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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Immigrant
117 min
|
2013 | France | Drama | 35251 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
Detour
68 min
|
1945 | United States of America | Drama | 22169 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
The Road
111 min
|
2009 | United States of America | Drama | 271709 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
Roma
135 min
|
2018 | United Kingdom | Drama | 178819 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
Bicycle Thieves
89 min
|
1948 | Italy | Drama | 191908 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
Life Is Beautiful
116 min
|
1997 | Italy | Drama | 815047 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
The Third Man
105 min
|
1949 | United Kingdom | Drama | 195970 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
City of God
129 min
|
2002 | Brazil | Drama | 873371 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 9 |
The Pursuit of Happyness
117 min
|
2006 | United States of America | Drama | 624066 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 10 |
Schindler's List
195 min
|
1993 | United States of America | Drama | 1588650 | 9 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
A Streetcar Named Desire
125 min
|
1951 | United States of America | Drama | 118949 | 7.9 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
Grave of the Fireflies
89 min
|
1988 | Japan | Drama | 388270 | 8.5 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
Paths of Glory
88 min
|
1957 | United States of America | Drama | 239721 | 8.4 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
Boys Don't Cry
118 min
|
1999 | United States of America | Drama | 107851 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
Into the Wild
148 min
|
2007 | United States of America | Drama | 696488 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 16 |
Waltz with Bashir
90 min
|
2008 | Australia | Drama | 62749 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 17 |
No Country for Old Men
122 min
|
2007 | United States of America | Drama | 1196020 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 18 |
The Pianist
150 min
|
2002 | France | Drama | 1014680 | 8.5 | Film | HD |
| 19 |
12 Years a Slave
134 min
|
2013 | United Kingdom | Drama | 788748 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 20 |
Atonement
123 min
|
2007 | France | Drama | 330348 | 7.8 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
The Fault in Our Stars
126 min
|
2014 | United States of America | Drama | 425396 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
The Whale
117 min
|
2022 | United States of America | Drama | 300190 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 23 |
The Book Thief
131 min
|
2013 | Germany | Drama | 147899 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 24 |
On the Waterfront
108 min
|
1954 | United States of America | Drama | 178925 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 25 |
Moonlight
111 min
|
2016 | United States of America | Drama | 353296 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 26 |
The Secret in Their Eyes
130 min
|
2009 | Argentina | Drama | 243074 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 27 |
Hotel Rwanda
121 min
|
2004 | Italy | Drama | 392721 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 28 |
Room
118 min
|
2015 | Canada | Drama | 481331 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 29 |
A Separation
123 min
|
2011 | France | Drama | 278449 | 8.3 | Film | HD |
| 30 |
The Kite Runner
128 min
|
2007 | China | Drama | 85342 | 7.5 | Film | HD |
| 31 |
A Beautiful Mind
135 min
|
2001 | United States of America | Drama | 1055960 | 8.2 | Film | HD |
| 32 |
The Color Purple
154 min
|
1985 | United States of America | Drama | 104536 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 33 |
The Help
146 min
|
2011 | United States of America | Drama | 529625 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 34 |
The Diary of Anne Frank
180 min
|
1959 | United States of America | Drama | 14614 | 7.4 | Film | HD |
| 35 |
Dances with Wolves
181 min
|
1990 | United Kingdom | Drama | 311065 | 8 | Film | HD |
| 36 |
The Deer Hunter
183 min
|
1978 | United Kingdom | Drama | 386677 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 37 |
Stand by Me
89 min
|
1986 | United States of America | Drama | 488854 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 38 |
The Broken Circle Breakdown
112 min
|
2012 | Belgium | Drama | 45342 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 39 |
Far from Heaven
107 min
|
2002 | United States of America | Drama | 51679 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 40 |
The Last Samurai
154 min
|
2003 | United States of America | Drama | 505451 | 7.8 | Film | HD |