Disconnect
2013 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,235 votes
A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
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.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,216 votes
After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hamlet
1996 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 517 votes
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Secrets & Lies
1996 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 744 votes
After her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 833 votes
The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Debaters
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 726 votes
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dolores Claiborne
1995 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 891 votes
Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
You're Not You
2014 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 847 votes
When an accomplished pianist is diagnosed with the devastating and incurable disease ALS, she hires a directionless young woman who becomes her full-time caregiver. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Book of Henry
2017 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,372 votes
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Watch Out, We're Mad
1974 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 899 votes
After a tied 1st place in a local stunt race, two drivers start a contest to decide who of them will own the prize, a dune buggy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Children of Heaven
1997 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 733 votes
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Unicorn
1982 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 605 votes
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Cat, White Cat
1998 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 834 votes
A small-time hustler makes a deal with a notorious gangster to whom he owes money: marry his teenage son to the latter's daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Of Mice and Men
1992 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 725 votes
Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fallen Leaves
2023 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 754 votes
In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gaslight
1944 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 582 votes
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chocolate
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 571 votes
Zen, an autistic teenage girl with powerful martial arts skills, gets money to pay for her sick mother Zin's treatment by seeking out all the people who owe Zin money and making them pay. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Andhadhun
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 641 votes
A series of mysterious events changes the life of a blind pianist who now must report a crime that was actually never witnessed by him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mystery Train
1989 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 519 votes
In Memphis, Tennessee, over the course of a single night, the Arcade Hotel, run by an eccentric night clerk and a clueless bellboy, is visited by a young Japanese couple traveling in search of the roots of rock; an Italian woman in mourning who stumbles upon a fleeing charlatan girl; and a comical trio of accidental thieves looking for a place to hide. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Boy Called Christmas
2021 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 822 votes
An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.