Whiplash
2014 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 16,862 votes
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
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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.
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 6,129 votes
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inception
2010 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 39,727 votes
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Pianist
2002 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 10,285 votes
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
High and Low
1963 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,159 votes
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gabriel's Inferno: Part II
2020 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,557 votes
Professor Gabriel Emerson finally learns the truth about Julia Mitchell's identity, but his realization comes a moment too late. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 18,234 votes
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 8,891 votes
After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gabriel's Inferno: Part III
2020 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,093 votes
The final part of the film adaption of the erotic romance novel Gabriel's Inferno written by an anonymous Canadian author under the pen name Sylvain Reynard. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rear Window
1954 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 7,253 votes
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Back to the Future
1985 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 22,076 votes
Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
American History X
1998 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 12,737 votes
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Princess Mononoke
1997 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 9,138 votes
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wild Robot
2024 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 6,357 votes
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,970 votes
As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ikiru
1952 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,371 votes
Kanji Watanabe is a middle-aged man who has worked in the same monotonous bureaucratic position for decades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Perfect Blue
1998 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 3,275 votes
Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dead Poets Society
1989 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 12,773 votes
At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Léon: The Professional
1994 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 16,299 votes
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Modern Times
1936 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 4,130 votes
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.