Film night
Movie night wheel
The group has spent twenty minutes scrolling and nobody has chosen. Put the real shortlist on the wheel, spin once, and press play.
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Your winner appears here
One per line. Paste a list, edit anytime.
Shortlist beats endless scrolling
A streaming library is not a shortlist. Agree on five to eight films or genres that everyone can tolerate, then add only those to the wheel. The spin is fast because the real filtering already happened.
Genres work better than titles when the group has different tastes. Titles work better when everyone has already agreed on the candidates and only the order is in question.
Give everyone one veto
A simple rule prevents resentment: each person gets one veto before the spin. Remove the vetoed option, then accept the result. The wheel decides the winner, not the entire negotiation.
If the result is a film someone genuinely cannot watch, that is a constraint, not a preference. Remove it and spin again once. Do not keep spinning until a favourite appears.
Make movie night repeatable
Enable Remove winner to work through a watchlist without repeats. Save the list on the device and the next movie night starts where the last one ended.
For a series, put seasons or episodes on the wheel instead of films. For a family night, use genres and let the group choose a title within the genre.
Use it on the big screen
Open Focus mode on a TV browser or cast the tab from a laptop. The wheel fills the screen and the winner is readable from the sofa. Press Space to spin if a keyboard is connected.
The result card also shows recent winners, which is useful for a film club that wants a record of what it has already watched.
Frequently asked questions
Can I add specific movie titles?
Yes. Replace the genre entries with film titles, one per line. Keep the list short enough to read on a TV.
How do I avoid watching the same film twice?
Enable Remove winner. Each selected film leaves the wheel until the list is empty.
Does the wheel work on a smart TV?
It works in the TV browser if the browser supports canvas. Casting a laptop tab is usually more reliable.
Is the pick really random?
Yes. The winner is chosen with the browser's cryptographic random generator before the animation starts.
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