Joint Security Area
2000 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 853 votes
Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Curated by SceneIt · United States
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.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 609 votes
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dial M for Murder
1954 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 2,897 votes
When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Best of Me
2014 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,724 votes
A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Flowers of War
2011 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 916 votes
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Streetcar Named Desire
1951 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,495 votes
A disturbed, aging Southern belle moves in with her sister for solace — but being face-to-face with her brutish brother-in-law accelerates her downward spiral. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nomadland
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,422 votes
A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Whisker Away
2020 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,499 votes
A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Re-Animator
1985 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,702 votes
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Funny Games
1997 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,119 votes
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
God's Own Country
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 998 votes
A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 762 votes
As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials for reincarnation, the guardians soon come face to face with the truth of their tragic time on Earth 1,000 years earlier. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La Chimera
2023 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 600 votes
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fearless
2006 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,437 votes
After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 775 votes
Two star-crossed freshmen – a zombie, Zed and a cheerleader, Addison – each outsiders in their unique ways, befriend each other and work together to show their high school and the Seabrook community what they can achieve when they embrace their differences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Gold Rush
1925 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,863 votes
A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hate U Give
2018 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 2,231 votes
Raised in a poverty-stricken slum, a 16-year-old girl named Starr now attends a suburban prep school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Sister's Keeper
2009 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,273 votes
Sara and Brian live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Kissing Booth 2
2020 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 5,158 votes
With college decisions looming, Elle juggles her long-distance romance with Noah, changing relationship with bestie Lee and feelings for a new classmate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kikujiro
1999 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 608 votes
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro is the unlikely companion for Masao who is determined to see the mother he has never met. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.