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 2026-08-05 · 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.
1993 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 3,523 votes
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,764 votes
A down-and-out Brooklyn detective is hired to track down a singer on an odyssey that will take him through the desperate streets of Harlem, the smoke-filled jazz clubs of New Orleans, and the swamps of Louisiana and its seedy underworld of voodoo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1980 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 4,612 votes
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 4,184 votes
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 636 votes
When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,360 votes
Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1975 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,230 votes
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 630 votes
An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,050 votes
A disk jockey goes to Vietnam to work for the Armed Forces Radio Service. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 781 votes
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,324 votes
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 3,805 votes
Injustice and the demands of the world can cause stress for many people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1968 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 736 votes
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1959 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 4,568 votes
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 3,762 votes
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 8,172 votes
Colorado Springs, late 1970s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 3,424 votes
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,267 votes
Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larsson's novel about a male journalist and a young female hacker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 7,809 votes
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,370 votes
Two sisters return home after a stay in a mental institution, only to face disturbing events and a strained relationship with their stepmother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.