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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1984 United Kingdom 21331 7.3 Movie Released PG
2 1956 United States of America 70634 7.4 Movie Released
3
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
133 min
1983 United Kingdom 2162 6.5 Movie Released R
4
Indian Summers
Indian Summers
48 min
SS 2 EP 20
2015 United Kingdom 4593 7.3 Serie Ended
5
City of Joy
City of Joy
132 min
1992 France 5686 6.5 Movie Released PG-13
6 2012 United Arab Emirates 100110 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
7 2016 United Kingdom 62842 7.2 Movie Released PG-13
8 2001 India 121688 8.1 Movie Released PG
9
Tumbbad
Tumbbad
113 min
2018 India 60687 8.2 Movie Released
10
The White Tiger
The White Tiger
125 min
2021 India 66039 7.1 Movie Released R
11
The Namesake
The Namesake
122 min
2006 India 21928 7.5 Movie Released
12 2014 India 88140 7.3 Movie Released PG
13
The Help
The Help
146 min
2011 India 498104 8.1 Movie Released
14
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
128 min
2007 China 82835 7.6 Movie Released
15 2008 United Kingdom 882520 8 Movie Released R
16 2002 Germany 117388 6.7 Movie Released PG-13
17 1995 United Kingdom 127288 7.7 Movie Released
18 1996 United Kingdom 203551 7.4 Movie Released R
19
Gandhi
Gandhi
191 min
1982 India 241142 8 Movie Released
20 2006 United States of America 197314 7.6 Movie Released
21
Chocolat
Chocolat
121 min
2000 United Kingdom 203389 7.2 Movie Released
22 2008 United Kingdom 120827 6.7 Movie Released PG-13
23
The Queen
The Queen
103 min
2006 France 116428 7.3 Movie Released PG-13
24
The Crown
The Crown
73 min
SS 6 EP 60
2016 United Kingdom 260567 8.6 Serie Ended TV-MA
25 2004 Italy 38492 7 Movie Released
26 2017 India 38575 6.8 Movie Released PG-13
27 2016 France 755 6.9 Movie Released
28 2012 Canada 3402 6.2 Movie Released
29 2010 Hong Kong 125 6.5 Movie Released
30
Tanna
Tanna
100 min
2015 Australia 4706 6.9 Movie Released
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