Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 409 votes
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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.
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans
2021 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 365 votes
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lev Yashin. The Dream Goalkeeper
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 128 votes
An ordinary working class boy, like all his peers, he played football day and night and dreamed of being a striker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Maker
2011 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 161 votes
A strange creature races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
2024 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 228 votes
Porky and Daffy, the classic animated odd couple, turn into unlikely heroes when their antics at the local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control plot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lou
2017 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 434 votes
A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Decalogue IX
1989 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 131 votes
Roman and Hanka have a loving marriage, but his impotence has led to her having an affair. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Asuran
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 110 votes
A family from the underprivileged class is on the run after the teenaged son kills a rich man from the upper caste. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Misunderstood
1967 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 100 votes
The story of a widower and his two sons, focusing on their complex and sometimes difficult relationships. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Le Corbeau
1943 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 320 votes
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Athlete A
2020 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 285 votes
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie: Princess Charm School
2011 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 881 votes
Barbie stars as Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, who is chosen to go to Princess Charm School, a magical school where students learn to be a princess. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
1947 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 361 votes
In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Shadow of the Moon
2007 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 114 votes
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vikram
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 173 votes
Amar is assigned to investigate a case of serial killings. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 104 votes
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet rustic man is tested by a marital crisis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hourglass Sanatorium
1973 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 141 votes
Jozef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cops and Robbers
1951 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 188 votes
Esposito is a thief who cons tourists in Rome. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Monkey in Winter
1962 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 235 votes
During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 315 votes
When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.