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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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| 1 |
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1954 | United States of America | Biography | 9813 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | G |
| 2 |
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1957 | United States of America | Drama | 36219 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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1950 | United States of America | Biography | 3930 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 4 |
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1986 | United States of America | Drama | 5938 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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2014 | United States of America | Drama | 1009580 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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1929 | United States of America | Drama | 11228 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 7 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 424179 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2002 | Germany | Comedy | 245124 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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1984 | United States of America | Biography | 432501 | 8.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2016 | Hong Kong | Comedy | 684970 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 11 |
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2013 | France | Drama | 164727 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | R |
| 12 |
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1996 | United States of America | Comedy | 74412 | 7 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 13 |
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2019 | United Kingdom | Biography | 197497 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 14 |
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1965 | United States of America | Biography | 264336 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | G |
| 15 |
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2008 | United States of America | Drama | 23310 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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2002 | Germany | Drama | 325866 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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1991 | Ireland | Comedy | 39251 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 18 |
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1988 | United States of America | Biography | 13633 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 19 |
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1995 | United States of America | Biography | 57632 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 20 |
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1991 | United States of America | Biography | 100009 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 21 |
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2007 | Ireland | Drama | 121924 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 22 |
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1997 | United States of America | Biography | 32019 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 23 |
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2014 | United States of America | Biography | 26296 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 24 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 77776 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 25 |
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2007 | United States of America | Family | 111628 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 |
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2002 | France | Biography | 926283 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 27 |
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2008 | Germany | Comedy | 279383 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 28 |
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2011 | United States of America | Drama | 8739 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 29 |
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1990 | Canada | Drama | 6202 | 6.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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1996 | United States of America | Comedy | 125077 | 5.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 31 |
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1957 | United States of America | Comedy | 33403 | 7 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 32 |
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2007 | United Kingdom | Comedy | 139670 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 33 |
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2014 | France | Biography | 62387 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 34 |
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2000 | France | Comedy | 333872 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 35 |
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2014 | United States of America | Biography | 37002 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 36 |
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2017 | United States of America | Biography | 316915 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 37 |
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1968 | United States of America | Comedy | 25464 | 7.4 | Movie | Released |