Underdogs
2013 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 578 votes
All seems well for Amadeo, a shy but talented foosball player who's in love with the free-spirited Laura. 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.
Spellbound
1945 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 992 votes
When Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cabaret
1972 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 992 votes
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
1920 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,804 votes
Francis, a young man, recalls in his memory the horrible experiences he and his fiancée Jane recently went through. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Official Secrets
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,131 votes
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,780 votes
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,091 votes
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wolf Man
1941 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 689 votes
After his brother's death, Larry Talbot returns home to his father and the family estate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR
2023 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 532 votes
A concert film documenting Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour (2023-2024). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fly
1958 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 614 votes
Industrialist François Delambre is called late at night by his sister-in-law, Helene, who tells him that she has just killed her husband. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Professor and the Madman
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,296 votes
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Own Private Idaho
1991 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,254 votes
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Good Bye, Lenin!
2003 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,660 votes
Alex Kerner's mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Slumberland
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 958 votes
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
West Side Story
1961 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,062 votes
In Manhattan’s Upper West Side, rival gangs of Polish-Americans and newly arrived Puerto Ricans clash for control of the neighborhood, even as two young members from opposite sides fall dangerously in love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Three Colors: Blue
1993 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,925 votes
The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Persepolis
2007 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 2,209 votes
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
An Officer and a Spy
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,611 votes
In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Devil’s Island penal colony. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Woman in the Dunes
1964 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 527 votes
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Verdict
1982 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 745 votes
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.