How it works
Each of you answers fourteen quick questions, one per genre. Every question shows three films almost everyone has heard of, like Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean for fantasy, and asks whether you enjoyed all of them, some of them or none. If you have not seen them, say so: not seen is not the same as not liked.
When you have both answered, you see where your tastes meet. The genres you both love come first, with a few classics in each to start from and one picked for tonight. Then the genres one of you loves and the other has never tried, and the ones to take turns on.
Do it on one phone, handing it over, or each on your own phone with a link. The pick is the same on both devices, so nobody can quietly reroll it.
Why choosing a film together is so hard
Choosing together is a negotiation where neither person wants to be the one who picked a bad film. So each of you suggests something safe, the other half-agrees, and twenty minutes later you are still scrolling.
Knowing your shared taste first removes most of the negotiation. You are no longer arguing about one title. You are choosing from a genre you already know you both like.
Making movie night easier every week
- Start from the overlap. On a tired weeknight, stay inside the genres you both love.
- Take turns on the rest. When one of you loves a genre the other does not, alternate who picks. That is fairer than always settling on the safe middle.
- Talk about the film after. What you each liked is the best guide to what to watch next.
The classics here are a starting point. A fixed list cannot know what is out this month or what you watched last week. In a shared Unium chat you can paste your result and ask for recent films that fit you both, and with memory on it keeps track of what you have watched. For nights out instead, try the yes, no, maybe date list.