Curated by SceneIt · United States
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose highly rated favorites backed by a meaningful number of TMDB votes. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
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.
2007 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 10,237 votes
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,534 votes
After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,011 votes
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 6,285 votes
Nemo Nobody leads an ordinary existence with his wife and 3 children; one day, he wakes up as a mortal centenarian in the year 2092. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 3,423 votes
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1990 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,908 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 14,095 votes
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1956 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,897 votes
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 7,641 votes
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,273 votes
While three of the fiercest warriors in human history—a Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan, and a WWII pilot—are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent: the ultimate killer of killers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 15,221 votes
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,576 votes
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 9,032 votes
Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,611 votes
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1967 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,278 votes
After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 19,049 votes
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,241 votes
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,279 votes
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,033 votes
Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,060 votes
Suddenly finding herself in the never-before-seen Land of Luck, the unluckiest person in the world must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.