The Guardian
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,705 votes
A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. 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 2026-08-05 · 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.
Carol
2015 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,990 votes
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
ParaNorman
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,825 votes
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Way of the Dragon
1972 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,316 votes
After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jacob's Ladder
1990 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,942 votes
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lake House
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,027 votes
When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 693 votes
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Close
2022 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,034 votes
Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Elephant Man
1980 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,990 votes
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie: Princess Charm School
2011 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 881 votes
Barbie stars as Blair, a waitress in the kingdom of Gardania, who is chosen to go to Princess Charm School, a magical school where students learn to be a princess. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Another Round
2020 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 3,837 votes
Four stagnant high school teachers decide to test out a theory that maintaining a constant level of intoxication will improve their overall lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Wild at Heart
1990 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,941 votes
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A League of Their Own
1992 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,570 votes
As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miraculous World: Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir
2024 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 548 votes
Ladybug and Cat Noir discover the existence of a parallel universe in which they're supervillains determined to seize the Butterfly Miraculous. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The School for Good and Evil
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,404 votes
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Letters to Juliet
2010 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,039 votes
An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" -- one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by the "secretaries of Juliet" -- and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,952 votes
An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Who Am I?
1998 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,018 votes
A group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
About Fate
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 533 votes
Two strangers believe in love but never seem to be able to find its true meaning. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Room
2015 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 9,762 votes
Held captive for 7 years in an enclosed space, a woman and her young son finally gain their freedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.