1. The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey is American author Thornton Wilder's second novel, first published in 1927 to worldwide acclaim. It tells the story of several interrelated people who die in the collapse of an Inca rope-fiber suspension bridge in Peru, and the events that lead up to their being on the bridge. A friar who has witnessed the tragic accident then goes about inquiring into the lives of the victims, seeking some sort of cosmic answer to the question of why each had to die.
It has an average vote of 5.056 on TMDB.
2. Waking Up in Reno
Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret affair. But that's about to change, because this foursome is driving cross-country and headed for some big surprises.
It has an average vote of 4.972 on TMDB.
3. Provincia meccanica (Provincia meccanica)
A mentally unstable woman loses her daughter's custody to her mother. Things get even more complicated when her husband has a car accident and befriends a Czech mechanic, bringing the man into their dysfunctional home.
It has an average vote of 5.475 on TMDB.
4. Traces
Sydney Kessler answers the phone call that no parent ever hopes to receive. He travels to the morgue. There, they unveil a body he doesn't recognize - his son Julian. Over the course of one night, Sydney embarks on a journey deep into the city to uncover the truth about how his son died. Instead, he discovers how his son lived.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
5. Waterborne
Heera Bhatti, an American-Sikh, runs a corner store in Los Angeles with the help of her son, Vikram, and Gulu. She does not approve of Vikram's Caucasian girlfriend, Lillian, and would prefer that Vikram marry a Punjabi girl, but Vikram has made up his mind. Then the lives of all Californians are turned upside down when one morning eight people are dead after drinking contaminated tap water.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.
6. Tuscaloosa
Twenty-two and on the verge of entering high society, college graduate Billy Mitchell finds his plans changing when he falls in love with an inmate with multiple personalities at his father's mental institution.
It has an average vote of 6.583 on TMDB.
7. Bloodsuckers
Teenagers join a Vampire Club only to be taught the lessons by the Boogeyman who poses as an impostor.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
8. Ingenious
A rags-to-riches story of two friends, a small-time inventor and a sharky salesman, who hit rock bottom before coming up with a gizmo that becomes a worldwide phenomenon.
It has an average vote of 5.624 on TMDB.
9. Miranda's Victim
The true story of Trish Weir who in 1963 was kidnapped and brutally raped by Ernesto Miranda. Committed to putting her assailant in prison, Trish’s life is destroyed by America’s legal system as she triggers a law that transforms the nation.
It has an average vote of 6.886 on TMDB.
10. The Man in the Basement (L'Homme de la cave)
A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.
It has an average vote of 5.555 on TMDB.
11. This Christmas
This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
12. The Enforcer (給爸爸的信)
An undercover cop struggling to provide for his son and ailing wife, must infiltrate a ruthless gang. But things turn sour when another cop blows his cover and he quickly finds himself battling for his life and the lives of his family.
It has an average vote of 6.596 on TMDB.
13. Evil Eye
A seemingly perfect romance turns dark when a mother becomes convinced her daughter’s new boyfriend has a sinister connection to her own past.
It has an average vote of 5.403 on TMDB.
14. A Mighty Heart
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
It has an average vote of 6.45 on TMDB.
15. From Beginning to End (Do Começo ao Fim)
Two brothers develop a very close relationship as they are growing up in an idyllic and happy family. When they are young adults their relationship becomes very intimate, romantic, and sexual.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
16. The Sweet Hereafter
A small mountain community in Canada is devastated when a school bus accident leaves more than a dozen of its children dead. A big-city lawyer arrives to help the survivors' and victims' families prepare a class-action suit, but his efforts only seem to push the townspeople further apart. At the same time, one teenage survivor of the accident has to reckon with the loss of innocence brought about by a different kind of damage.
It has an average vote of 6.882 on TMDB.
17. Singles
A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.
It has an average vote of 6.38 on TMDB.
18. Scars (Cicatrices)
The story of a dysfunctional couple, whose problems will inevitably deteriorate their marriage and their son's life.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
19. Ride Above (Tempête)
Growing up among horses at her parents' stud farm, Zoé dreams of becoming a jockey and forms a deep bond with a young horse. A terrible accident threatens to end their racing careers, but they fight to reach victory together.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
20. Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (Москва слезам не верит)
This is a life story of three girlfriends from youth to autumn ages. Their dreams and wishes, love, disillusions...
It has an average vote of 7.628 on TMDB.
