Melancholia
2011 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,864 votes
Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth. 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 2026-08-06 · 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 Getaway
1972 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 677 votes
A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
2023 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 868 votes
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Cliff
2008 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 902 votes
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jumanji
1995 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 11,435 votes
When siblings Judy and Peter discover an enchanted board game that opens the door to a magical world, they unwittingly invite Alan -- an adult who's been trapped inside the game for 26 years -- into their living room. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Vanishing
1988 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 842 votes
Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation when they stop at a busy service station. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Maltese Falcon
1941 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 1,907 votes
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The World's Fastest Indian
2005 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 906 votes
The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barbie of Swan Lake
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,147 votes
Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
To Catch a Thief
1955 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,693 votes
When a string of jewel robberies hits the French Riviera, suspicion falls on retired thief John “The Cat” Robie. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
La Bamba
1987 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 818 votes
Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Deliverance
1972 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,838 votes
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Body
2012 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,440 votes
A woman’s body disappears mysteriously from the morgue without a trace. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nowhere
2023 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,597 votes
A young pregnant woman named Mia escapes from a country at war by hiding in a maritime container aboard a cargo ship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last King of Scotland
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,407 votes
Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rushmore
1998 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,769 votes
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 858 votes
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
1983 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,139 votes
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Deconstructing Harry
1997 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,058 votes
Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
2007 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,072 votes
Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.