Oasis
2002 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 282 votes
A young man released from prison visits the widow of the man he killed drunk-driving and becomes infatuated with his cerebral palsy-stricken daughter. 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.
Pressure
2026 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 247 votes
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet
2021 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 119 votes
Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Heist of the Century
2020 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 855 votes
In 2006, a group of thieves performed what is considered one of the most famous and smart bank heists in the history of Argentina. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 456 votes
Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Am Not Your Negro
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 520 votes
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Citizenfour
2014 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,425 votes
In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bill Burr: Let It Go
2010 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 120 votes
It’s always been a dream of mine to do a show at the Fillmore. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dreams
1990 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 575 votes
Eight visually rich vignettes drawn from Kurosawa’s own dreams—fox weddings and vanished orchards, a soldier’s ghosts, a walk through Van Gogh’s canvases, nuclear nightmares, and a water-mill utopia—meditate on childhood, art, mortality, and humanity’s uneasy bond with nature. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. Spring Song
2020 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 205 votes
The battle rages on as Shirou continues to protect Sakura, now consumed by the darkness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,192 votes
Two 20th-century friends accidentally stumble into the year 1492, where they meet a charming teen and try to alter history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Afonya
1975 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 162 votes
Afonya Borshev is a plumber who drinks a lot, flirts a lot and doesn't care too much about tomorrow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fiddler on the Roof
1971 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 657 votes
In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur
2011 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 222 votes
A relaxing spa getaway evolves into a prehistoric panic when Scooby-Doo and the gang uncover the horrible Phantosaur, an ancient legend come to life to protect hidden treasures buried in secret desert caves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
For Love and Gold
1966 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 402 votes
A group of rogues steal a scroll granting its bearer the property of the land of Aurocastro in Apulia, a province in the south of Italy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Late Autumn
1960 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 176 votes
A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
2022 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 291 votes
Urashima Tunnel – Once you enter that tunnel, you can get whatever you want, but at a price. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Most Precious of Cargoes
2024 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 199 votes
Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Unbreakable Boy
2025 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 146 votes
When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
God's Own Country
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 997 votes
A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.