12 Years a Slave
2013 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 12,107 votes
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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What to Watch Tonight Movies
This SceneIt list helps you quickly choose reliable, broadly appealing picks for tonight. 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.
Pitch Perfect
2012 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 6,938 votes
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,662 votes
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Lobster
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 6,984 votes
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lightyear
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 3,879 votes
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Hunt
2012 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 4,874 votes
A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Piano Teacher
2001 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,306 votes
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Mule
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 5,416 votes
Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lost in Translation
2003 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 8,206 votes
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Warriors of the Wind
1984 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 4,135 votes
After a global war, the seaside kingdom known as the Valley of the Wind remains one of the last strongholds on Earth untouched by a poisonous jungle and the powerful insects that guard it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Extraction
2020 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 6,701 votes
A hardened gun-for-hire's latest mission becomes a soul-searching race to survive when he's sent into Bangladesh to rescue a drug lord's kidnapped son. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rocky III
1982 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 4,565 votes
Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Polar Express
2004 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 6,958 votes
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Apprentice
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 998 votes
A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Untouchables
1987 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 6,249 votes
Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Sting
1973 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,033 votes
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Emperor
1987 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,945 votes
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Deer Hunter
1978 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 4,317 votes
Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Terrifier 2
2022 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,535 votes
A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Road
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 4,349 votes
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.