The Great Dictator
1940 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 3,751 votes
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime. 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 2026-08-03 · 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.
It's a Wonderful Life
1946 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 4,974 votes
George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sunset Boulevard
1950 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 2,975 votes
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Intouchables
2011 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 18,631 votes
A true story of two men who should never have met – a quadriplegic aristocrat who was injured in a paragliding accident and a young man from the projects. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 4,972 votes
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 3,333 votes
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apocalypse Now
1979 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 9,229 votes
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hotarubi no Mori e
2011 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,233 votes
One hot summer day a little girl gets lost in an enchanted forest of the mountain god where spirits reside. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,902 votes
SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Obsession
2026 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 4,132 votes
After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miracle in Cell No. 7
2019 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 4,585 votes
Separated from his daughter, a father with an intellectual disability must prove his innocence when he is jailed for the death of a commander's child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lion King
1994 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 19,913 votes
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Matrix
1999 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 28,322 votes
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paths of Glory
1957 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 3,324 votes
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
City Lights
1931 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 2,494 votes
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Clouds
2020 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 1,059 votes
Young musician Zach Sobiech discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Legend of 1900
1998 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 2,469 votes
Musician Max Tooney goes to sell his prized Conn trumpet to a music shop, where he plays the instrument one last time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 32,437 votes
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Avengers: Endgame
2019 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 28,175 votes
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Oldboy
2003 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 10,023 votes
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.