Weekend
2011 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 577 votes
After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. 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 2026-08-08 · 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.
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
2010 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 799 votes
Barbie, a popular actress on a sabbatical, learns that her fashion designer aunt Millicent has sold her business to a rival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miracle in Milan
1951 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 269 votes
Once upon a time a wise and kind old woman discovers a baby in her cabbage patch. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eddie Murphy Raw
1987 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 381 votes
Eddie Murphy delights, shocks and entertains with dead-on celebrity impersonations, observations on '80s love, sex and marriage, a remembrance of Mom's hamburgers and much more. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Debaters
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 727 votes
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Victor/Victoria
1982 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 458 votes
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Slumberland
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 958 votes
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Louis C.K. 2017
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 281 votes
Louis C.K. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hatred
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 161 votes
Summer of 1939. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nowhere Special
2020 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 239 votes
John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Coming Home
2014 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 209 votes
Lu and Feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the Cultural Revolution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
At Land
1944 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 109 votes
A woman washes up on a beach and embarks on a surreal journey, encountering others and fragmented versions of herself in a quest for identity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 305 votes
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La Belle Noiseuse
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 297 votes
The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on a countryside residence in the French Provence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 229 votes
Set during the early part of his reign, Ivan faces betrayal from the aristocracy and even his closest friends as he seeks to unite the Russian people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Holy Spider
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 523 votes
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Full Measure
2020 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 505 votes
The incredible true story of Vietnam War hero William H. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Janis: Little Girl Blue
2015 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 166 votes
Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Heart in Winter
1992 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 231 votes
Beautiful violin virtuoso Camille has two obsessions: the music of Ravel, and a friend of her husband's who crafts violins. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park
2004 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 236 votes
Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.