Gattaca
1997 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 7,022 votes
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. 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.
Platoon
1986 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 5,194 votes
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,484 votes
In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Scent of a Woman
1992 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,014 votes
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 4,004 votes
When eccentric candy man Willy Wonka promises a lifetime supply of sweets and a tour of his chocolate factory to five lucky kids, penniless Charlie Bucket seeks the golden ticket that will make him a winner. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blue Velvet
1986 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 3,880 votes
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Brother Bear
2003 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 5,817 votes
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Boss Baby: Family Business
2021 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,710 votes
The Templeton brothers — Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted — have become adults and drifted away from each other. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fall
2006 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,575 votes
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,422 votes
Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Battle Royale
2000 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,890 votes
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Uncut Gems
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 5,475 votes
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gravity
2013 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 16,498 votes
Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 5,087 votes
Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
20th Century Girl
2022 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 841 votes
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Witness for the Prosecution
1957 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 1,732 votes
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Unforgiven
1992 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 5,029 votes
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
L.A. Confidential
1997 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 5,635 votes
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bloodsport
1988 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,219 votes
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Few Good Men
1992 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 4,239 votes
When cocky military lawyer Lt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.