A Dog Named Palma
2021 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 185 votes
The film is inspired by an incredible story of a shepherd dog named Palm who was inadvertently left in the airport by her owner. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
Hidden Gems Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose well-rated titles with smaller audiences than blockbuster releases. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
We rank eligible titles using TMDB audience ratings, vote confidence, relevance to the theme, and current popularity. Ratings can change as new votes are added.
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor
2013 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 321 votes
Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saga of Tanya the Evil: The Movie
2019 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 207 votes
The time is UC 1926. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Colony
2026 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 379 votes
Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sansho the Bailiff
1954 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 430 votes
In 11th-century feudal Japan, following the exile of an idealistic governor, his wife and children are separated by slave traders; the children, Zushio and Anju, are sold into brutal servitude under the cruel bailiff Sansho. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
2023 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 405 votes
As a lionhearted boy who can't wield magic strives for the title of Wizard King, four banished Wizard Kings of yore return to crush the Clover Kingdom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Uranus 2324
2024 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 149 votes
Bonded in their youth and separated by tragedy, an astronaut and a free diver bend the laws of space and time in their efforts to be together again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Green Snake
2021 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 383 votes
While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
From the Village to the City
1974 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 104 votes
After they find buried treasure, four hapless brothers from the countryside discover that changing their fortunes will take more than gold. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Am Frankelda
2025 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 114 votes
A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Joker is Wild
1957 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 155 votes
A Prohibition-era nightclub crooner has his career is cut short when his throat is slashed by a mob boss. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Up and Down
1959 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 109 votes
It is the story of a sportsman who is a little bit dumber than most people but nevertheless he succeeds in getting a job at a sports article saler's. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Shop Around the Corner
1940 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 854 votes
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Memoir of a Snail
2024 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 803 votes
Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Special Day
1977 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 778 votes
Two neighbours — a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife — forge a strong bond on the day of Adolf Hitler's historic 1938 visit to Rome. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Samsara
2011 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 692 votes
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Straight from the Barrio
2008 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 150 votes
A young drug dealer falls in love while facing disruption among the men in his gang, and being offered a career as a Reggaetón singer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kill Shot
2023 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 225 votes
Posing as hunters, a group of terrorists are in search of $100 million that was stolen and lost in a plane crash en route from Afghanistan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Young and the Damned
1950 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 546 votes
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 762 votes
As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials for reincarnation, the guardians soon come face to face with the truth of their tragic time on Earth 1,000 years earlier. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.