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Films & TV

Watch, track, discover. From streaming guides to hidden gems, your next watch is here.

Discovery & Tracking
  • Letterboxdβ€”Log films, write reviews, discover what's worth watching. Essential for film lovers.Recommended
  • TMDBβ€”Open movie and TV database. Better than IMDb for finding where to stream.
  • Traktβ€”Track what you've watched across all platforms. Syncs with almost everything.
  • JustWatchβ€”Search once, see which streaming service has it. Saves endless tab-switching.Recommended
Ratings & Reviews
  • Rotten Tomatoesβ€”Critics and audience scores side by side. Good for a quick quality check.
  • MUBIβ€”Curated cinema streaming β€” art house, classics, and international gems.
  • IMDbβ€”The definitive database for cast, crew, trivia, and ratings.
  • Metacriticβ€”Aggregated critic scores. Better than Rotten Tomatoes for nuanced ratings.
Obscure & Deep Cuts
  • Criterion Collectionβ€”The gold standard for classic and art-house cinema. Their essays alone are worth visiting.
  • SensCritiqueβ€”French cultural rating site β€” excellent for finding European films that never made IMDb's radar.Hidden Gem
  • iCheckMoviesβ€”Track films from hundreds of curated lists β€” all-time greats, decades, genres, directors.Hidden Gem
  • Film Grabβ€”A database of film stills organised by movie. Incredible for cinematography research.Hidden Gem
Screenwriting & Behind the Scenes
  • IMSDbβ€”Internet Movie Script Database β€” read the actual screenplay for hundreds of films.
  • Simply Scriptsβ€”Thousands of free TV and film scripts. Great for writers studying structure.
  • Deadlineβ€”The entertainment industry's trade publication. Where Hollywood news breaks first.
Watch Parties & Social
  • Watch2Getherβ€”Watch YouTube, Vimeo, or Twitch in sync with friends. Free and no sign-up needed.Hidden Gem
  • Telepartyβ€”Sync Netflix, Disney+, and more with friends and chat simultaneously.
  • Tunefindβ€”Find every song that played in any TV show or film. Perfect for Shazam misses.Hidden Gem
Film Education
  • Filmsiteβ€”Deep analysis of classic films, genres, and cinema history. A cinephile's reference library.Hidden Gem
  • RogerEbert.comβ€”The legendary critic's archive plus ongoing reviews from his successors. Still the best.
  • ScreenPrismβ€”Film and TV analysis essays exploring deeper themes and meanings.Hidden Gem
  • Criterion Channelβ€”Streaming for serious cinephiles β€” curated collections, essays, and supplements.
  • No Film Schoolβ€”Resources, news, and education for independent filmmakers and cinematographers.Hidden Gem
Anime & International
  • MyAnimeListβ€”The definitive anime and manga database, tracker, and community.
  • AniListβ€”Cleaner alternative to MAL β€” beautiful interface, better stats.Hidden Gem
  • Crunchyrollβ€”The largest anime streaming library. Huge free tier with ads.
Documentaries
  • Documentary Heavenβ€”Free documentaries on every subject imaginable, all streamable in browser.Hidden Gem
  • Top Documentary Filmsβ€”Curated and rated documentary archive. Great for down-the-rabbit-hole evenings.Hidden Gem
  • Docuseekβ€”Academic documentary streaming platform. Rare and independent films not found elsewhere.Hidden Gem
Box Office & Industry
  • Box Office Mojoβ€”Definitive box office data going back decades. See what actually made money.
  • The Numbersβ€”Movie budget and financial performance data. More detailed than Box Office Mojo.Hidden Gem
Where to Watch
  • Reelgoodβ€”Search across every streaming service at once. Shows exactly where to watch anything.Hidden Gem
  • Movie of the Nightβ€”Personalised film recommendations based on your mood and what you're feeling.Hidden Gem
  • Flickchartβ€”Rank films head to head to build your definitive personal movie list.Hidden Gem
  • TasteDiveβ€”Recommendation engine for films, music, books, and games. Cross-media discovery.
Film History & Culture
  • Silent Eraβ€”The definitive resource for silent film history and preservation.Hidden Gem
  • TCMβ€”Turner Classic Movies β€” essays, schedules, and deep cuts from cinema history.
  • Cinephilia Beyondβ€”Essays, interviews, and rare documents for serious film lovers.Hidden Gem
  • Senses of Cinemaβ€”Academic-quality film criticism and festival coverage. Deep and serious.Hidden Gem
  • Criterion Currentβ€”Essays, interviews, and supplements from the Criterion Collection.
TV Tracking
  • TVmazeβ€”TV show tracking and scheduling. See exactly when your shows air.Hidden Gem
  • Episodateβ€”Track TV shows, get notifications for new episodes, discover what to watch next.Hidden Gem
  • TV Calendarβ€”Plain, clean TV air date calendar. No noise β€” just schedules.Hidden Gem