Personal recommendations

Recommendations that tell you why

Filmtally turns the films you rate into picks that fit your taste, and every one comes with its reason.

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Discover on a phone: For You recommendations, each with the reason it was suggested

Most recommendation rows are a black box: trending titles, or "because you watched" something you only half liked. You cannot tell at a glance whether a suggestion is really for you.

Filmtally's recommendations start from the films you rated highest and say so: "Because you love David Fincher." or "Because you loved Zodiac and Prisoners." Films you have already watched or saved stay out of the way.

  1. A reason on every film

    Your For You row sits next to your taste meter, and each film carries a one-line reason: a director you keep rating highly, or the films you loved that point to it.

    For You on a phone: search and mood chips above the taste meter and recommended films, each with a one-line reason
  2. Pick by mood

    Cozy, Mind-bending, Edge-of-seat, Feel-good, Tearjerker or Laugh-out-loud. Choose a mood and get a row of films that fit it and you.

    Moods on a phone: mood chips with Cozy selected and a row of Cozy picks
  3. Rows for the time you have

    Short and sweet films under 90 minutes, hidden gems that are highly rated but little seen, Because you liked rows, and the next film in a series you started.

    Discover rows on a phone: films under 90 minutes
  4. Sharper as you rate

    Every rating feeds back in. The more you rate, the more the reasons point at directors and films you actually love.

    Rating a film on a phone: a score out of 10 on a slider, with the date watched

Questions before you start

How does Filmtally recommend movies?

It starts from the films you rated highest and finds titles connected to them, such as the same director or several of your favourites pointing to the same film. Anything you have already watched or saved is left out.

Where do the reasons come from?

From your own ratings. Rate two or more films by a director 8 or higher and you will see Because you love that director. Otherwise the reason names the films you loved that led to the pick.

Which moods can I pick?

Cozy, Mind-bending, Edge-of-seat, Feel-good, Tearjerker and Laugh-out-loud.

How many films do I need to rate?

A few ratings get you started. Around 25 ratings is where recommendations start to feel tuned, and the taste meter shows your progress.

Is Filmtally free?

Yes. Sign in with Google, no credit card.

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