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4.4
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96
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Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
In medieval Japan, a woman and her children journey to find the family's patriarch, who was exiled years earlier.
89
8.6
/863633/
85
/13865/
84
/7977/
4.6
/1028135/
91
/162/
97
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79
/33/
cc age 18+

City of God (2002)
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
89
8.6
/23263/
84
/589/
82
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4.6
/55018/
100
/26/
95
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cc age 15+

Night and Fog (1956)
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
89
8.1
/74724/
78
/1208/
78
/860/
4.5
/117074/
99
/95/
95
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96
/22/

The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
89
8.3
/181612/
80
/2643/
80
/2392/
4.3
/201528/
100
/63/
95
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M (1931)
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.
88
8.1
/27991/
78
/561/
80
/627/
4.3
/59822/
100
/34/
93
/412/

Ugetsu (1953)
In 16th century Japan, peasants Genjuro and Tobei sell their earthenware pots to a group of soldiers in a nearby village, in defiance of a local sage's warning against seeking to profit from warfare. Genjuro's pursuit of both riches and the mysterious Lady Wakasa, as well as Tobei's desire to become a samurai, run the risk of destroying both themselves and their wives, Miyagi and Ohama.
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88
8.2
/654752/
79
/10432/
78
/5386/
4.1
/382966/
99
/165/
94
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91
/28/
cc age 17+

L.A. Confidential (1997)
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
poster
88
8.1
/56738/
79
/790/
79
/843/
4.4
/79316/
100
/45/
94
/619/

Nights of Cabiria (1957)
Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical world. Even when she thinks her struggles are over and she has found happiness and contentment, things may not be what they seem.
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87
8.2
/1015090/
79
/19116/
81
/13146/
4.1
/2164551/
89
/163/
93
/13432/
94
/23/
cc age 17+

Taxi Driver (1976)
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
87
8.2
/3582/
81
/167/
75
/64/
4.4
/18284/
100
/12/

Streetwise (1984)
This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft.
87
8.1
/36540/
82
/765/
79
/657/
4.4
/62486/
90
/52/
93
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84
/28/

Farewell My Concubine (1993)
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
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87
8.0
/56458/
76
/1007/
76
/747/
4.2
/85212/
98
/115/
89
/953/
93
/15/
cc age 17+

The Last Picture Show (1971)
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duane is dating a local beauty, while Sonny is having an affair with the coach's wife. As graduation nears and both boys contemplate their futures, Duane eyes the army and Sonny takes over a local business. Each struggles to figure out if he can escape this dead-end town and build a better life somewhere else.
86
8.3
/23138/
81
/387/
81
/394/
4.4
/32161/
73
/15/
94
/388/
90
/10/

Red Beard (1965)
Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.
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86
8.1
/384250/
78
/5765/
79
/4127/
4.2
/274861/
86
/129/
91
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90
/18/
cc age 17+

The Deer Hunter (1978)
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.
86
7.9
/10569/
79
/308/
79
/229/
4.2
/48777/
94
/17/
93
/134/

Pixote (1980)
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
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8.8
/2468745/
85
/54531/
84
/29179/
4.2
/3515459/
75
/157/
95
/92568/
82
/21/
cc age 13+

Forrest Gump (1994)
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
84
8.1
/390091/
79
/6331/
77
/3075/
3.9
/135254/
91
/188/
94
/12274/
79
/40/
cc age 15+

Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
84
7.7
/16099/
75
/262/
73
/291/
4.0
/25367/
93
/27/
90
/197/

The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.
84
7.8
/37410/
75
/670/
77
/683/
4.0
/139284/
91
/35/
91
/436/

Vivre Sa Vie (1962)
Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
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7.6
/145127/
75
/6151/
74
/3011/
4.1
/966368/
96
/318/
81
/958/
92
/44/
cc age 16+

The Florida Project (2017)
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times.
84
7.8
/5133/
75
/91/
73
/120/
3.9
/5889/
100
/9/
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Diary of a Lost Girl (1929)
Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
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84
8.1
/34299/
80
/478/
76
/423/
4.2
/25373/
100
/7/
96
/259/

Time of the Gypsies (1988)
In this luminous tale set in the former Yugoslavia, Perhan, an engaging young Romany with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime that threatens to destroy him and those he loves.
84
8.7
/11499/
83
/709/
81
/167/
4.3
/12454/

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)
Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
84
8.2
/20762/
83
/1077/
80
/526/
4.5
/214978/
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/65/
88
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82
/22/

Paris Is Burning (1991)
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.
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8.5
/42911/
84
/1310/
82
/665/
4.3
/39352/
81
/26/
96
/21691/

Baraka (1992)
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
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84
8.6
/1994383/
85
/43591/
84
/22555/
4.4
/3193172/
84
/156/
95
/26055/
65
/22/
cc age 17+

Se7en (1995)
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.
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7.8
/384674/
75
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3.9
/2422641/
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/383/
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cc age 17+

Poor Things (2023)
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
83
7.6
/52941/
74
/1023/
73
/993/
4.0
/130851/
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85
/342/

Belle de Jour (1967)
Beautiful young housewife Séverine Serizy cannot reconcile her masochistic fantasies with her everyday life alongside dutiful husband Pierre. When her lovestruck friend Henri mentions a secretive high-class brothel run by Madame Anais, Séverine begins to work there during the day under the name Belle de Jour. But when one of her clients grows possessive, she must try to go back to her normal life.
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7.9
/11013/
76
/135/
73
/116/
3.9
/9830/
93
/29/
93
/218/
79
/18/

Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Young Krishna is abandoned at the Apollo Circus by his mother, who informs him that he can only return home when he can afford ₹500 for his brother's bicycle that he destroyed. The circus leaves Krishna behind and he travels to Bombay, where he delivers tee and befriends a heroin addict and a young prostitute. Krishna dreams of saving ₹500 to return home, but Bombay street life isn't easy.
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83
7.6
/30104/
73
/588/
71
/433/
4.1
/61611/
85
/62/
86
/564/
93
/17/

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
83
7.7
/79565/
76
/2287/
77
/1640/
4.2
/181745/
96
/121/
89
/974/
79
/31/
cc age 15+

Mother (2009)
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
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8.2
/612609/
81
/12535/
80
/6357/
4.2
/678041/
79
/77/
93
/12204/
73
/17/
cc age 18+

Casino (1995)
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
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7.4
/262087/
72
/11215/
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/2920/
3.8
/2281293/
93
/352/
85
/491/
91
/62/
cc age 17+

Anora (2024)
A young sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as his parents set out to get the marriage annulled.
82
7.7
/12820/
70
/244/
74
/253/
3.9
/19162/
93
/44/
86
/308/

Pandora's Box (1929)
The rise and inevitable fall of an amoral but naive young woman whose insouciant eroticism inspires lust and violence in those around her.
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7.6
/18470/
76
/660/
75
/403/
4.1
/72346/
100
/10/
86
/416/
80
/6/

Lady Snowblood (1973)
Yuki's family is nearly wiped out before she is born due to the machinations of a band of criminals. These criminals kidnap and brutalize her mother but leave her alive. Later her mother ends up in prison with only revenge to keep her alive. She creates an instrument for this revenge by purposefully getting pregnant. Yuki never knows the love of a family but only killing and revenge.
82
8.2
/12022/
81
/243/
78
/241/
4.4
/40688/
100
/5/
62
/5/
91
/20/

I Am Cuba (1964)
Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.
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7.7
/15573/
75
/370/
76
/367/
4.1
/30448/
90
/52/
89
/163/
94
/9/

The Servant (1963)
Indolent aristocrat Tony employs competent Barrett as his manservant and all seems to be going well until Barrett persuades Tony to hire his sister as a live-in maid.
82
7.7
/20987/
76
/438/
75
/422/
4.0
/26356/
100
/17/
88
/247/

Scarlet Street (1945)
Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.
82
7.5
/17161/
75
/497/
74
/372/
4.3
/89414/
95
/64/
77
/145/
94
/16/

Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1976)
A lonely widowed housewife does her daily chores and takes care of her apartment where she lives with her teenage son, and turns the occasional trick to make ends meet. Slowly, her ritualized daily routines begin to fall apart.
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82
7.6
/275906/
74
/5640/
73
/3613/
3.9
/211821/
90
/200/
83
/20491/
83
/35/
cc age 18+

Eastern Promises (2007)
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
82
8.3
/965290/
81
/18626/
80
/10717/
4.1
/1498941/
80
/182/
93
/28638/
71
/32/
cc age 18+

Requiem for a Dream (2000)
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
82
8.1
/1217611/
81
/33215/
79
/16723/
4.0
/2142025/
96
/203/
89
/19225/
75
/39/
cc age 12+

Catch Me If You Can (2002)
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
81
7.3
/20251/
71
/333/
68
/284/
3.8
/22383/
98
/42/
81
/252/
85
/20/
cc age 16+

Mona Lisa (1986)
George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.
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81
8.2
/844042/
82
/18993/
81
/11197/
4.2
/970313/
90
/87/
94
/18515/
78
/20/
cc age 17+

Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
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81
7.6
/3071/
71
/45/
76
/94/
3.9
/1789/
86
/7/
85
/21/

The Stolen Children (1992)
Antonio, a policeman (carabiniere), has an order to take two children (Rosetta and her brother Luciano) from Milan to Sicily to an orphanage. Their mother has been arrested for forcing Rosetta (11 years old) to work as a prostitute. First the relation between Antonio and the children is tough, but it relaxes so they become temporary friends.
81
7.1
/15205/
72
/225/
67
/260/
3.7
/14343/
97
/58/
86
/462/
88
/16/

Diva (1981)
Jules, a young Parisian postman, secretly records a concert performance given by the opera singer Cynthia Hawkins, whom he idolises. The following day, Jules runs into a woman who is being pursued by armed thugs. Before she is killed, the woman slips an audio cassette into his mail bag...
81
7.5
/17066/
74
/354/
72
/237/
4.0
/15281/
96
/82/
83
/339/
84
/22/

Revanche (2008)
Alex, an ex-con working as muscle in a Vienna brothel, dreams of escaping with his girlfriend Tamara, who also works there. Their attempt to break free sets off a chain of events that links their fate with a rural police officer and his troubled marriage. As their lives intersect, a quiet struggle unfolds between guilt, grief, and the desire for redemption.
81
7.8
/54798/
77
/998/
76
/639/
4.2
/200881/
84
/70/
91
/884/
83
/27/

Lilya 4-ever (2002)
In a struggling post-Soviet community, Lilya a teenage girl is abandoned when her mother moves to the United States with her boyfriend. Facing neglect and poverty, she meets Andrei, who offers her a job in Sweden, giving her hope for a better life — and a journey that will change everything.


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