The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 550 votes
A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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What to Watch This Weekend Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose engaging favorites worth making time for this weekend. Results are selected for the United States and balance audience response with practical watchability.
Updated 2026-08-06 · 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.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,062 votes
Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the lavish fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Autumn Sonata
1978 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 716 votes
After a seven-year absence, Charlotte Andergast travels to Sweden to reunite with her daughter Eva. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Riders of Justice
2020 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,099 votes
Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Far from the Madding Crowd
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,123 votes
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a hardworking young sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a handsome and reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Love & Mercy
2015 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 775 votes
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fruitvale Station
2013 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,458 votes
Oakland, California. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Starred Up
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.
Notorious
1946 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,774 votes
In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shane
1953 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 697 votes
A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Million Miles Away
2023 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 542 votes
The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Motorcycle Diaries
2004 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,443 votes
Based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Christiane F.
1981 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,459 votes
A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The African Queen
1952 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,077 votes
At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa’s nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
2013 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 781 votes
In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Spellbound
1945 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 992 votes
When Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1976 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,364 votes
Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Freaks
1932 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,316 votes
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thief
1981 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 866 votes
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
L'Eclisse
1962 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 553 votes
Vittoria is a beautiful literary translator living in Rome. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.