Thirst
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,107 votes
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. 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 2026-08-07 · 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.
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,209 votes
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 849 votes
An alcoholic ex-football player drinks his days away, having failed to come to terms with his sexuality and his real feelings for his football buddy who died after an ambiguous accident. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It Happened One Night
1934 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,432 votes
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marshall
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 692 votes
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Race
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,637 votes
Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the athlete whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
As the Gods Will
2014 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 581 votes
High school student Shun Takahata is bored. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La Chèvre
1981 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 724 votes
When the boss' unlucky daughter is missing in South America, Campana is sent to watch the boss' most unlucky employee who is sent as a private detective in hopes he can duplicate the daughter's mistakes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Forgotten Battle
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 785 votes
During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 620 votes
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Philomena
2013 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,733 votes
A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 963 votes
A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murder; and a frustrated documentary filmmaker woos an attractive television producer while making a film about her insufferably self-centered boss. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Happening
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 518 votes
France, 1963. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Toc Toc
2017 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,274 votes
A group of patients meet at a prestigious psychologist's office. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Metro
1980 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 525 votes
In occupied Paris, an actress wed to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
2017 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 941 votes
The unconventional life of Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Where Hands Touch
2018 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 540 votes
Germany, 1944. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
It's Only the End of the World
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,669 votes
Louis, a terminally ill writer, returns home after a long absence to tell his family that he is dying. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Death of Superman
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 634 votes
When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hidden Fortress
1958 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 718 votes
In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.