IMDb’s What to Watch app adds ‘Time Machine,’ a film recommendation game that transports you to the past

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IMDb’s recently launched What to Watch app for Amazon Fire TV introduced fun mini-games to help users decide what TV show or movie they should watch next. Now, it’s added a new game called “Time Machine” that helps users find something to watch by either year or decade. This film recommendation game will suggest up to six titles across streaming services based on a specific decade or year you input.

So, if you’re feeling like watching a silly comedy from the 2000s or a classic romance from the 1930s, the game could help you narrow down your options from the endless sea of content available today.

Other services — like Reelgood, for instance — also allow users to filter for movie recommendations by various factors, including by release year. But the “Time Machine” feature simplifies this process as it’s not just a search filter across a big database — it’s an activity.

Currently, the What to Watch app is only available to users in the U.S. with an Amazon Fire TV where it can be downloaded for free from the Fire TV Appstore. Once installed, there is an option to sign into your IMDb account, which syncs your personal ratings across IMDb and the What to Watch app. You can also prioritize titles from your favorite streaming services — like Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Discovery+, Peacock, Paramount+ and more.

To play the new game, users select a decade or year and the app opens a portal to the past, providing six popular titles from history. There are filters you can apply to customize your picks, like choosing whether you want to see award-winning titles, top box office, movies based on genre or movies with your favorite actor.

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