Mystic River
2003 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 7,573 votes
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Casablanca
1943 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 6,131 votes
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Incendies
2010 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 3,380 votes
A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Quiet Place Part II
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 7,518 votes
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 6,758 votes
David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghostbusters
1984 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 9,856 votes
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hunger Games
2012 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 23,513 votes
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of survival and defiance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Ugly Stepsister
2025 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,253 votes
In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira battles to compete with her incredibly beautiful stepsister, Agnes, and she will go to any length to catch the Prince’s eye. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Airplane!
1980 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,146 votes
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Don't Look Up
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 9,504 votes
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 13,878 votes
Born under unusual circumstances, Benjamin Button springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
(500) Days of Summer
2009 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 11,162 votes
Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Angry Birds Movie 2
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,928 votes
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
127 Hours
2010 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 8,183 votes
The true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Crow
1994 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 4,600 votes
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 684 votes
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Watchmen
2009 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 10,132 votes
In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Butterfly Effect
2004 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 8,366 votes
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bridge to Terabithia
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,383 votes
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Death on the Nile
1978 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 926 votes
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.