Bicycle Thieves
1948 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 2,704 votes
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. 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.
Rope
1948 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 3,048 votes
Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sniper: The White Raven
2022 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 932 votes
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Man from Earth
2007 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,975 votes
A departing professor gathers his closest colleagues for an intimate farewell, but the night takes an unexpected turn when he shares a stunning secret about his past. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Last Holiday
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 888 votes
The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fright Night
1985 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,581 votes
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Death of Stalin
2017 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,176 votes
When dictator Joseph Stalin dies, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Old Henry
2021 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 731 votes
A widowed farmer and his son warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Moonwalker
1988 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 679 votes
This fantastical movie inspired by the music of Michael Jackson features imaginative interpretations of hit tracks from the iconic 1987 album “Bad”. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,256 votes
An irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring salesman, Del Griffith. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
K-PAX
2001 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,808 votes
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away planet. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Still Alice
2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,304 votes
Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Caddo Lake
2024 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 543 votes
When an 8-year-old girl mysteriously vanishes on Caddo Lake, a series of past deaths and disappearances begin to link together, forever altering a broken family’s history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Papillon
1973 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,148 votes
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Bridge Too Far
1977 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 952 votes
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie as the Island Princess
2007 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 782 votes
Young Rosella is saved by a few kind animals after a shipwreck. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Snowden
2016 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 4,716 votes
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,361 votes
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the House
2012 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 919 votes
A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
2006 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 2,280 votes
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.