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| # | Title | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atomic Blonde
115 min
|
2017 | Germany | Thriller | 221079 | 6.7 | Film | HD |
| 2 |
Black Panther
135 min
|
2018 | United States of America | Action | 916418 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 3 |
The Lion King
89 min
|
1994 | United States of America | Drama | 1268360 | 8.5 | Film | HD |
| 4 |
Tsotsi
94 min
|
2005 | South Africa | Crime | 32425 | 7.2 | Film | HD |
| 5 |
City of God
129 min
|
2002 | Brazil | Drama | 876306 | 8.6 | Film | HD |
| 6 |
The Last King of Scotland
123 min
|
2006 | United States of America | Drama | 206545 | 7.6 | Film | HD |
| 7 |
12 Years a Slave
134 min
|
2013 | United Kingdom | Drama | 790757 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 8 |
Beasts of No Nation
137 min
|
2015 | Brazil | Drama | 91845 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 9 |
The Constant Gardener
129 min
|
2005 | China | Drama | 156242 | 7.3 | Film | HD |
| 10 |
Hotel Rwanda
121 min
|
2004 | Italy | Drama | 393438 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 11 |
The Battle of Algiers
121 min
|
1966 | Italy | Drama | 76420 | 8.1 | Film | HD |
| 12 |
Timbuktu
96 min
|
2014 | France | Drama | 19055 | 7.1 | Film | HD |
| 13 |
Rooting for Roona
42 min
|
2020 | India | Drama | 581 | 7 | Film | HD |
| 14 |
The Harder They Fall
139 min
|
2021 | United States of America | Drama | 78141 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 15 |
A United Kingdom
111 min
|
2016 | Czech Republic | Drama | 17808 | 6.9 | Film | HD |
| 16 |
The African Queen
105 min
|
1952 | United Kingdom | Drama | 87802 | 7.7 | Film | HD |
| 17 |
Fatima
113 min
|
2020 | United States of America | Drama | 4707 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 18 |
Rising Sun
125 min
|
1993 | United States of America | Drama | 50486 | 6.3 | Film | HD |
| 19 |
The Stoning of Soraya M.
114 min
|
2009 | United States of America | Drama | 23268 | 7.9 | Film | HD |
| 20 |
The Last Face
130 min
|
2017 | United States of America | Drama | 5956 | 5.1 | Film | HD |
| 21 |
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
104 min
|
2014 | United States of America | Drama | 13069 | 6.6 | Film | HD |
| 22 |
The Good Lie
110 min
|
2014 | India | Drama | 35946 | 7.4 | Film | HD |