Faust
1926 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 401 votes
God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth. 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 2026-08-03 · 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.
La Strada
1954 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,180 votes
When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Water and Fire
2013 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 189 votes
A pretty young girl falls for an enigmatic, shy man who sweeps her off her feet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La Maison en Petits Cubes
2008 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 465 votes
La Maison en Petits Cubes tells the story of a grandfather's memories as he adds more blocks to his house to stem the flooding waters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Where Is The Friend's House?
1987 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 435 votes
An 8-year-old boy must return his friend's notebook he took by mistake, lest his friend be punished by expulsion from school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1
2021 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 196 votes
After a total solar eclipse, a dark circus troupe appears, Mamoru is stricken with a mysterious malady and bad things start happening across the city. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Blonde One
2019 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 203 votes
In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Gabriel rents a room in the home of Juan, a coworker at a carpentry shop. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Cranes Are Flying
1957 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 458 votes
Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
2018 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 250 votes
John Mulaney relays stories from his childhood and "SNL," eviscerates the value of college and laments getting older in this electric comedy special. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
All Your Faces
2023 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 705 votes
Since 2014, France's restorative justice programmes have offered a safe space for supervised dialogue between offenders and victims. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Simone: Woman of the Century
2022 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 385 votes
Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Death Note Relight 1: Visions of a God
2007 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 396 votes
When rogue shinigami Ryuk leaves his Death Note in the human world, he has no idea how far the one who finds it will take his new-found power. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
2008 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 148 votes
It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1962 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,175 votes
A former vaudeville child star viciously torments her paraplegic sister in their decaying Hollywood mansion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Where Hands Touch
2018 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 540 votes
Germany, 1944. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Good Day, Ramon
2013 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 161 votes
After five failed attempts to go to the United States, 18-year-old Ramón decides to look for a friend’s aunt in Germany, but never finds her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Octopus Teacher
2020 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,063 votes
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I'm Still Here
2024 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,098 votes
A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Battle of Algiers
1966 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 905 votes
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
2018 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,136 votes
All Might and Deku accept an invitation to go abroad to a floating and mobile manmade city, called 'I-Island', where they research quirks as well as hero supplemental items at the special 'I-Expo' convention that is currently being held on the island. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.