Limelight
1952 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 603 votes
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life. 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.
Down by Law
1986 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 857 votes
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Loveless
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 826 votes
Zhenya and Boris are going through a vicious divorce marked by resentment, frustration and recriminations. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sarah's Key
2010 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 722 votes
On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
An American in Paris
1951 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 656 votes
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fanny and Alexander
1982 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 894 votes
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,542 votes
In 1967, OSS 117 is sent to Brazil in order to retrieve a microfilm list of French Nazi sympathizers, only to once again unknowingly set foot into a bigger international intrigue. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rome, Open City
1945 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 985 votes
During the Nazi occupation of 1944 Rome, Resistance leader Giorgio Manfredi is pursued by the Nazis as he seeks refuge and a means of escape. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Koyaanisqatsi
1983 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 783 votes
Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Harvey
1950 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 692 votes
The story of Elwood P. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Like Father, Like Son
2013 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 805 votes
Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Band of Outsiders
1964 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 615 votes
Cinephile slackers Franz and Arthur spend their days mimicking the antiheroes of Hollywood noirs and Westerns while pursuing the lovely Odile. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dogman
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,307 votes
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wing or the Thigh?
1976 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 977 votes
Charles Duchemin, a well-known gourmet and publisher of a famous restaurant guide, is waging a war against fast food entrepreneur Tri- catel to save the French art of cooking. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
An American Crime
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 783 votes
The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Woman Under the Influence
1974 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 564 votes
Mabel Longhetti, desperate and lonely, is married to a Los Angeles municipal construction worker, Nick. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nine Queens
2000 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 834 votes
Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Work It
2020 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,227 votes
A brilliant but clumsy high school senior vows to get into her late father's alma mater by transforming herself and a misfit squad into dance champions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Temple Grandin
2010 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 569 votes
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
By the Grace of God
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 593 votes
Alexandre, a man in his 40s living in Lyon with his wife and children, discovers that the priest who abused him decades ago continues to work with children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.