Ordinary People
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 113 votes
A gym teacher and his female student look for her missing friend. 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.
Meshes of the Afternoon
1943 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 442 votes
A woman returning home falls asleep and has vivid dreams that may or may not be happening in reality. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hoop Dreams
1994 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 336 votes
Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Big Country
1958 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 420 votes
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Angry Annie
2022 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 146 votes
Annie becomes pregnant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rabbit of Seville
1950 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 178 votes
Behind the Hollywood Bowl stage which is playing the opera The Barber of Seville, Bugs Bunny flees into the backstage area with Elmer Fudd in close pursuit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Victoria
2015 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,374 votes
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
1980 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 289 votes
Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Small World
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 110 votes
After disappearing from a small Polish town, a mother discovers her 4-year old daughter, Ola, has been abducted by the Russian Mafia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Two by Two: Overboard!
2020 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 181 votes
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Suspect X
2008 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 143 votes
A male corpse is discovered with a smashed face and burned hands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Imagine Me & You
2006 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,125 votes
During her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
When We Were Kings
1996 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 255 votes
It's 1974. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 113 votes
Li and his wife A Yu run a small business in Thailand and enjoy a happy home life with their two daughters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Moment of Innocence
1997 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 114 votes
A semi-autobiographical account of an incident in Makhmalbaf's life when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Color of Paradise
1999 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 186 votes
Mohammad joyfully returns to his tiny village on summer vacation from the Institute for the Blind, unaware of his widowed father's intentions to disown him in order to win the hand—and dowry—of a local woman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rise
2022 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 309 votes
After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Foo Fighters: Back and Forth
2011 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 121 votes
FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cat City
1986 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 101 votes
In the year 80 AMM (After Mickey Mouse) on the anthropomorphic animal-controlled Planet X, a party of mafioso cats plot to enact a genocide against the mouse population of the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sorry for the Delay
1983 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 236 votes
Vincenzo, a 30 years old apathetic and lazy man who still lives with his mother, has no job and no desire to improve. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.