Is there a Tinder for picking a movie to watch together?

Yes. SortBridge has one, built for couples and friend groups. Everyone swipes yes or no on the same shortlist of films or shows. Only titles everyone said yes to go through. If several do, everyone ranks them and ranked choice picks one winner. If none do, you get a second chance. It always ends on one title.

People have asked for a "Tinder for movies" for years, because the usual method does not work. Someone suggests a film, someone else is not in the mood, a third person says "I don't mind" and then minds. Forty minutes later you are watching something nobody chose. The fix is to decide privately first, then compare.

How does swipe-to-agree work?

1. Make a poll. Pick a few titles from your film or TV list, or search the catalogue to add ones nobody has saved. Choose when it closes: tonight, in three days, in a week, or leave it open.
2. Invite people. Pick someone from your contacts and the invite goes by your own Messages app, or share the poll's link however you like.
3. Everyone swipes. One card at a time, yes or no. Each card has the description, a trailer you can tap to play, and where to watch it in your country.
4. Nobody peeks. While swiping, you only see how far each person has got. Nobody sees anybody's answers.

What happens when you all like more than one film?

The titles everyone said yes to become the shortlist, and everyone puts it in order. SortBridge then runs a ranked-choice count (instant runoff):

1. Count everyone's first choice. If one title has more than half, it wins.
2. If not, drop the title with the fewest first choices, and move those people to their next choice.
3. Repeat until one title has a majority.

You also get a runner-up, for when the winner is not right tonight. If two titles are still level at the end, the poll tosses a coin and says so. With two people who rank in opposite orders, that happens every time, and pretending otherwise would be worse than saying it.

Why does ranked choice beat arguing?

Arguing rewards whoever cares most loudly. A show of hands is not much better: with four options and five people, a film can win with two votes while the other three put it last.

Here, every title on the shortlist is already one everybody said yes to, so nobody ends up watching something they ruled out. Ranking then finds the one with the broadest support, not the one with the keenest fan. And because everyone answers alone, nobody's choice is nudged by seeing that their partner already said no.

What if you have nothing in common?

That is common, and it is where most "swipe to match" ideas stop. SortBridge gives you a second chance instead. The most liked titles go round again, and each person sees only the ones they said no to, with a line like "2 of 3 liked this. Would you go along with it?"

If one title is now common, it wins. If several are, you rank them. If still nothing is, the most liked title wins as "the closest you got", and whoever made the poll can turn that down by adding more titles. Only the new ones need answering.

Does it work for couples as well as groups?

Yes. Two people is the most common poll, and the rules are the same. With a group, the waiting screen shows who has finished, and the owner can move on without the one friend who opened the link and wandered off.

Where do the films come from?

Usually from your own watchlist: the films and shows you saved from TikTok, Instagram and Reddit, already sorted. See building a watchlist from the reels you save. For books, the same poll works for a book club. More on how polls work: decide together.