Features Guide
Everything you need to know about Moviestrackr — from tracking your watchlist to earning badges and connecting with other movie lovers.
Watchlist
Your watchlist is the heart of Moviestrackr. Add any movie or TV show and track it through different statuses as you watch.
For TV shows you can also track which season and episode you're on. Your profile shows stats like total hours watched, episodes completed, and completion rate.
Watching Content
Stream movies and TV shows directly from within Moviestrackr. Click the "Watch Now" button on any movie or TV show page to open the full-screen player.
Reviews & Ratings
Write reviews on any movie or TV show page. Rate on a scale of 1–10, write your thoughts, and optionally mark a review as containing spoilers. Other users can react to your reviews, and you'll get a notification when they do.
Custom Lists
Create curated lists of movies and TV shows — "Best Sci-Fi of the 2020s", "Comfort Movies", or anything you like. Lists can be public or private.
Mood / Vibe Tags
Tag movies and TV shows with mood labels like "Cozy", "Mind-Bending", or "Feel-Good". Browse content by vibe to find exactly the right thing to watch.
Explore moods at Browse by Mood.
Airing Calendar
Never miss a new episode. The airing calendar shows upcoming episodes for all TV shows in your "Watching" list.
Check your calendar at Airing Calendar.
Season Ratings
Rate individual seasons of TV shows on a 1-10 scale. Your season ratings appear inline on the season list, letting you track how each season compares.
Discover Users
The Discover Users page helps you find people to follow.
Direct Messages
Send direct messages to other users. Your inbox shows unread counts per conversation and a green dot for users currently online.
Activity Feed
The Activity Feed shows what you and the people you follow are watching. Switch between "Following" and "Everyone" views, and filter by activity type:
Activities with the same movie/show are automatically grouped. You can like any activity with the heart button.
Personal Notes on People
Write private notes on actor and director pages. Only you can see these notes — use them to track your thoughts about a performer's work.
Enhanced Statistics
Your statistics dashboard now includes deeper insights into your viewing habits.
View your stats at Statistics.
Collection Badges
Complete every movie in a TMDb collection (like the Harry Potter series or the MCU Infinity Saga) to automatically earn a collection badge. Badges appear on your profile and award 50 XP each.
List Collaboration
Invite other users to collaborate on your lists. Collaborators can be assigned one of two roles:
Editor
Can add and remove items from the list.
Viewer
Read-only access to the list.
Invited users see an accept/decline banner on the list page. The owner can remove collaborators at any time.
Badges & Achievements
Earn badges by using the platform. Badges appear on your profile and are tracked automatically. Here's every badge and how to unlock it:
First Watch
Add your first item to watchlist
Movie Buff
Complete 10 movies
Binge Watcher
Complete 10 TV shows
Cinephile
Complete 50 movies
Marathon Runner
Complete 100 TV shows
Critic
Write 5 reviews
Top Reviewer
Write 50 reviews
Social Butterfly
Follow 10 users
Influencer
Gain 25 followers
Curator
Create 5 public lists
Collector
Add 100 items to watchlist
Veteran
Be a member for 1 year
Notifications
You receive real-time notifications for:
Each notification type can be individually toggled on or off from Settings → Privacy.
Privacy & Blocking
Direct messages — Toggle whether other users can send you messages.
Online presence — Choose whether to show your online status to others.
Blocking — Block a user from the Discover Users page. Blocking automatically unfollows in both directions, prevents them from following you again, and hides them from your suggestions.
All privacy settings are available at Settings → Privacy.
Social & Following
Follow other users to see their activity in your feed. Visit anyone's profile to see their watchlist stats, recent activity, public lists, and earned badges. If someone follows you back, a Follows you badge appears on their profile.