One Week
1920 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 332 votes
Newlyweds receive a build-it-yourself house as a wedding gift—and the house can, supposedly, be built in "one week". 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Koyaanisqatsi
1983 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 781 votes
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Swing Girls
2004 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 169 votes
A group of delinquent high school girls form a band when they accidentally poison their school's brass band and have to replace them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Winter Light
1963 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 511 votes
A Swedish pastor fails a loving woman, a suicidal fisherman and God. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
2015 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 322 votes
Over 93 days in Ukraine, what started as peaceful student demonstrations became a violent revolution and full-fledged civil rights movement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Let Go
2024 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 368 votes
A jaded mother makes a last-ditch effort to keep her family together by taking them on a trip to their teenage daughter’s pole dancing competition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Your Name Engraved Herein
2020 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 307 votes
In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Honeyland
2019 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 303 votes
When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You
2001 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 235 votes
Yessica is a rebellious girl who forms an unlikely friendship with quiet schoolmate Miriam. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dangal
2016 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,186 votes
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Amarcord
1973 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,226 votes
In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 109 votes
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Whisker Away
2020 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,499 votes
A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I'm No Longer Here
2019 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 531 votes
In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mamma Roma
1962 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 441 votes
After years spent working as a prostitute in her Italian village, middle-aged Mamma Roma has saved enough money to buy herself a fruit stand so that she can have a respectable middle-class life and reestablish contact with the 16-year-old son she abandoned when he was an infant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Late Shift
2025 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 297 votes
Dedicated nurse Floria navigates the relentless pace of her hospital’s understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
BIA: An Upside Down World
2021 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 126 votes
In this alternate world, Bia and Manuel will have a tempestuous relationship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Temple Grandin
2010 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 569 votes
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Umberto D.
1952 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 747 votes
When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gabriel's Rapture: Part III
2022 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 140 votes
In the sixth installment of the Gabriel's Inferno series, Julia deals with the aftermath of Gabriel's departure, while Gabriel goes on a journey of self-discovery. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.