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.
2009 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,293 votes
A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 3,761 votes
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1995 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,248 votes
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,948 votes
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 655 votes
Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,279 votes
In 1978, two rival groups at Camp Nightwing must band together to solve a terrifying mystery when horrors from their towns' history come alive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,303 votes
When the popular, restless Landon Carter is forced to participate in the school drama production, he falls in love with Jamie Sullivan, the daughter of the town's minister. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,140 votes
The story of a precocious six year-old and her ragtag group of friends whose summer break is filled with childhood wonder, possibility and a sense of adventure while the adults around them struggle with hard times. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1977 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,183 votes
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 5,982 votes
When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1963 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 711 votes
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1983 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,862 votes
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 908 votes
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1921 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,414 votes
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,185 votes
A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,058 votes
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,538 votes
Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,179 votes
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,121 votes
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 1,233 votes
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.