Curated by SceneIt · United States
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 2026-08-03 · 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.
1986 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 11,006 votes
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 19,431 votes
Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 19,618 votes
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1968 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 12,760 votes
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 8,225 votes
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 9,730 votes
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 8,091 votes
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,484 votes
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 8,128 votes
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 18,284 votes
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 10,548 votes
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 10,308 votes
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 14,246 votes
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 15,659 votes
After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 16,441 votes
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 8,541 votes
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 10,023 votes
With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,704 votes
When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1980 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 18,618 votes
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,830 votes
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.