The Martian
2015 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 21,546 votes
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Top Rated Movies
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
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.
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
2002 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 4,971 votes
A captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mother
2009 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,711 votes
A mother lives quietly with her son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
PK
2014 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,185 votes
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sound of Metal
2020 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,886 votes
Metal drummer Ruben begins to lose his hearing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gran Turismo
2023 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 3,492 votes
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Maltese Falcon
1941 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,907 votes
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hustle
2022 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,874 votes
After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Past Lives
2023 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,385 votes
After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
BPM (Beats per Minute)
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,390 votes
Paris, in the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately tied to finding the cure against an unknown lethal disease. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fallen Angels
1995 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,334 votes
An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
If Anything Happens I Love You
2020 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,005 votes
In this Oscar-winning short film, grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child after a tragic school shooting. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Man from Nowhere
2010 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,515 votes
A reclusive pawnshop owner goes on a brutal rampage to rescue a young girl kidnapped by a criminal organization. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mustang
2015 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,476 votes
In a Turkish village, five orphaned sisters live under strict rule while members of their family prepare their arranged marriages. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 7,951 votes
A family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Celebration
1998 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,286 votes
The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Terminator
1984 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 14,849 votes
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 10,571 votes
Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Count of Monte Cristo
2002 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,067 votes
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Descendants 3
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,640 votes
The teenagers of Disney's most infamous villains return to the Isle of the Lost to recruit a new batch of villainous offspring to join them at Auradon Prep. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.