1. North Korean Guys (동해물과 백두산이)
Two friends accidentally drift from North Korea into South Korea after falling asleep during a fishing trip. Broke and unable to get home, they enter a singing contest whose grand prize is a trip to North Korea!
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
2. Forest of Echoes (메아리)
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived alone in a small village in the high mountains. And one day, her worst fears came true. So she runs away and decides to go into a forbidden forest to die. In the forest, Okyoen meets somebody- her friend who got married and moved away years ago. Okyeon soon realizes something was off with her friend. Because she was wearing the same wedding attire from the day she got married. in the midst of all the secrets being revealed, what choice will the little girl make?
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
3. Breath of Life (L'ordre des médecins)
Simon is an experienced doctor who rubs shoulders with death on a daily basis as part of his job in an intensive care unit. Like any good professional, he has learnt to shield himself from it. But when his mother is hospitalised in a nearby unit, and is in a critical condition, his private life and professional life clash spectacularly. Simon’s whole world, and all his certainties and beliefs, are shaken to the core – even to the extent of re-evaluating his career...
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
4. Kikujiro (菊次郎の夏)
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. The two begin a series of adventures which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and unique characters along the way.
It has an average vote of 7.497 on TMDB.
5. Death Wish
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
It has an average vote of 6.893 on TMDB.
6. Monster's Ball
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.
It has an average vote of 6.76 on TMDB.
7. Breathe (Respire)
Charlie, a 17-year-old girl tortured by doubt, is thrilled when she becomes friends with Sarah, but when Sarah tires of Charlie and looks for a new friend, their relationship takes an ominous turn.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
8. Me, Myself and Mum (Les Garçons et Guillaume, à table !)
How to become a man when your mother and your closed circle have decided otherwise? This is the challenge Guillaume took up. The film recounts Guillaume's tragicomic battle from the young age of eight, as he adopts the role of a girl then of a homosexual... until, aged 30, he meets the woman who, after his mother, will become the other woman in his life. Beyond this story of a heterosexual coming-out, the film tells the tale of an actor who never stopped loving women, maybe even a little too much.
It has an average vote of 6.681 on TMDB.
9. The Way Back
At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag—to take a perilous and uncertain journey to freedom as they cross deserts, mountains and several nations.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
10. Alibi.com (Alibi.com)
Greg founded a company called Alibi.com that creates any type of alibi. With his associate, Augustin, and Medhi his new employee, they devise unstoppable stratagems and stagings to cover their clients. But meeting Flo, a pretty blonde who hates men who lie, will complicate Greg's life, which begins by hiding the true nature of his activity. During the presentation to parents, Greg understands that Gérard, the father of Flo, is also one of their clients.
It has an average vote of 6.483 on TMDB.
11. Colonia
A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
12. The Raid 2 (The Raid 2: Berandal)
After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force.
It has an average vote of 7.612 on TMDB.
13. Demolition
An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.
It has an average vote of 6.79 on TMDB.
14. Road to Perdition
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.
It has an average vote of 7.352 on TMDB.
15. The Elephant Man
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick , a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
16. The Road
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
It has an average vote of 7.006 on TMDB.
17. Dances with Wolves
Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
It has an average vote of 7.848 on TMDB.
18. Deepwater Horizon
A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
It has an average vote of 6.866 on TMDB.
19. Allied
In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
It has an average vote of 6.793 on TMDB.
20. The Ring
Rachel Keller is a journalist investigating a videotape that may have killed four teenagers. There is an urban legend about this tape: the viewer will die seven days after watching it. Rachel tracks down the video... and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery of the Ring so she can save herself and her son.
It has an average vote of 6.666 on TMDB.
