston Strangler - Dramatizes the true story of the infamous serial killer.
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- Chef - Follows a chef who starts a food truck business based on personal experiences.
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- Chernobyl - Miniseries dramatizing the Chernobyl disaster and its fallout.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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1985 | United States of America | Drama | 12098 | 8.1 | Serie | Ended | TV-PG |
| 2 |
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2010 | United States of America | Drama | 767077 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 3 |
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2017 | United States of America | Biography | 245933 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 4 |
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2015 | United States of America | Biography | 506139 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 5 |
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2011 | United States of America | Drama | 470891 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 6 |
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2018 | United States of America | Biography | 294572 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 7 |
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2013 | United States of America | Crime | 1609380 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 8 |
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2002 | United States of America | Biography | 1112960 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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2001 | United States of America | Biography | 996118 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 11 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 568904 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 12 |
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2014 | United States of America | Action | 535391 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 13 |
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2000 | United States of America | Biography | 224441 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 14 |
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2016 | Greece | Biography | 181653 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 15 |
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2009 | United States of America | Drama | 364032 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 16 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 436641 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 17 |
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2013 | United States of America | Drama | 523644 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 18 |
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2019 | United Kingdom | Biography | 197497 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 19 |
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2004 | United States of America | Drama | 158365 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 20 |
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2016 | United States of America | Biography | 259836 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 21 |
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2017 | United States of America | Biography | 165589 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 22 |
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2004 | Germany | Drama | 386818 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 23 |
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2014 | United States of America | Action | 184194 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 24 |
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2015 | United States of America | Biography | 492003 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 25 |
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2017 | United States of America | Biography | 316915 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 26 |
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2021 | United States of America | Action | 185511 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 27 | 2007 | Canada | Adventure | 51415 | 3.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 | |
| 28 |
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2020 | United States of America | Drama | 195300 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 29 |
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2017 | Czech Republic | Biography | 47233 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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1987 | United States of America | Crime | 334061 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 31 |
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2010 | United Kingdom | Biography | 711617 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 32 |
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1999 | United States of America | Biography | 104107 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 33 |
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2014 | France | History | 95930 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 34 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 105389 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 35 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 107316 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 36 |
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1968 | United States of America | Crime | 10939 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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2019 | United States of America | Crime | 5780 | 7.5 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 38 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 38960 | 7.8 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 39 |
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2014 | United States of America | Adventure | 234485 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 40 |
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2015 | United States of America | Crime | 668297 | 9 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 41 |
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2015 | United States of America | Crime | 10185 | 7.7 | Serie | Canceled | TV-14 |
| 42 |
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2019 | United Kingdom | Drama | 890998 | 9.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
