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Grey Gardens
6.8
2009

Grey Gardens

Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis raised as Park Avenue débutantes but ...

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
7.1
2022

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

The Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his y...

Brooklyn
7.3
2015

Brooklyn

In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
7.3
2001

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed a...

Red Cliff II
7.3
2009

Red Cliff II

The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces ...

Emperor
6.1
2012

Emperor

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as...

Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship
6.5
2024

Portugal: Carnations Against Dictatorship

In Portugal, during the night of April 24-25, 1974, a peaceful uprising put an end to the last government of the Estado ...

Dr. Hope
7.0
2009

Dr. Hope

Historical Bio-Pic, based on the life of Hope Bridges Adams-Lehmann, being the first female physician and member of wome...

Charlotte Corday
6.0
2008

Charlotte Corday

Set in July 1793 during the outbreak of the French Revolution and the unleashing of the Reign of Terror, a young girl fr...

Son Akın
1982

Son Akın

The Doors
7.1
1991

The Doors

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

Hokusai's Daughter
8.5
2025

Hokusai's Daughter

The life of Katsushika Oi, daughter of Hokusai and a trailblazing female artist in Japan.

Female Agents
6.6
2008

Female Agents

May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Execut...

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
6.8
2010

Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

The Japanese forces occupy Shanghai and slowly start spreading terror in the city. Chen Zhen, who was presumed dead, ret...

Just Mercy
7.9
2019

Just Mercy

The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised an...

The Killing Fields
7.5
1984

The Killing Fields

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local inter...

Bob Marley: One Love
6.6
2024

Bob Marley: One Love

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.

In This Corner of the World
7.9
2016

In This Corner of the World

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kur...

Flyboys
6.5
2006

Flyboys

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. ente...

Out of Africa
7.2
1985

Out of Africa

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a ...