Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
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.
2009 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 687 votes
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1978 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 716 votes
After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 248 votes
Leo San Juan, an insecure child of nine years old, lives eternally frightened by horror stories that Nando tells his older brother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1959 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 220 votes
During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1965 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 112 votes
It's about a country doctor that comes to the city while a clinic is built in his home town... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 454 votes
This fiction-documentary hybrid uses a sensational real-life event—the arrest of a young man on charges that he fraudulently impersonated the well-known filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf—as the basis for a stunning, multilayered investigation into movies, identity, artistic creation, and existence, in which the real people from the case play themselves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1948 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,367 votes
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1975 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,103 votes
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 248 votes
Amy Pond and Rory Williams are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Eleventh Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 127 votes
Anne Shirley, now a schoolteacher, has begun writing stories and collecting rejection slips. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1956 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 623 votes
A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 821 votes
A lonely dog's friendship with his robot companion takes a sad turn when an unexpected malfunction forces him to abandon Robot at the beach. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1984 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 114 votes
The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 685 votes
A Taipei family faces personal and moral uncertainty as everyday events test their relationships and sense of purpose. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1977 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 253 votes
A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring, willing to go to great lengths to achieve his goal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1955 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 418 votes
The three sons of devout Danish farmer Morten have widely disparate religious beliefs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1960 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 128 votes
Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 318 votes
A dramatization of the relationship between heart surgery pioneers Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 378 votes
Ariana Grande takes the stage in London for her Sweetener World Tour and shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 113 votes
With graduation right around the corner, every member of the Light Music Club except for Azusa will be leaving for good. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.