Watchlist & Ratings
Movies and TV you want to watch, are watching, or finished.
Overview
The Watchlist and Ratings tool tracks the movies and television series you want to watch, are currently watching and have already finished. Each entry stores a title, a kind (movie or show), a status, an optional one-to-ten rating and notes. The result is a single, private list that doubles as a queue when you sit down to pick something and a review log when you finish.
Unlike a flat to-do list, the tool gives status counts at a glance so you can see how many titles are queued up versus how many you have actually completed. Filters by status and kind let you separate the "want to watch" queue from the "finished and rated" archive, and sorting works across both. Notes are useful for tagging who recommended a title, which streaming service has it, or what season you stopped on for a half-watched show.
How it works
Add a title, choose Movie or Show, pick a status from the dropdown and optionally add a rating from one to ten. Notes can capture context such as "S2E04, paused for the holidays" or "recommended by Alex." Submit, and the entry appears in the list immediately.
Each row carries an inline status selector so you can advance a title from "Want" to "Watching" to "Watched" without re-editing it. The filter row narrows by status, kind and free-text search; the dashboard above the list summarises totals per status. Trash a row to remove a title you have lost interest in.
Examples
- Want to watch movie: title "Past Lives", kind Movie, status Want, note "recommended by book club, streaming on Service X."
- Currently watching show: title "Severance", kind Show, status Watching, note "paused after S2 finale, waiting for friends to catch up."
- Watched movie: title "Spirited Away", kind Movie, status Watched, rating 10, note "fourth rewatch, still the best."
- Dropped show: title "Generic Mystery Series", kind Show, status Dropped, rating 4, note "lost the plot mid season two."
FAQ
Do movies and shows live in the same list?
Yes. The Kind filter separates them when needed, and the inline kind chip on each row tells them apart at a glance.
How is the status used?
Status drives the dashboard counters and the status filter. Move titles forward as you watch, or jump to "Dropped" if you abandon something.
Should I rate before or after finishing?
Conventionally, ratings go on finished titles. Leaving the rating blank on Want or Watching entries keeps your average score honest.
Can I track individual episodes?
The tool is title-level. Use notes to record the season and episode you paused on, then update the note as you progress.
How do I plan a movie night?
Filter status to Want and kind to Movie, then sort or scan the list for the right runtime mood. Update the entry to Watched once the credits roll.