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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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| 1 |
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2003 | New Zealand | Drama | 476104 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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1987 | United States of America | Drama | 135404 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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2003 | United Kingdom | Drama | 496088 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 4 |
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2024 | United States of America | Adventure | 161665 | 8.7 | Serie | Returning Series | TV-MA |
| 5 |
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1939 | United Kingdom | Comedy | 832 | 6.4 | Movie | Released | G |
| 6 |
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1987 | China | Biography | 112568 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 7 |
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2006 | Japan | History | 2164 | 6.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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1997 | Canada | Drama | 36936 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | |
| 9 |
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2011 | China | Drama | 56104 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 10 |
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1950 | Japan | Crime | 182708 | 8.2 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 11 |
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2000 | China | Adventure | 283356 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 12 |
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1993 | Hong Kong | Action | 33104 | 7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 13 |
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1956 | United States of America | Biography | 28132 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | G |
| 14 |
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2013 | Japan | Animation | 55200 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 15 |
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1994 | China | Drama | 20739 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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2017 | United States of America | Action | 5577 | 5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 17 |
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1992 | France | Drama | 11039 | 7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 18 |
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2001 | Action | 62 | 4.9 | Movie | Released | ||
| 19 |
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2016 | United States of America | Action | 139511 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 20 |
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2013 | Japan | Action | 172637 | 6.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 21 |
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2013 | Japan | Animation | 100848 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 22 |
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1952 | Japan | Drama | 89104 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 23 |
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2013 | Japan | Animation | 53768 | 7.4 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 24 |
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2006 | United States of America | Action | 171088 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 25 |
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1980 | Japan | Drama | 38575 | 7.9 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 26 |
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2014 | Germany | Fantasy | 1723 | 5.7 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 27 | 2005 | United States of America | Adventure | 42050 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | R | |
| 28 |
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2010 | France | Adventure | 106461 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | G |
| 29 |
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2011 | United States of America | Documentary | 38280 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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2013 | China | Crime | 13048 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 31 |
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2016 | South Korea | Action | 265603 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 32 |
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1953 | Japan | Drama | 69700 | 8.1 | Movie | Released |
