2024, a list by William Surya Darma

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78

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4.0

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100

/25/

94

/55/

age 13+

In 2001, somewhere in rural India, two young brides get accidentally swapped on a train. In the ensuing chaos, they both encounter a host of colourful characters, resulting in hilarious and unexpected consequences.

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8.1

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78

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80

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4.1

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After a party amongst a theatre group, their sole actress, Anjali is subjected to a crime from one of the men in the group. A meeting is called for. In trying to reach a consensus, stories unravel, suspicions surface and clamour ensues.

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7.9

/7889/

83

/350/

84

/198/

4.0

/86060/

91

/22/

97

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69

/4/

3.0

14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

82

7.5

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76

/396/

71

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4.0

/24344/

99

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92

/153/

82

/21/

3.5

age 15+

When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet alongside his estranged teenage daughter, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.

82

7.6

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75

/372/

74

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4.1

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100

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83

/16/

3.5

As he pedals through the streets of Paris to deliver meals, Souleymane recounts his story. In two days, he has to go through his asylum application interview, the key to obtaining papers, but Souleymane is not ready.

81

7.6

/23570/

76

/1167/

72

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4.1

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96

/143/

95

/27/

76

/33/

3.0

age 16+

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip-hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

81

7.1

/20930/

72

/997/

69

/254/

3.8

/124239/

97

/150/

82

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83

/39/

4.0

age 15+

Emotions run high when three estranged sisters reunite in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days.

81

70

7.8

/17154/

74

/221/

77

/25/

3.8

/14396/

88

/24/

93

/32/

age 14+

A humble singer’s brash lyrics ignite fame and fury across Punjab as he grapples with soaring success and brutal criticism before his untimely death.

81

7.4

/6246/

73

/196/

75

/86/

4.0

/42874/

97

/66/

84

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83

/17/

3.5

Lia, a retired teacher from Georgia, learns from her young neighbor, Achi, that her long-lost transgender niece, Tekla, has crossed the border into Turkey. In search of Tekla, Lia travels to Istanbul with the unpredictable Achi, where they explore the hidden depths of the city.

80

66

7.4

/9412/

74

/209/

73

/128/

3.6

/35111/

100

/40/

88

/8/

80

/8/

Mahin lives alone in Tehran since her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalize her love life.

80

7.5

/19108/

74

/1047/

71

/345/

3.6

/27763/

100

/11/

95

/52/

3.0

age 14+

On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country.

80

7.4

/6904/

76

/317/

74

/101/

3.6

/17126/

93

/68/

92

/61/

74

/21/

3.5

age 14+

Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.

80

7.2

/8545/

69

/389/

65

/131/

3.8

/61653/

95

/187/

82

/43/

88

/46/

4.0

age 14+

Pansy is a woman so full of rage that every interaction she has devolves into lashing out, whether at her utterly cowed husband and son, or random strangers who have the temerity to address her. In contrast, her younger sister Chantelle lives with her two vivacious daughters and plies a successful trade as a hairdresser, putting clients at their ease all day long. Yet beneath Pansy’s abrasive exterior are hints of a more fragile psyche, one motivated by fear and damaged by repressed pain.

79

65

7.2

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67

/215/

71

/194/

3.9

/35764/

98

/45/

92

/8/

78

/9/

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with a black dog. These two lonely souls embark on a journey together.

79

6.9

/6619/

67

/232/

70

/293/

3.6

/32148/

93

/72/

93

/25/

85

/16/

3.5

In the last days of the Second World War, a deserting soldier disrupts a tranquil and isolated mountain community. For one family, his arrival brings excitement and romance, but tragedy lies in wait.

79

7.1

/13248/

70

/454/

68

/206/

3.9

/97599/

100

/158/

71

/62/

93

/35/

3.5

In Mumbai, Nurse Prabha's routine is troubled when she receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband. Her younger roommate, Anu, tries in vain to find a spot in the city to be intimate with her boyfriend. A trip to a beach town allows them to find a space for their desires to manifest.

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77

7.4

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75

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73

/431/

3.7

/54381/

96

/23/

Diagnosed with leukemia, a successful orchestra conductor learns that he is adopted, and his younger brother is in a village marching band. The conductor decides to help them win a regional contest.

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7.8

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75

/309/

69

/38/

3.2

/5998/

83

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93

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Ahead of a major constitutional decision which rendered the Article 370 of the Indian state ineffective, special agent Zooni Haksar is tasked with a secret mission to quell violence in the conflict-ridden region.

76

6.9

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68

/1016/

68

/296/

3.7

/132748/

82

/159/

82

/36/

72

/43/

4.0

age 15+

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

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7.9

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74

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79

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3.6

/8413/

64

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92

/36/

Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football, encapsulating the golden era from 1952 to 1962.

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7.1

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72

/1209/

74

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3.5

/19890/

92

/12/

76

/35/

71

/5/

age 16+

In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement and into a mystery that threatens to upend their personal lives and the world itself.

75

7.0

/11829/

68

/443/

72

/191/

3.7

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86

/139/

76

/47/

74

/36/

3.5

age 15+

12-year-old Bailey lives with her single dad Bug and brother Hunter in a squat in North Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time for his kids, and Bailey, who is approaching puberty, seeks attention and adventure elsewhere.

75

6.8

/8199/

69

/715/

76

/189/

3.5

/73681/

86

/112/

88

/303/

69

/15/

3.0

age 7+

Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. Against all odds, the two are determined to save their town (and the world!)...that is if they don't drive each other crazy in the process.

