--- {"title": "How to keep a list of films to watch again in 2026", "description": "Learn how to keep a list of films to watch again, with simple steps, a few tool options, and common mistakes to avoid when building the list.", "url": "https://vlcleanplayer.com/how-to-keep-a-list-of-films-to-watch-again-for-rewatch-list-keepers/", "date": "2026-11-12"} --- Learn how to keep a list of films to watch again, with simple steps, a few tool options, and common mistakes to avoid when building the list. Keep your list in one place, add each film as you think of it, and check it on a set day before a rewatch night. If your list lives on IMDb as a public list, Watcharr can turn it into links for Radarr and Sonarr. [^1] | Option | How it keeps the list | Cost details | |---|---|---| | Watcharr | Turns a public IMDb list into one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows [^1] | Hosted version needs nothing to install and no account [^1] | | Notes app or spreadsheet | You type each film in by hand and move watched films to a separate list. | not published | | Paper notebook | You write each film down and cross it out after a rewatch. | not published | ## What you need before you start Rewatch list keepers need one place to hold the titles, a quick way to add a film the moment it comes to mind, and a short routine for checking the list before a rewatch night. Decide first whether the list covers films only or shows as well, because that choice decides how much you have to keep track of. Keep a short note of the films you have already watched again, so the list does not fill up with repeats. A public IMDb list is one option if you already save films there, since Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] Make sure the list is public before you try to use it with an outside tool. Choose a day each week or month for looking at the list, so the review happens on schedule and does not depend on your memory. ## Step by step 1. Choose one place to keep the list, such as a notes app, a spreadsheet, or a public IMDb list, and use only that place from then on. 2. Add each film the moment you think of it, with a short reason next to it, so you remember why it made the list. 3. Mark a film as done after each rewatch, and move it to a separate list so the main list stays short. 4. Pick a regular day to review the list, and remove any film you no longer want to see again. 5. Before a rewatch night, look at the top few titles and choose one to watch. 6. Keep the list in the same place for at least a month before you change the method, so you can judge whether it helps you choose. ## Tools that can do it Watcharr is made by the team that publishes this site, VLClean, and it is one option among the ones below. It takes a public IMDb list and gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] The links let Radarr check the movie list every 15 minutes and Sonarr check the show list every 5 minutes. [^1] The same IMDb list always gives the same two links. [^1] If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] The page also shows the list's covers in a row, and each cover opens its plot, genres, rating and trailer. [^1] The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] The other two options in the table are general methods. Before you choose any other tool, check its own page for how it handles lists, how often it updates them, and whether it can send them to Radarr or Sonarr. ## Common mistakes to avoid Avoid keeping the list in a place you never open. A list that is not reviewed turns into a pile of films with no plan to watch them. Avoid pasting a list without checking that it is public. Watcharr works with public IMDb lists, so confirm that the list is public before you paste it. [^1] Avoid assuming every show will arrive in Sonarr. Watcharr leaves out shows it cannot match and tells you which ones it skipped, so check that report before you plan a rewatch around a show. [^1] Avoid changing the method every week. Give one method a few weeks before you judge it, so you can see whether the list actually helps. Avoid skipping the review day. Without one, old titles stay on the list and the list stops being useful. ## Frequently asked questions ### How can someone keep a list of films to watch again? Pick one place to keep the list, such as a notes app, a spreadsheet, or a public IMDb list, and add each film as soon as it comes to mind. Mark films as done after each rewatch and move them to a separate list, so the main list stays short. Check the list on a regular day, remove films you no longer want to see again, and choose from the top of the list when a rewatch night comes around. ### Can Watcharr turn an IMDb list into links for Radarr and Sonarr? Yes. Watcharr takes a public IMDb list and gives you one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [^1] The links let Radarr check the movie list every 15 minutes and Sonarr check the show list every 5 minutes. [^1] The same list always gives the same two links. [^1] ### Does Watcharr need an account or an install to work? The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [^1] If you sign in, Watcharr re-reads your list about every 15 minutes and warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [^1] ### Does Watcharr accept lists from IMDb's phone site? Yes. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [^1] You can paste a list from any screen in the web app, and you can copy and browse from there as well. [^1] ### What happens to Watcharr's links when a list read fails? The links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [^1] If you sign in, Watcharr warns you when a list fails three reads in a row. [^1] Shows that Watcharr cannot match are left out, and it tells you which ones it skipped. [^1] Check that skipped list before you plan a rewatch night around a show. Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [^1] - [Visit Watcharr](/go/start-watcharr) ## Sources [^1]: Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start-watcharr)