Movie Genre Wheel
Spin to choose tonight's genre.
Wheel with 10 entries: Comedy, Action, Thriller, Romance, Sci-fi, Horror, Animation, Documentary, Mystery, Fantasy
About the Movie Genre Wheel
Scrolling through streaming catalogues can take longer than the film itself. Narrowing the choice first makes it easier. This wheel picks a genre, so you only browse one category instead of everything. It starts with ten genres, from comedy and action to documentary and fantasy.
For a group, the genre is a much easier thing to agree on than a title. Spin once, then let each person suggest one film in that genre and spin again with those titles to decide. You can also remove genres nobody enjoys, or repeat a favourite to make it come up more often.
Ways to use it
- Choose a genre for movie night, then search only that category
- Turn the suggestions of each guest into a second wheel of titles
- Add decades such as 80s or 90s for a themed evening
- Pick the next book or series by changing the list
Movie Genre Wheel: questions and answers
Can I use it to pick a specific film?
Yes. Replace the genres with the titles on your shortlist, one per line, and spin.
How do we avoid genres nobody likes?
Delete them from the list in the Names tab before you spin. The remaining slices resize automatically.
Can I make my favourite genre more likely?
Yes. Write it on two lines and it gets two slices, doubling its chance.
Does it work for TV series or books?
Yes. The list is just text, so it can hold series, books, games or anything else you cannot choose between.
More wheels
See all wheel templates, start from a blank wheel, or read how to use the spin wheel.