The Magdalene Sisters
2002 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 478 votes
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum. 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 2026-08-06 · 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.
That Obscure Object of Desire
1977 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 450 votes
After dumping a bucket of water on a beautiful young woman from the window of a train car, wealthy Frenchman Mathieu, regales his fellow passengers with the story of the dysfunctional relationship between himself and the young woman in question, a fiery 19-year-old flamenco dancer named Conchita. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Teen Wolf: The Movie
2023 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 986 votes
The wolves are howling once again, as a terrifying ancient evil emerges in Beacon Hills. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cuba and the Cameraman
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 120 votes
This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hidden Away
2014 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 177 votes
At the age of 14 the world around you changes at a dizzying speed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Human Capital
2013 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 955 votes
The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Emigrants
1971 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 130 votes
Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Scene at the Sea
1991 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 223 votes
A deaf garbage collector happens upon a broken and discarded surfboard. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Road Home
1999 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 231 votes
Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,184 votes
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Birdboy: The Forgotten Children
2015 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 165 votes
Teenagers Birdboy and Dinki have decided to escape from an island devastated by ecological catastrophe: Birdboy by shutting himself off from the world, Dinki by setting out on a dangerous voyage in the hope that Birdboy will accompany her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Bittersweet Life
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,015 votes
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Hee-soo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with a younger man with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Victim
1961 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 161 votes
A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Imitation of Life
1959 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 324 votes
In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2001 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 434 votes
Raised a boy in East Berlin, Hedwig undergoes a personal transformation in order to emigrate to the U.S., where she reinvents herself as an 'internationally ignored' but divinely talented rock diva, inhabiting a 'beautiful gender of one'. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Secret of NIMH
1982 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 962 votes
A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Three Colors: White
1994 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,343 votes
Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bob Trevino Likes It
2025 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 122 votes
Lily Trevino unexpectedly befriends an online stranger who shares her self-centered father’s name. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sentimental Value
2025 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,008 votes
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Money Heist: The Phenomenon
2020 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,086 votes
A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.