1. Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
It has an average vote of 7.257 on TMDB.
2. The Believer
A hardcore US racist skinhead who, because of his intelligence, leads a gang dedicated to fighting the enemy: the supposed American-Jewish conspiracy for domination. However, he's hiding a secret: he's Jewish-born, a brilliant scholar whose questioning of the tenets of his faith has left him angry and confused, turning against those who he thinks have a tragic history of their own making.
It has an average vote of 6.875 on TMDB.
3. The Descendants
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
4. Blue Valentine
Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
5. Half Nelson
Despite his dedication to the junior-high students who fill his classroom, idealistic teacher Dan Dunne leads a secret life of addiction that the majority of his students will never know. But things change when a troubled student Drey makes a startling discovery of his secret life, causing a tenuous bond between the two that could either end disastrously or provide a catalyst of hope.
It has an average vote of 6.643 on TMDB.
6. Drive
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
It has an average vote of 7.579 on TMDB.
7. Margin Call
A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.
It has an average vote of 6.85 on TMDB.
8. The American
Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.
It has an average vote of 5.94 on TMDB.
9. Barefoot
The "black sheep" son of a wealthy family meets a young psychiatric patient who's been raised in isolation her entire life. He takes the naive young woman home for his brother's wedding an improbable romance blooms, as she impresses everyone with her genuine, simple charms.
It has an average vote of 6.578 on TMDB.
10. American Splendor
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
It has an average vote of 7.16 on TMDB.
11. Win Win
When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.
It has an average vote of 6.834 on TMDB.
12. Carjacked
A single mom and her child are carjacked by a bank robber who has no intention of letting them go.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
13. Spider-Man 3
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.
It has an average vote of 6.416 on TMDB.
14. Meet the Patels
Finding love is never easy. For Ravi Patel, a first generation Indian-American, the odds are slim. His ideal bride is beautiful, smart, funny, family-oriented, kind and—in keeping with tradition—Indian . Oh, and her last name should be Patel because in India, Patels usually marry other Patels. And so at 30, Ravi decides to break up with his American girlfriend and embark on a worldwide search for another Patel longing to be loved. He enlists the help of his matchmaker mother, attends a convention of Patels living in the US and travels to wedding season in India. Witty, honest and heartfelt, this comedy explores the questions with which we all struggle: What is love? What is happiness? And how in the world do we go about finding them?
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
15. Recount
In 2000, the election of the U.S. Presidential boiled down to a few precious votes in the state of Florida — and a recount that would add "hanging chad" to every American's vocabulary.
It has an average vote of 6.84 on TMDB.
16. Gregory's Girl
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
It has an average vote of 6.702 on TMDB.
17. Omar Killed Me (Omar m'a tuer)
In the summer of 1991 an elderly woman Ghislaine Marchal is found murdered in the basement of her home with the message "Omar M'a Tuer" written beside in her own blood. Despite a lack of forensic or DNA evidence, her Moroccan gardener Omar Raddad is found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in a French prison. Shocked by the case, and convinced of his innocence, journalist Pierre-Emmanuel Vaugrenard moves to Nice to investigate, and uncover the truth...
It has an average vote of 6.635 on TMDB.
18. Pawn Sacrifice
American chess champion Bobby Fischer prepares for a legendary match-up against Russian Boris Spassky.
It has an average vote of 6.761 on TMDB.
19. Taking Chance
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
20. All About Actresses (Le Bal des actrices)
While shooting a documentary about all kinds of actresses, the director falls for one of them.
It has an average vote of 5.926 on TMDB.