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# Name Year Country Genres IMDb Votes IMDb Rating Type Status CBFC
1 1945 United States of America 40658 7.9 Movie Released NR
2
Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
113 min
1969 United States of America 122170 7.8 Movie Released NC-17
3
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
94 min
1996 United Kingdom 732000 8.1 Movie Released R
4 2000 United States of America 909017 8.3 Movie Released NR
5 1957 Japan 6024 7.2 Movie Released
6 1995 United States of America 122496 7.3 Movie Released
7 1938 United States of America 23430 7.9 Movie Released NR
8 1951 United States of America 115160 7.9 Movie Released
9 1991 United States of America 62565 7 Movie Released R
10 2006 United States of America 568904 8 Movie Released PG-13
11 1989 United States of America 41270 7.2 Movie Released
12
Selma
Selma
127 min
2014 France 95930 7.5 Movie Released PG-13
13
Into the Wild
Into the Wild
148 min
2007 United States of America 663145 8.1 Movie Released R
14 1971 United Kingdom 7184 7 Movie Released R
15
The Wrestler
The Wrestler
109 min
2008 United States of America 321552 7.9 Movie Released R
16
City of God
City of God
130 min
2002 Brazil 809417 8.6 Movie Released
17
Fight Club
Fight Club
139 min
1999 Germany 2358980 8.8 Movie Released
18 2017 United States of America 130794 7.6 Movie Released
19
Nomadland
Nomadland
108 min
2021 United States of America 186008 7.3 Movie Released
20 1995 France 136261 7.5 Movie Released R
21 1940 United States of America 100940 8.1 Movie Released NR
22
The Road
The Road
111 min
2009 United States of America 256876 7.2 Movie Released
23
Only Yesterday
Only Yesterday
119 min
1991 Japan 38069 7.6 Movie Released
24
The Wire
The Wire
60 min
SS 5 EP 60
2002 United States of America 384058 9.3 Serie Ended TV-MA
25
Deadwood
Deadwood
55 min
SS 3 EP 36
2004 United States of America 119179 8.6 Serie Canceled TV-MA
26
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
70 min
SS 6 EP 63
2015 United States of America 668297 9 Serie Ended TV-MA
27
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad
56 min
SS 5 EP 62
2008 United States of America 2187130 9.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
28
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
60 min
SS 6 EP 86
1999 United States of America 484655 9.2 Serie Ended TV-MA
29
Shameless
Shameless
57 min
SS 11 EP 134
2011 United States of America 293526 8.5 Serie Ended TV-MA
30
Inside Amy Schumer
Inside Amy Schumer
22 min
SS 5 EP 44
2013 United States of America 13932 6.1 Serie Canceled TV-14
31
La Haine
La Haine
98 min
1995 France 200196 8.1 Movie Released
32
The Outsiders
The Outsiders
91 min
1983 France 99630 7 Movie Released
33 1957 United States of America 36219 8 Movie Released
34
The Night Of
The Night Of
60 min
SS 1 EP 8
2016 United Kingdom 175458 8.4 Serie Ended TV-MA
35
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry
118 min
1999 United States of America 104107 7.5 Movie Released R
36
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
145 min
1984 France 122196 8.1 Movie Released
37
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
125 min
1990 United States of America 102072 7.2 Movie Released R
38
Blue Valentine
Blue Valentine
112 min
2010 United States of America 213140 7.3 Movie Released
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