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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1984 United Kingdom 60089 7.8 Movie Released
2
Pride
Pride
120 min
2014 France 62387 7.8 Movie Released R
3 1966 Italy 66540 8.1 Movie Released
4
Selma
Selma
127 min
2014 France 95930 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
5 2013 United States of America 747033 8.1 Movie Released
6 2006 Belgium 55171 7.5 Movie Released NR
7 2008 Czech Republic 40370 7.3 Movie Released
8
Milk
Milk
128 min
2008 United States of America 180650 7.5 Movie Released R
9 1940 United States of America 100940 8.1 Movie Released NR
10
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
126 min
1993 United States of America 260292 7.7 Movie Released PG-13
11
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
158 min
2012 United Kingdom 348396 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
12 1939 United States of America 337163 8.2 Movie Released G
13
Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda
121 min
2004 Italy 374612 8.1 Movie Released
14
The Help
The Help
146 min
2011 India 498104 8.1 Movie Released
15 2014 United States of America 832628 8 Movie Released PG-13
16
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
107 min
2017 United Kingdom 749416 7.8 Movie Released PG-13
17 2016 Czech Republic 17069 6.9 Movie Released
18
Spotlight
Spotlight
129 min
2015 United States of America 506139 8.1 Movie Released R
19
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
132 min
2006 Germany 1188360 8.1 Movie Released
20 2012 United States of America 1014680 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
21 2012 Denmark 41179 8.2 Movie Released NR
22
The Circle
The Circle
110 min
2017 France 101215 5.4 Movie Released PG-13
23 2012 United States of America 154188 6.2 Movie Released R
24 1998 United States of America 1197920 8.5 Movie Released R
25 2018 United States of America 35764 5.3 Movie Released
26 1999 United States of America 593 7.1 Movie Released G
27 2002 Germany 92509 7 Movie Released R
28
Cromwell
Cromwell
140 min
1970 United Kingdom 7084 7 Movie Released G
29 1971 United Kingdom 888921 8.3 Movie Released
30
Roots
Roots
90 min
SS 1 EP 8
1977 19100 8.4 Serie Ended NR
31
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man
144 min
2005 United States of America 199732 8 Movie Released PG-13
32 1961 United States of America 9781 8 Movie Released
33 1988 United States of America 63815 7.5 Movie Released R
34 2020 United States of America 195300 7.7 Movie Released R
35 2005 China 149417 7.3 Movie Released R
36
The Butler
The Butler
132 min
2013 United States of America 120207 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
37 2008 United Kingdom 120827 6.7 Movie Released PG-13
38 2007 Canada 194193 7.5 Movie Released R
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