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Movies and shows, sorted by how they actually feel

Every recognizable title, tagged for scare, gore, violence and emotional weight, with where it streams and what people who love movies rate it. Pick the thing you need to know tonight.

This season

What is on the calendar

Chosen by hand, sorted by the thing you actually need to know, streaming first.

On now84 titlesCozy fallSweater weather, back to school, and the spooky-season warm-up.Up next640 titlesHalloweenHorror sorted by how scary it actually is, streamable first.Up next23 titlesThanksgivingThe dinner-table canon, the long-weekend watches, and one slasher.Up next148 titlesChristmasThe canon, the kids' tier, the cozy romances, the Die Hard argument and the horror.Up next31 titlesNew Year's EveCountdowns, midnight kisses and the morning after.

How it hits

Pick the intensity

Scare, gore, violence and pace, straight from the tags on every page.

Scariest67 titlesScare level 3 of 3. You have been warned.Scary, not gory228 titlesReal dread, light on the splatter.Horror, not scary129 titlesMonsters and camp for people who like the genre more than the fear.Goriest146 titlesGore level 3 of 3. Not a dinner watch.Most violent808 titlesViolence level 3 of 3, ranked by quality and fame.Edge of your seat575 titlesRelentless pace, suspense that never lets up.Stressful174 titlesAnxiety as a genre. Uncut Gems is the patron saint.Slow burns114 titlesThey take their time and pay it back.Gentle570 titlesNo scares, no gore, no violence, light on the heart.

Mood

The feeling you are after

Feel-good, cozy, weird, wrecked. Tone and ending tags, not vibes we guessed.

Feel-good897 titlesUplifting, heartwarming, and no tragic ending.Cozy456 titlesBlanket, tea, low stakes, familiar faces.Tearjerkers618 titlesEmotional weight 3 of 3. Tissues nearby.Melancholy448 titlesSad in the good way. Wistful, not devastating.Mind-bending609 titlesCerebral, surreal, and an ending you will argue about.Weird and surreal454 titlesDream logic, absurdism, what-did-I-just-watch.Epics384 titlesBig canvases, long runtimes, real scale.Twist endings194 titlesThe pages keep the twist behind a toggle.Happy endings1,408 titlesFor the nights that are not the night for a gut punch.

Occasion

Who is on the couch

Family night, date night, a bad day, a party, or the dishes.

Family night760 titlesG, PG and TV-PG picks the adults will not resent.Date night690 titlesTagged for two on the couch.Comfort watches1,346 titlesFamiliar, warm, low stakes.Party711 titlesLoud, funny, easy to drop into.Background280 titlesPut it on, do the dishes, look up when it gets good.Late night792 titlesThe slightly altered, what-did-I-just-watch slot.

Kids and families

By age band, with the scare level checked

The rating says the label. The tags say whether anyone needs the lights on.

Kids under 10621 titlesG and gentle-PG picks with the scare level checked.Tweens (10 to 12)687 titlesPG picks with a little edge and no real gore.Teens1,520 titlesPG-13 and TV-14 picks parents can sit through.

Comedy

Funny is six different things

Dry, dark, absurd, raunchy or wholesome. Say which.

Dry and witty548Dark441Absurdist268Raunchy190Wholesome877

Premise

The story shape you want tonight

Heists, time travel, zombies, courtrooms, road trips. Ranked by quality and fame.

Heists73Con artists25Time travel121Zombies76Vampires62Ghosts and hauntings110Slashers99Found footage42Coming of age139Road trips71Whodunits104Revenge215Survival181Courtroom92Space156AI and robots121Aliens172Superheroes237Spies150Mob and gangsters128Prison100Dystopias255Disasters83Noir and neo-noir117Martial arts159High school142Dogs55Video games80LGBTQ+140Set in New York315Set in Los Angeles182True crime81True stories338Based on books807

Era

Every decade, ranked

From the last twelve months back to the classics that still hold up.

New releases532020s8222010s1,8972000s1,1281990s5371980s2421970s89Classics (pre-1970)134

World

By original language

Korean, Japanese, French, Spanish-language and more, with where to stream.

Korean71Japanese12French80Spanish-language109Italian40German26K-dramas52Anime films49

Formats and honors

Awards, lengths and shapes

Best Picture, limited series, under 90 minutes, over three hours.

Best Picture winners34Best Picture nominees180Limited series67Anthology series24Under 90 minutes340Over 3 hours36

Genre

Every genre, ranked

The full catalog by genre, every page tagged for intensity.

Horror529Comedy1,622Thriller1,060Drama2,200Sci-fi1,077Action1,486Adventure1,260Romance586Animation644Family634Mystery574Crime814Fantasy1,014Anime220Musical177Sports160War133Western59Documentary27Foreign-language615

Streaming services

What is good on each service right now

Ranked by quality and fame at our last availability check, with genre cuts underneath.

Netflix768 titles
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Prime Video563 titles
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Max425 titles
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Hulu398 titles
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Disney+449 titles
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Paramount+414 titles
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Peacock243 titles
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Apple TV+58 titles
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Starz232 titles
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AMC+159 titles
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Criterion58 titles
ThrillerDrama
TubiFree604 titles
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Pluto TVFree169 titles
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The Roku ChannelFree375 titles
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KanopyFree584 titles
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HooplaFree510 titles
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CouchRot Score

The rankings

Honest scores from people who actually love movies. Ranked, not reviewed.

The CouchRot 100: All-Time Best76 titlesEvery film and series with a credible CouchRot Score, ranked by what cinephiles actually rated highest.Best Movies on CouchRot67 titlesThe highest-rated movies on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores, not critics.Best TV Shows on CouchRot9 titlesThe highest-rated series on CouchRot, ranked by cinephile consensus.Best Drama on CouchRot36 titlesThe best drama on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Comedy on CouchRot24 titlesThe best comedy on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Thriller on CouchRot17 titlesThe best thriller on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Crime on CouchRot16 titlesThe best crime on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Mystery on CouchRot14 titlesThe best mystery on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Sci-Fi on CouchRot11 titlesThe best sci-fi on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Action on CouchRot10 titlesThe best action on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Romance on CouchRot8 titlesThe best romance on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.Best Adventure on CouchRot8 titlesThe best adventure on CouchRot, ranked by the community's honest scores.

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own; seasonal lists are chosen by hand.