Monster
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,584 votes
In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. 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 2026-08-05 · 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.
Good Time
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,174 votes
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tootsie
1982 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,952 votes
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego—Dorothy Michaels—in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sully
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 7,792 votes
On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A League of Their Own
1992 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,570 votes
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ballerina
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,006 votes
In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Limitless
2011 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 11,602 votes
The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,952 votes
An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
To the Bone
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,608 votes
A young woman dealing with anorexia meets an unconventional doctor who challenges her to face her condition and embrace life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lars and the Real Girl
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,122 votes
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 5,093 votes
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,594 votes
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,287 votes
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 6,710 votes
Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shaolin Soccer
2001 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,606 votes
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only Lovers Left Alive
2013 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,423 votes
A depressed musician reunites with his lover. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thank You for Smoking
2005 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,445 votes
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Riley's First Date?
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,118 votes
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Last Christmas
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,657 votes
Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sleepy Hollow
1999 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 7,473 votes
Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.