3. "Maria Full of Grace" (2004)

Critic score: 87/100

User score: 3.4/10

Plot summary: "This film follows a bright, gutsy young woman on a life-changing — and life-threatening — odyssey from Colombia to New York, weaving a gripping narrative of risk, determination and survival."

What critics said: "A revelatory independent film whose moments of incredible sadness are offset by the same state of grace that blesses its astonishing title character." — San Francisco Chronicle