The Conjuring 2
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 9,303 votes
Lorraine and Ed Warren travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. 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 2026-08-03 · 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.
Mortal Kombat
2021 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 6,935 votes
Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 16,253 votes
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Corpse Bride
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.
Apocalypse Now
1979 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 9,229 votes
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
2024 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 5,035 votes
As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 13,805 votes
When Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Psycho
1960 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 11,113 votes
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Am Legend
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 17,064 votes
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Prisoners
2013 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 13,287 votes
After his six-year-old daughter is abducted, a desperate father takes justice into his own hands when he loses faith in the detective leading the investigation, setting both men on a collision course as the search descends into obsession and moral compromise. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wizard of Oz
1939 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 6,187 votes
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Groundhog Day
1993 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 9,022 votes
A cynical TV weatherman, along with his idealistic producer and his sardonic cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,072 votes
A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cruella
2021 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 10,186 votes
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
American Psycho
2000 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 12,486 votes
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Life Is Beautiful
1997 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 14,116 votes
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 10,730 votes
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Heat
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 8,519 votes
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 11,594 votes
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2004 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 16,522 votes
Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.