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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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1959 | United States of America | Drama | 1944 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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1961 | United States of America | Crime | 122080 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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1961 | United States of America | Drama | 9781 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 4 |
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1985 | United States of America | Drama | 98350 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 77776 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 6 |
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1972 | United States of America | Biography | 4903 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 7 |
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2020 | United States of America | Drama | 58376 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 8 |
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1980 | United States of America | Drama | 24942 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 9 |
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1997 | United States of America | Drama | 11783 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 10 |
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1993 | United States of America | Biography | 24991 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 11 |
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2014 | France | History | 95930 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 12 |
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2012 | United States of America | Drama | 6695 | 5.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 13 |
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2010 | United States of America | Drama | 8229 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 14 |
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1991 | United States of America | Drama | 3384 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 15 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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1996 | United States of America | Action | 18733 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 18 |
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1991 | United States of America | Drama | 4962 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 19 |
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1997 | United States of America | Comedy | 9105 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 20 |
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1998 | United States of America | Crime | 12804 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 21 |
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1978 | United States of America | Adventure | 17350 | 5.6 | Movie | Released | G |
| 22 |
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2018 | United States of America | Action | 847166 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 23 |
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2003 | United States of America | Comedy | 7689 | 5.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 24 |
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2007 | United States of America | Drama | 63349 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 25 |
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1993 | United States of America | Drama | 16845 | 6.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 26 |
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1997 | United States of America | Comedy | 5721 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 27 |
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2002 | United States of America | Comedy | 33830 | 6.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 28 |
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1992 | United States of America | Biography | 102979 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 29 |
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2018 | United States of America | Comedy | 193690 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 30 |
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2020 | United States of America | Biography | 116635 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 31 |
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1951 | United States of America | Drama | 115160 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 32 |
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2008 | United States of America | Family | 28197 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 33 |
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2016 | United States of America | Drama | 334820 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 34 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 52848 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 35 |
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2020 | Canada | Drama | 6273 | 6.1 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 36 |
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2020 | United States of America | Music | 9536 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | PG |