Netflix Roulette
Netflix's library of movies and TV shows is massive. So massive that it can take the length of the average TV show just to find something, anything, you want to watch. Now, thank the internet gods, there's Netflix Roulette: the best new way to make a split-second decision on what to play on the video-streaming service. It's like Chatroulette, but without the NSFW content.
Roulette is a casino game named after the French word meaning little wheel.In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number, various groupings of numbers, the colors red or black, whether the number is odd or even, or if the numbers are high (19–36) or low (1–18). Welcome to the Netflix Roulette. Spin the wheel and let us pick a random title from the Netflix catalog for you. Top recently added movies.
Netflix Roulette takes the eternal question, 'What am I in the mood for?' and automates the answer. All you have to do is choose -- or don't choose -- a genre, star rating, director or actor's name, and keyword and indicate whether you're looking for a movie or a TV show or both.
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Then click 'Spin' and let luck (or, rather, algorithms) take it from there. The site spits out a movie or TV show. That's it.
What-to-watch dilemma solved.
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The site goes beyond Netflix's somewhat obtuse suggestions -- 'Cerebral 20th Century Period Pieces,' anyone? -- and hones in on one laser-sighted suggestion. Say, for example, you'd like a great film from Ellen Page (X-Men: Days of Future Past put you in that kind of mood). Just type in her name and star rating and, voilà: Ghost Cat! That's her 2003 gem about a 14-year-old girl and her widower father who move into a domicile formerly owned by a cat lady and find 'their arrival is marked by a series of bizarre events.'
Er, um, so maybe Netflix Roulette isn't perfect. But if your Netflix queue is, like mine, clogged with stuff you've already seen or will never watch (seriously, stop trying to make Boss happen, Netflix), then Netflix Roulette might be the best new way to choose your next movie or show.
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This article originally appeared on Wired.com
Russian roulette is a very dangerous activity that I’d rather not get into right now. But Ill talk abut Netflix roulette because it borrows the name and concept of making random decisions; this time though, it’s decisions on what to watch on Netflix now!
Netflix’s library is really huge and sometimes the sheer process of deciding what to watch can be paralyzing. Even having an idea of what genre, actor or producer you want to watch from may not be enough to avoid confusion.
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Netflix Roulette is a handy online tool that lets you play Russian Roulette with Netflix. The different shows will be the ‘bullets’. All you need to choose is the Genre, Type (movie or TV show), your least acceptable IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes ratings.
Then click on Spin. If you don’t shoot yourself, you’ll have a suggestion of a Netflix show to watch. The selected option will have it’s thumbnail, IMDb and rotten tomatoes ratings displayed. When you click on ‘Watch” it takes you to that particular title on Netflix.
It’s important to note that the service is based in the U.S and it might recommend some Titles that are not available in your country But since it’s Netflix Roulette, you can always take another spin.