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7.7

/30220/

68

/289/

65

/34/

3.1

/11366/

88

/8/

94

/38/

In a small village, Hanumanthu, a petty thief, finds a mysterious gem, that gives him god-like powers. Will he succeed in keeping these powers from falling into the wrong hands and save his village?

74

7.1

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76

/2342/

72

/183/

3.5

/30213/

83

/12/

Basque Country, Spain, late nineties. A young policewoman manages to infiltrate the ruthless terrorist gang ETA.

74

6.8

/5731/

74

/694/

82

/313/

3.0

/15665/

63

/16/

99

/2835/

age 10+

19 year old Isaiah Wright lives for basketball and video games. A year out of high school, he has no job, no plans, and no idea how to be a man. At odds with his single mother Cynthia, Isaiah is given an ultimatum – to step up or move out. Feeling the pull from his friends and the push from his mom, Isaiah is hired by Moore Fitness, unaware of how the owner will personally impact his life. With the prayers of his mother and unexpected guidance from his new mentor, Isaiah is forced to deal with his past, sacrifice his selfishness and discover how God might have a greater purpose for his life.

74

7.1

/11351/

74

/714/

68

/146/

3.5

/25706/

89

/55/

88

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62

/17/

3.0

age 13+

A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.

74

6.9

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69

/2136/

69

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3.5

/61995/

97

/75/

78

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72

/11/

3.0

While awaiting the next fuel truck at a middle-of-nowhere Arizona rest stop, a traveling young knife salesman is thrust into a high-stakes hostage situation by the arrival of two similarly stranded bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty—or cold, hard steel—to protect their bloodstained, ill-gotten fortune.

74

6.7

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67

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68

/133/

3.9

/124243/

85

/136/

85

/20/

68

/30/

3.0

age 15+

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.

73

6.5

/10715/

67

/1205/

72

/294/

3.4

/29334/

92

/24/

78

/77/

73

/4/

3.0

age 17+

Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate — and she'll destroy anyone in her path.

73

6.7

/8087/

72

/723/

70

/80/

3.1

/17801/

82

/33/

97

/87/

65

/5/

3.0

age 10+

In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story.

73

7.0

/42375/

72

/2517/

69

/592/

3.5

/142278/

80

/177/

92

/82/

58

/38/

3.0

age 15+

When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting something amiss, the town's women band together to investigate.

73

64

6.9

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67

/319/

67

/49/

3.4

/22452/

84

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84

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age 13+

A Christmas Eve encounter between two enigmatic strangers sparks a poignant connection - but a dark turn of events threatens to expose their murky past.

73

6.6

/8489/

70

/658/

73

/200/

3.3

/108015/

85

/27/

89

/150/

64

/9/

3.0

age 13+

Aza confronts her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts.

72

6.4

/11287/

63

/839/

66

/196/

3.5

/57800/

94

/51/

67

/102/

78

/4/

3.0

age 16+

A teenager stops off to see his dealer to test a new drug before heading off for a night of partying. On the way home, he picks up an injured woman, and the night takes a surreal turn.

72

6.5

/7772/

66

/944/

68

/169/

3.4

/15723/

98

/44/

70

/77/

69

/8/

3.0

age 15+

Broke and depressed, Ray is mistaken for a dangerous hitman and given an envelope of cash. Along with his P.I. friend Skip, he must escape the actual hitman to make it out of LaRoy alive.

72

7.0

/142366/

69

/8530/

71

/1928/

3.4

/845923/

97

/239/

82

/216/

72

/22/

2.0

age 15+

A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.

71

6.4

/5342/

66

/499/

64

/127/

3.1

/43184/

96

/48/

86

/88/

74

/7/

2.5

age 14+

A young man, plagued by the music in his head, has to come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

71

6.5

/11649/

61

/499/

62

/233/

3.7

/94956/

86

/144/

57

/55/

80

/35/

3.5

age 14+

In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had known him forever.

70

6.4

/28073/

63

/1128/

66

/466/

3.4

/425515/

77

/245/

65

/107/

72

/50/

3.5

age 17+

In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

70

6.4

/9964/

64

/787/

65

/190/

3.3

/22336/

86

/121/

62

/20/

70

/24/

3.5

age 15+

In the 1860s, fiercely independent French-Canadian Vivienne Le Coudy embarks on a journey with Danish immigrant Holger Olsen, attempting to forge a life together in the dusty town of Elk Flats, Nevada. When Holger decides to go fight for the Union in the burgeoning Civil War, Vivienne must fend for herself, which isn't easy in a town controlled by a corrupt mayor.

70

6.6

/6491/

69

/576/

71

/213/

3.3

/12508/

91

/23/

81

/17/

2.0

'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

70

65

7.1

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65

/205/

67

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3.1

/16757/

89

/9/

In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.

70

6.8

/51981/

70

/4771/

72

/406/

3.4

/159342/

77

/44/

78

/358/

55

/7/

3.0

age 13+

When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history.

70

6.6

/14332/

68

/843/

63

/274/

3.2

/27505/

75

/114/

89

/56/

62

/25/

3.0

age 17+

A woman taking a cab ride from JFK airport engages in a conversation with the driver about the important relationships in their lives.

70

6.9

/32512/

71

/1891/

70

/558/

3.4

/85864/

68

/154/

94

/138/

62

/30/

2.5

age 16+

The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

70

6.2

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67

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59

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3.3

/21867/

88

/134/

64

/80/

69

/40/

3.5

age 14+

A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.

70

7.0

/74469/

66

/848/

64

/158/

3.1

/42757/

77

/39/

86

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65

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