Mean Streets
1973 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 2,326 votes
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob. 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.
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 692 votes
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hard Boiled
1992 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 964 votes
A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ray
2004 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,258 votes
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Duel
1971 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,113 votes
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,145 votes
Princes who have been turned into Dwarfs seek the red shoes of a lady in order to break the spell, although it will not be easy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tokyo Godfathers
2003 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,539 votes
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Reign Over Me
2007 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,224 votes
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Thirteen Lives
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.
The Edge of Seventeen
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,295 votes
Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his sister's nemesis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stepmom
1998 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,558 votes
Jackie is a divorced mother of two. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Detachment
2011 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,045 votes
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
If I Stay
2014 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 4,334 votes
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
October Sky
1999 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,461 votes
The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. 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.
Young Frankenstein
1974 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 3,442 votes
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 685 votes
When the Primm family moves to New York City, their young son Josh struggles to adapt to his new school and new friends. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
2019 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 1,701 votes
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Godzilla
1954 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,128 votes
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
8½
1963 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,556 votes
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.