Matewan
1987 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 138 votes
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. 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 2026-08-07 · 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.
Love & Basketball
2000 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 472 votes
Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lifeboat
1944 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 485 votes
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Husbands in Action
2026 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 107 votes
A detective teams up with his ex-wife's new husband to chase down her kidnappers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Spy Gone North
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 220 votes
South Korea, 1993. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Born in China
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 173 votes
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Parched
2015 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 100 votes
In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cigarette Burns
2005 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 140 votes
With a torrid past that haunts him, a movie theatre owner is hired to search for the only existing print of a film so notorious that its single screening caused the viewers to become homicidally insane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vagabond
1985 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 366 votes
Mona Bergeron is dead, her frozen body found in a ditch in the French countryside. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
French Fried Vacation 2
1979 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,274 votes
In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Gruffalo
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 347 votes
The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
2004 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,001 votes
Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bus 174
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 147 votes
On 12 June 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, Ônibus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to kill all the passengers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Leo
2023 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,382 votes
Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Twelve-Year Night
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 305 votes
Uruguay, 1973. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The One and Only Ivan
2020 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 646 votes
A gorilla named Ivan who’s living in a suburban shopping mall tries to piece together his past, with the help of other animals, as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Undertow
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 126 votes
A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In China They Eat Dogs
1999 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 300 votes
Arvid is an ordinary bank clerk who lives a rather unassuming life with his dear girlfriend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Frantz
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 744 votes
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Magical Girl
2014 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 211 votes
The father of a terminally ill girl is determined to grant his daughter's last wish, a ridiculously expensive collectors' costume from a Japanese TV series. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.