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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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2004 | Italy | Drama | 374612 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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2005 | China | Drama | 149417 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 3 |
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2006 | Germany | Drama | 591751 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 4 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 197314 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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2015 | Brazil | Drama | 87514 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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2014 | France | Drama | 18386 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 7 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2002 | Brazil | Drama | 809417 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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2007 | China | Drama | 82835 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 10 |
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2019 | Malawi | Biography | 45488 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 11 |
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2011 | United States of America | Documentary | 6768 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | G |
| 12 |
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1989 | United States of America | Drama | 6317 | 7 | Movie | Released | R |
| 13 |
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2016 | Ireland | Action | 44935 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 14 |
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2013 | France | Biography | 29325 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 15 |
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2016 | United States of America | Biography | 18858 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 16 |
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2006 | Germany | Drama | 12026 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 17 |
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2010 | United States of America | Drama | 1480590 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 18 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 249920 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 19 |
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2012 | Canada | Adventure | 85298 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 20 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 21 |
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1985 | United States of America | Drama | 98350 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 22 |
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1971 | Germany | Drama | 62 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 23 |
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2014 | India | Biography | 30173 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 24 |
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2013 | Australia | Biography | 42834 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 25 |
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1979 | United States of America | Drama | 208 | 5.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 | 2007 | Canada | Adventure | 51415 | 3.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 | |
| 27 |
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2018 | New Zealand | Documentary | 38780 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 28 |
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2015 | United Kingdom | Action | 92207 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 29 |
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2011 | Sweden | Crime | 499932 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 30 |
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1991 | United Kingdom | Drama | 6317 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 31 |
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2010 | South Africa | Drama | 344 | 6.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 32 |
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2013 | Germany | Adventure | 42274 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | R |
| 33 |
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2017 | France | Comedy | 4248 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 34 |
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2017 | United States of America | Action | 5577 | 5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 35 |
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2014 | United States of America | Drama | 2220 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 36 |
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1997 | United States of America | Comedy | 1140 | 6.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 37 |
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1952 | United Kingdom | Adventure | 85060 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 38 |
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2018 | United States of America | Action | 847166 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 39 |
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1994 | United States of America | Adventure | 1156880 | 8.5 | Movie | Released | G |
| 40 |
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2015 | China | Drama | 6472 | 6.9 | Movie | Released |
