Shane
1953 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 697 votes
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act. 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.
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
2021 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 341 votes
After meeting one day, a shy boy who expresses himself through haiku and a bubbly but self-conscious girl share a brief, magical summer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Letter to Momo
2012 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 409 votes
A shy 11-year-old's life takes a strange turn when she discovers three hungry goblins living in the attic of her new house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Casque d'Or
1952 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 204 votes
At the end of the 19th century, during a ball in Joinville, on the outskirts of Paris, Georges, a former delinquent working as a carpenter, meets Marie, a young woman connected to a criminal gang. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pitfall
1962 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 111 votes
A man wanders into a seemingly deserted town with his young son in search of work. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red River
1948 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 607 votes
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La Grazia
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 419 votes
As his tenure as President of Italy nears its end, Mariano De Santis faces wrenching decisions-both political and deeply personal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lucca's World
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 191 votes
Determined to help her son, who has cerebral palsy, Bárbara takes her family to India for an experimental treatment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
This Crazy Heart
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 301 votes
When 30-ish rich kid Lenny has to take care of 15-year-old David, who’s suffering from heart disease, it’s the beginning of a wild adventure. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss
2014 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 101 votes
The archenemies of the Winx Club, the Trix witches, team up with the evil nymph Politea and find out that, to defeat the fairies once and for all and become invincible, it takes very little: a Pearl hidden in the Deep of the Infinite Ocean! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 176 votes
A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek's most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and reality, desire and sexuality. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Color of Pomegranates
1969 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 341 votes
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chocolate
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 571 votes
Zen, an autistic teenage girl with powerful martial arts skills, gets money to pay for her sick mother Zin's treatment by seeking out all the people who owe Zin money and making them pay. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Johnny Stecchino
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,073 votes
Good hearted but not very wordly-wise, Dante is happy driving the school bus for a group of mentally handicapped children, while feeling he is somehow missing out on life and love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Magnificent Ambersons
1942 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 482 votes
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gimme Shelter
1970 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 196 votes
A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on December 6 at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, an event of historical significance, as it marked the end of an era: the generation of peace and love suddenly became the generation of disillusionment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Watchmen: Chapter II
2024 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 180 votes
Suspicious of the events ensnaring their former colleagues, Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are spurred out of retirement to investigate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Till
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 356 votes
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The In Between
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 847 votes
After surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, a teenage girl believes he's attempting to reconnect with her from the after world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Andre the Giant
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 169 votes
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.