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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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1992 | United States of America | Biography | 102979 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 2 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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2014 | France | History | 95930 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 4 |
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2016 | United States of America | Biography | 259836 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 5 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 747033 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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2013 | United States of America | Biography | 120207 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 7 |
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1961 | United States of America | Drama | 9781 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2017 | Belgium | Documentary | 23707 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 | 1974 | United States of America | Drama | 2569 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | ||
| 10 |
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2000 | United States of America | Drama | 24649 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 11 |
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2018 | United States of America | Action | 10913 | 5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 12 |
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1985 | United States of America | Drama | 98350 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 13 |
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2008 | United States of America | Family | 28197 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 14 |
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2014 | United States of America | Biography | 26296 | 6.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 15 |
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2004 | United States of America | Drama | 158365 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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1998 | United States of America | Drama | 9636 | 6 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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1991 | United States of America | Drama | 84967 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 18 |
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2019 | United States of America | Biography | 76680 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 19 |
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1999 | Ireland | Biography | 23478 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 20 |
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1977 | Biography | 19100 | 8.4 | Serie | Ended | NR | |
| 21 |
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2016 | United Kingdom | Biography | 37040 | 7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 22 |
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2014 | United States of America | Drama | 17618 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 23 |
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2018 | United States of America | Drama | 52848 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 24 |
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1991 | United States of America | Drama | 4962 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 25 |
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2015 | United States of America | Biography | 4842 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 |
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2007 | United States of America | Drama | 63349 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 27 |
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1986 | Germany | Action | 3430 | 7.7 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 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 States of America | Biography | 5662 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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2021 | Canada | Drama | 16694 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 31 | 2015 | United States of America | Documentary | 2153 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | ||
| 32 |
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1995 | Drama | 510 | 6.8 | Movie | Released | ||
| 33 |
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1987 | United States of America | Documentary | 744 | 9.2 | Serie | Ended | TV-PG |
| 34 |
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1991 | United States of America | Drama | 3384 | 6.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 35 | 2002 | South Africa | Documentary | 626 | 7.4 | Movie | Released |
