# Looking for a site: You rank movies, it suggests movies you might like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007 "2005-06-27T06:29:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/1 "2005-06-27T06:29:24Z")
A while ago (could have been a couple of years ago), I came across a website where you created an account and rated a lot of movies you’d seen, and it gave you suggestions for some movies you might like. It was a great site, but I can’t find it now. I’m not very good at googling either; that hasn’t turned anything up. Anyone remember it or use it, or know of something similar? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Rainbowthief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4bbf92/32.png) [@Rainbowthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rainbowthief)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/2 "2005-06-27T06:46:15Z")
The closest thing I can think of is Your Movie Database, which lets you list your top 20 favorite movies and then gives you links the user lists that most closely match yours. [http://www.ymdb.com](http://www.ymdb.com) ---
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/3 "2005-06-27T06:55:40Z")
It sounds exactly like a site I’m familiar with, [RatingZone.com](http://www.ratingzone.com/). That it? ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/4 "2005-06-27T07:08:37Z")
I was fooling around with Netflix tonight and it has this feature. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/5 "2005-06-27T07:45:09Z")
The recommendations at IMDB are generally pretty good. As they say : “Based on a complex formula and ongoing feedback from movie fans around the world, we’ve sorted through hundreds of thousands of movies and TV shows (some on video, some not) to come up with IMDb Recommends. Enter the name of a favorite movie or show, click “go,” and we’ll recommend a few others you might like.” That is [here](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151568/recommendations#explanation) . ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/6 "2005-06-27T08:14:32Z")
> [@don't ask](#): > > The recommendations at IMDB Just did a test case: Input **Spy Game** – **Lurve** Output: Stille nach dem Schuß, Die (2000) – **Never heard of** Die Another Day (2002) – **Dislike** The Deer Hunter (1978) – **Haven’t seen** The Sum of All Fears (2002) – **Dislike** Apocalypse Now (1979) – **Dislike** Three Kings (1999) – **Dislike** Saving Private Ryan (1998) – **Dislike** The Jackal (1997) – **Dislike** Escape from New York (1981) – **Dislike** Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) – **Dislike** ☹ ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2005, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/7 "2005-06-27T11:00:02Z")
Netflix will do this if you’re a member. [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) also has this feature, and the added benefit. after you’ve rated enough things, of recommeding lots of different kinds of entertainment (here’s some movies, books, and music you might like) I’ve found amazon’s recommender fairly reliable given enough input, and have actually found some new favorites through it. ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/8 "2005-06-29T21:15:21Z")
Ratingzone and YMDB are closest to what I was after. Excellent! Thanks guys! I knew you would come through. Heh. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2005, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-site-you-rank-movies-it-suggests-movies-you-might-like/310007/9 "2005-06-29T21:19:36Z")
[LivePlasma](http://liveplasma.com/) is a neat site that recommends music or movies based upon your entries, and does so in a graphic fashion that is fascinating.