What to watch on Netflix? That's the question many users ask when they open their site or app, as it's not always easy to choose a movie or series. For ease of search, there are free web services that help you find content on the streaming platform. The tools allow you to search movies and series using various filters, such as year of release, genre and user rating, for example.
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In addition, the sites also feature details about the productions, such as synopsis, cast, directors and trailers. Here's a list of the top movie and show search services for when you're in doubt about what to watch on Netflix.
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Reelgood search engine finds available launches on Netflix Photo: Paulo Alves / dnetc
Reelgood is a complete platform where users of various streaming services can find content to watch. For Netflix, you can use the various filters available to define results, whether movies or catalog series. The contents are presented in a modern interface full of information, such as a synopsis of the story, duration, genre and links to find other work by actors and directors available on Netflix.
In addition, ratings are also a good way to know if production has been well accepted by the public. Users can check IMDb ratings and percentage of disapprovals at Rotten Tomatoes, the famous American web site for film and television reviews.
The platform even offers a quick redirect link to the Netflix content page. A negative point is that the catalog does not show which contents are available in Brazil. Therefore, some of the titles may not be available here. In addition, the service has no option to change the interface to Portuguese.
Just Watch an online platform showing Netflix releases Photo: Reproduction / Barbara Mannara
JustWatch is an alternative to knowing if a movie or series of interest to you is part of the Netflix catalog. The portal rene outputs available on different streaming services and it is up to the user to set the Netflix filter to know if it is available on the platform. Unlike Reelgood, JustWatch allows you to select your region to view information about the Brazilian catalog. This is the great differential of the service compared to its main competitors. In addition, the site is full view in Portuguese.
The platform allows you to use filters to refine the displayed results, either by searching or viewing the entire contents. You can set the search for movies, series, release year, genres and ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. The content presentation page offers synopses, seasons, and links to check out other titles that the same actors or directors worked on.
FlickMetrix site lets you search for movies and series in the Netflix catalog Photo: Playback / Marvin Costa
FlickMetrix is ​​a simpler alternative to searching the Netflix catalog. The service allows initially to define filters for year of release and age indication of films and series. If the user wants a more refined search, they should trigger the other hidden filters, such as critical raking, audience reviews, and IMDb ranking, or add extra search terms for director, title, and actor names.
Available only in English, the site features short synopses, names of actors and directors, plus a link that redirects to the production page on Netflix. By clicking on the cover a content, the trailer of the movie or series presented. The platform is free, but offers a subscription option that frees up additional features like saving favorites, sharing, and adding results to a playlist.
Tutorial shows how to use the Date Night service to get movie suggestions to watch with your crush Photo: Playback / Eduardo Manhes
Date Night is an alternative for couples looking for movies to watch together. The site suggests that the couple choose two films that suit their personal tastes and then offer results with productions that are related to the two selected titles. That way you can watch a narrative movie that pleases you both.
The dynamics of the platform are interesting to help undecided couples. However, the results appear only with covers, titles, cast, synopses and actor names. There is no indication whether production is available in the Netflix catalog. Therefore, you need to access the service and perform an internal search to find out if the movie is available.
Streaming Content Aggregator Website Interface Flicksurfer Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
With FlickSurfer, Netflix users can find recommendations in the catalog using search filters. The platform separates the results by movies and series, as well as allowing you to search by title, director and actor names. The survey results, however, are based on Netflix's US catalog. Therefore, some titles may not be available to Brazilian subscribers.
As a differential, the platform brings filters to look for productions that were nominated or won the Oscar or Golden Globe. As with previous services, FlickSurfer has tweaks to select well-performing results on sites like IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. By clicking on names of actors and directors, users are directed to a page featuring other titles he worked on, which is interesting to fans.
FlixAble site lets you find movies and shows to watch in the Netflix catalog Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
With a minimalist interface, FlixAble is designed to streamline Netflix catalog searches. Through it, subscribers can search movies and series using various types of filters. As a highlight, the platform lets you choose a language to view productions with the option of dubbed dialogues. Compared to competitors, the site has few possibilities for filters. Still, the search for releases is an interesting alternative for those who want to keep up to date with Netflix news. There are also options to filter results by release year.
With English menus and synopses, the platform offers the possibility to create an account so that titles can be organized in favorites lists. Another interesting point is that the contents are linked directly to the Netflix playback page.
FlixBoss site helps find movies to watch in Neflix's Brazilian catalog Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa
FlixBoss is a platform that is always up to date with Netflix's Brazilian catalog. As such, users can use the site and its interactive tags to filter results and choose a movie to watch. The system allows you to select movies or series, as well as define genres and the release period.
One strength of the service is that it shows the outputs coming out of the catalog. The feature can be used to receive information little disclosed by Netflix itself. Menus, synopses and other information are presented natively in Portuguese. In addition, all content is linked to their respective pages in the streaming service.
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