There is a problem that even the best of moviegoers often encounter in life ... Not remembering the title of a particular movie to watch or recommend! It is impossible for us to remember the name of every film we have seen. The good news is that technology can help refresh our memory and find that movie that interests us so much since we only need to present some search keys. This article indicates the XNUMX-step guide to searching for a movie without knowing the name.
Imagine this scenario: you come home from work and all you want is to relax in front of the TV and watch a movie. You search on Netflix and among the options it presents you don't find anything to your liking ... Right away you remember that movie that you loved when you saw it at the cinema and you were left with the desire to see it again. The main character is your favorite actor and he made you laugh out loud. It represents the perfect option, only you face the problem: What is the name of the movie?
Do not worry! these types of situations have a simple and quick solution. You just need a bit of your memory and have the internet.
The guide consists of the following steps:
- Collect as much information as possible
- Check in the Google search engine
- Use specialized information sources
Below I describe each of them in greater detail:
STEP 1: Gather as much information as possible
This little analysis is the basis and for this you need the support of your memory to find the objective, use the following examples:
- Who or who stars in the plot
- In which city the film takes place
- A particular scene that you remember (Dinosaurs -Giant robots attacking the city of Hong Kong. A couple riding in a car runs over a person on the road, etc)
- The estimated year you saw the movie
- With which people you were accompanied at the time of seeing it since they constitute a direct source of information that can sometimes save you time and effort in the search
- Movie genre: horror, romance, suspense
- Country of origin of the film
- Soundtracks
- Particular phrases of some dialogue in the film
- Outstanding objects in the scene (watches, diamonds, shoes, type of wardrobe, etc.)
Try to gather as much data as possible to have specific information which will be very useful for the next steps.
STEP 2: Check in the Google search engine
It's possible to do simple questions in the search engine to find the title of the feature film we are looking for. It is very simple, we just need to base ourselves on step 1 and the examples shown below:
- What is the name of the movie where Bruce Willis is the therapist of a boy who sees ghosts? (Sixth Sense)
- In which movie is a couple kissing on a pier during a storm? (Noa's diary)
- What is the name of the movie where a seductive writer is accused of murdering her partners? (Basic Instinct)
- Title of the most famous films of Audrey Hepburn
- Name of the Spanish movie where a man takes his children to school and discovers that his car has a bomb (The Unknown)
- What is the most successful superhero movie in recent times?
- Name of the film starring Penelope Cruz and another actress in which they go on vacation to Barcelona and fall in love with the same man (Vicky Christina Barcelona)
In most cases, the search for your movie can end here. Google is actually a great help and has the necessary search commands to find practically all the available information.
STEP 3: Use specialized information sources
If you arrive here, it means that the feature film you are looking for is very particular. However, there are online tools that will help you find the movie you need. I describe below the most relevant sources of information that are used the most:
- What is my movie? It is a search engine developed in Finland whose objective is to help the user to search for movies using keywords that are entered in the general search engine. These words need to be written in English and describe part of the plot. Detailed information will make the search easier. It is one of the most efficient search engines since it was made thinking about analyzing the video sequences. The developer of the platform is Valossa and aims to position the website as "the first search engine based on descriptive history". One of its main attributes is that it has a voice command identifier similar to the one used in Shazam and Siri. The site has more than 45 thousand films in its portfolio.
- Filmaffinity. It is a page created in Spain by the critic Pablo Kurt Verdú. It works as a kind of social network where users can make movie recommendations through list creation. It includes a large database with files for each film that include a synopsis, as well as the director's information, release date, trailers, genre, statistics, ratings, etc. The biggest tool it provides is the opportunity to chat with other people and get their opinion.
- IMDB (Internet Movie Database). It is one of the best known sources of information in the field at an international level, it was created in 1990. It contains trailers, as well as all the information related to a feature film. Although it does not offer detailed search as an option, you can lean on the search for movies by actor and you will surely get some help.
- Film forums and blogs. They are an excellent source of information since there are a large number of people who participate in the forums and increase the possibilities due to the openness that they represent. Some sources are the following: Cinemania, The Lost Hours, Total Film, Blog de Cine and Torrentfreak.
In general, the search should be fast, however it is important to remember more details of the movie you want to reduce search times. I recommend you take note so that when you forget the title of a movie you can easily solve the problem.