Curated by SceneIt · United States
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose well-rated picks that finish in less than two hours. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-08 · 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.
1966 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 906 votes
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 867 votes
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1929 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 816 votes
A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 379 votes
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 526 votes
London, 1953. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 484 votes
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young African refugee pursued by the police for deportation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 667 votes
Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 608 votes
Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 470 votes
Elina goes to a fairy school to learn dancing and fairy magic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 449 votes
On a deep space mining mission to a remote planet, an ancient religious relic - thought to be proof of the existence of God - is unearthed and brought aboard. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 305 votes
It's horror on the high seas when Scooby-Doo and the gang take a creepy cruise into one of the world's most mysterious places, the Bermuda Triangle! This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1964 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 900 votes
This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 796 votes
Widowed U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 930 votes
The story of Nobel Prize winner Maria Skłodowska-Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 715 votes
Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian mafia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 526 votes
A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1973 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 788 votes
In 1970s Hollywood, Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,030 votes
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,761 votes
A teenager who's lived a sheltered life because she's allergic to everything, falls for the boy who moves in next door. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 375 votes
On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.