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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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2021 | United States of America | Drama | 8668 | 7.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 3 |
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1998 | United States of America | Drama | 9636 | 6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 4 |
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1977 | Biography | 19100 | 8.4 | Serie | Ended | NR | |
| 5 |
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2012 | United States of America | Comedy | 1718800 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 6 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 7 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 120207 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 8 |
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1997 | United States of America | Biography | 83513 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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1962 | Italy | Adventure | 614 | 5.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2012 | India | History | 274322 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 11 |
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1990 | United States of America | Drama | 4947 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 12 |
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1985 | United States of America | Drama | 98350 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 13 |
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2017 | United States of America | Drama | 54952 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 14 |
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2017 | United States of America | Horror | 717300 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 15 |
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2018 | United States of America | Comedy | 89279 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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2018 | United States of America | Action | 847166 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 17 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 76680 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 18 |
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2017 | Greece | Horror | 25 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 19 |
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2014 | France | History | 95930 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 20 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 52848 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 21 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 568904 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 22 |
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1967 | United States of America | Drama | 84345 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 23 |
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2002 | United States of America | Crime | 384058 | 9.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 24 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 140834 | 8.8 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 25 |
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2016 | United States of America | Drama | 5841 | 7.8 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 26 |
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2009 | United States of America | Mystery | 586910 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 27 |
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2017 | United States of America | Crime | 32798 | 8.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 28 |
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2017 | United States of America | Comedy | 26521 | 6.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 29 |
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2016 | United Kingdom | Crime | 175458 | 8.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 30 |
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2020 | United States of America | Drama | 47857 | 7.1 | Serie | Canceled | TV-MA |
| 31 |
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2020 | United States of America | Biography | 13878 | 7.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 32 |
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2013 | United States of America | Crime | 282373 | 7.9 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 33 |
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2021 | United States of America | Comedy | 10829 | 7.1 | Serie | Ended | |
| 34 |
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2017 | United States of America | Crime | 33029 | 8.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 35 |
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2015 | United States of America | Drama | 41374 | 7.4 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 36 |
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2016 | United States of America | Comedy | 161542 | 8.7 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 37 |
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2016 | United States of America | Comedy | 193959 | 8.2 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 38 |
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1994 | United States of America | Comedy | 1102880 | 8.9 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |