Tyson's Run
2022 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 145 votes
When fifteen-year-old Tyson attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. 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.
Justice League: Secret Origins
2001 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 125 votes
When global catastrophe strikes, the World's Greatest Super Heroes answer the call to join Justice League. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
2011 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 782 votes
Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
2007 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 506 votes
In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
2015 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 176 votes
It's one giant step for dog-kind as Scooby-Doo and the Gang blast off for an epic, other-worldly adventure in this all-new original movie! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Red Balloon
1956 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 442 votes
A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rental Family
2025 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 949 votes
An American actor in Tokyo struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese 'rental family' agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Sun
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 264 votes
A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A la mala
2015 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 212 votes
Maria Laura "Mala" is an actress with little luck, but she is successful working for other women, seducing their boyfriends to know if they are faithful or not. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Normal Heart
2014 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 921 votes
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the burgeoning epidemic to a city and nation in denial. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Crooks in Clover
1963 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 568 votes
An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Swallows of Kabul
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 226 votes
Summer 1998—Kabul under Taliban rule. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe
2008 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 101 votes
In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
2001 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,056 votes
The year is 2071. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Life, and Nothing More…
1992 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 181 votes
After the earthquake of Guilan, a film director and his son travel to the devastated area to search for the actors from the movie the director made there a few years previously. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Do...Knot
2009 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 187 votes
Sebastian is very lucky with women, going to parties and getting drunk every night. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Band of Honest Men
1956 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 234 votes
Italy, mid '60s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kwaidan
1965 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 463 votes
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
2015 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 280 votes
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La Terra Trema
1949 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 174 votes
In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.