Stray Dog
1949 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 365 votes
A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. 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 2026-08-05 · 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.
The Train
1964 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 384 votes
As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France's greatest paintings to Germany. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wild Bunch
1969 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,360 votes
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Conductor
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 165 votes
United States, 1926: Dutch 24-year-old Willy Wolters has immigrated to the American continent with her parents as a child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waste Land
2010 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 127 votes
An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Big George Foreman
2023 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 372 votes
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
2010 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 206 votes
Hell – A place where beings that have committed mortal sins during their lifetime are sent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Happy Together
1997 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 810 votes
A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Giant
1956 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 769 votes
Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Undisputed III: Redemption
2010 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,053 votes
Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Man Godfrey
1936 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 400 votes
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Tenant
1976 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,248 votes
A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
War and Peace
1968 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 160 votes
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mimino
1977 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 125 votes
Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Welcome, or No Trespassing
1964 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 125 votes
Children rebel against the strict rules and regulations they face during their time in a Communist Young Pioneer camp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Harold and Maude
1971 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,225 votes
A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tumbbad
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 340 votes
India, 1918. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Neighbours
1952 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 126 votes
In this Oscar-winning short film, Norman McLaren employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice
1994 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 155 votes
As Usagi and her friends enjoy Christmas vacation, an unusual and fierce snowstorm hits town... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 173 votes
The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.