Little Buddha
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
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2007★ 6.8
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2006★ 6.6
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Richard Jewell
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Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
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2000★ 7.1
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1987★ 7.6
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The Girl Who Believes in Miracles
2021★ 7.4
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Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
2022★ 6.4
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2017★ 6.4
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2007★ 6.1
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