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In the Heart of the Sea(2015)
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Rating: 7 Genre:Adventure, Drama, Thriller, History
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Lawrence of Arabia(1962)
Rating: 8 Genre:War, History, Adventure, Drama
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In the Heart of the Sea(2015)
Rating: 6.7 Genre:Thriller, Drama, Adventure, Action, History
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw, Michelle Fairley, Tom Holland, Paul Anderson, Frank Dillane
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Rating: 7.5 Genre:Drama, Adventure, Action, History
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The Count of Monte Cristo(2002)
Rating: 7.6 Genre:Adventure, Drama, History
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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins(2012)
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The Last of the Mohicans(1992)
Rating: 7.4 Genre:Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
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Seven Years in Tibet(1997)
Rating: 7.2 Genre:Adventure, Drama, History
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