Gloria
2014 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 130 votes
Gloria never imagined that an audition for the music producer Sergio Andrade was going to change her life so drastically. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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 2026-08-07 · 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.
The Eighth Day
1996 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 316 votes
Georges has Down syndrome, living at a mental-institution, Harry is a busy businessman, giving lectures for young aspiring salesmen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,178 votes
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Gunfighter
1950 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 212 votes
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kolya
1996 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 213 votes
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bad Education
2004 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,081 votes
When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Penguin Friend
2024 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 190 votes
A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Joyland
2022 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 163 votes
As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tell Me Who I Am
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 268 votes
In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Remember
2015 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 764 votes
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Zero Day
2003 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 102 votes
Two troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Those Happy Days
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,117 votes
Set in 1992, a manager Vincent has to run a children's holiday camp for three weeks and to face the unexpected concerning the place, his colleagues, various problems linked to children about the rooms, trips, their belongings... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Red Violin
1998 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 455 votes
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Il Mare
2000 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 194 votes
A man and a woman realize they are separated by two years of time when they exchange letters from different years in a mailbox. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Better Tomorrow
1986 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 628 votes
A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 773 votes
Tara Markov is a girl who has power over earth and stone; she is also more than she seems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Scopone Game
1972 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 155 votes
An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Man and a Woman
1966 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 314 votes
A man and a woman meet by accident on a Sunday evening at their childrens' boarding school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Set-Up
1949 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 182 votes
Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Baker's Wife
1938 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 101 votes
In this little Provencal village, a new baker, Aimable, settles down. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.