Your friends know
what's worth watching.
Movienot is the movie app where your circle's honest ratings replace the algorithm. No strangers. No critics. Just people you actually know.
Not sure what to watch tonight?
Answer 3 questions → get a recommendation
The movie app for people who hate bad recommendations.
Netflix recommends what keeps you watching — not what's actually worth your time.
Rotten Tomatoes scores don't know your taste. A 94% doesn't mean you'll love it.
Great film tips get buried in group chats. Movienot keeps your circle's honest takes forever.
Rate what you watch. Share with people you trust.
Rate in seconds
Search by title, actor, or describe it. Take a photo of a poster. Rate with one of 4 honest reactions: Must, Good, Ok, or Pass.
See your circle
Your feed shows what people you trust are watching right now, not strangers, not influencers.
Discover through people
Get recommendations based on your taste and your friends' ratings. Not an algorithm's guess.
Four honest reactions. No star inflation.
Must
Drop everything. Watch this now.
Good
Solid. Worth your time.
Ok
Fine, but no rush.
Pass
Don't bother. You're welcome.
Everything in one place.
Rate movies, track your watchlist, see what your friends are watching.
Friends' feed
See exactly what your circle is watching and rating — in real time. No algorithms, just people whose taste you trust.
Rate in seconds
Four honest options: Must, Good, Ok, Pass. No star gymnastics. Just your gut reaction, saved forever.
Discover smarter
Recommendations based on what your friends actually loved — not what a studio paid to promote.
Your film library
Every movie and show you've ever rated, in one place. Filter by rating, mood, or genre.
Browse the Movienot app
Find your next watch
Browse the best films by genre — or just see what your circle rated.
Browse by platform
What's worth watching on every platform
Find by mood
What are you in the mood for?
Movies to watch with friends
Films that work for any group, any taste.
Movies for couples
Date night films that both people actually want to watch.
Feel-good movies
Films that leave you better than before.
Mind-bending movies
Films you can't stop thinking about.
Underrated films
Hidden gems your friends have already found.
Movies everyone should watch
The essential film watchlist. Start here.
Love a film? Find what to watch next.
Browse hand-picked films similar to your favourites
Like Inception
Like Interstellar
Like The Dark Knight
Like Parasite
Like Pulp Fiction
Like Fight Club
Like La La Land
Like Gone Girl
Like Hereditary
Like The Matrix
Like Arrival
Like Get Out
Like Goodfellas
Like Whiplash
Like Midsommar
Like Knives Out
Like Dune
Like Oppenheimer
Like Joker
Like Barbie
Like The Departed
Like The Truman Show
Like Eternal Sunshine
Like Se7en
Like Kill Bill
Like 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Movienot app vs the rest
Coming from Letterboxd?
Letterboxd is a public film diary. Movienot is private — only your invited circle sees your ratings. No followers, no strangers, no public profile.
See the difference →Checking IMDb scores?
7.8/10 from two million strangers tells you nothing about your taste. Movienot shows you Must or Pass from the five people you actually trust.
Movienot vs IMDb →Using Rotten Tomatoes?
A 94% Tomatometer means critics liked it. It says nothing about whether you will. Movienot replaces critic consensus with your circle's gut reactions.
Movienot vs Rotten Tomatoes →Vivino for movies, honest ratings from your circle.
Movienot is built around trust. When everyone you follow is someone you actually know, the recommendations mean something. No bots. No strangers. No noise.
Join freeMovienot is a free movie social app for people who trust their friends more than algorithms. Rate any film or TV show, share with your invited circle, and discover what's worth watching next — powered by people whose taste you actually know. The private alternative to Letterboxd, IMDb, and Rotten Tomatoes.
Find something to watch tonight
Browse by mood, genre, or discover films like your favourites
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Stop asking "what should we watch?" Movienot keeps your circle's honest ratings in one place — private, searchable, forever. Rate your first film in 30 seconds.
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Frequently asked questions
Movienot is a private social movie and TV rating app. You rate what you watch using four simple reactions (Must, Good, Ok, Pass), build your personal film library, and see what your trusted friends are watching in a private feed.
Movienot is private and social-first. Instead of a public diary for film enthusiasts, Movienot focuses on your real-life circle — you only see ratings from friends you actually know. It's closer to Vivino for movies than to a film critic platform.
Yes, Movienot is completely free to use. Access is currently invite-only to keep the community trusted and noise-free.
Movienot is invite-only. You can join via an invite link from a friend who is already on the app, or request early access on the homepage.
Yes. Movienot supports movies, TV shows, and YouTube videos. You can rate, save to watchlist, and get recommendations for all three content types.
Movienot is a private movie social app where you rate films and TV shows with four simple reactions: Must, Good, Ok, or Pass. Unlike IMDb or Letterboxd, Movienot only shows ratings from people you've personally invited — your real social circle, not strangers or critics.
Yes — Movienot is a movie social app built around privacy. Your ratings, watchlist, and friends' activity are only visible to your invited circle, not to the public. Think of it as a private social network specifically for film and TV recommendations.
Yes. Rate TV series, documentary series, and even YouTube content using the same Must / Good / Ok / Pass system. Everything your circle watches in one place.
Movienot works on all devices through the browser — iPhone, Android, Mac, and PC. No app download needed. Open movienot.com on any device and start rating.
Most movie apps (IMDb, Letterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes) show you ratings from millions of strangers. Movienot shows you ratings only from your personally invited friends and family — the people whose taste you've calibrated over years. That's a fundamentally more useful signal.