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How to maintain watchlists of foreign language films in 2026

Steps for keeping a watchlist of foreign language films, what to prepare first, and one tool that turns a public IMDb list into Radarr and Sonarr links.

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Keep your foreign language films on one public IMDb list and pass that list on to Radarr. Watcharr turns a public IMDb list into a movie link for Radarr [1], and Radarr checks that link every 15 minutes [1].

OptionHow it fits foreign film listsSetup and licence
WatcharrPaste one public IMDb list and get a movie link for Radarr. [1]Nothing to install and no account for the hosted version. [1] The code is available under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence. [1]
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What you need before you start

Start with one public list on IMDb that will hold your foreign language films. Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [1]

Decide how the films will reach your library. The movie link is made for Radarr and is added there. [1]

Decide what belongs on the list. Settle which countries, languages or festivals count, so every title you add follows the same rule.

Decide who else will use the list, such as someone in the house who also watches foreign films. Signed-in users can share one set of links across a household. [1]

Step by step

  1. Create one public IMDb list for foreign language films, and add each title you want to keep on it.
  2. Keep the list public, because Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists. [1]
  3. Give the list to the tool you chose, and keep the movie link it gives you.
  4. Add that movie link to Radarr, the app that adds movies to your library.
  5. When you find a new foreign film, add it to the IMDb list rather than to a separate note.
  6. Remove titles you have watched or no longer want, so the list stays accurate.
  7. After the first month, check the list and look for any title that did not reach your library.

Tools that can do it

You paste one public IMDb list and get one link for Radarr with the movies and one for Sonarr with the shows. [1] Each link acts like a small Radarr or Sonarr server, so Radarr checks it every 15 minutes and Sonarr every 5. [1]

The two links depend only on the IMDb list, so the same list always gives the same two links. [1] A bookmark you click inside Radarr adds the list for you, and it uses that app's access key without sending the key anywhere else. [1]

You can paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app, and a button that adds the list to Radarr or Sonarr for you shows on bigger screens. [1] Signed-in users get automatic re-reads of their list, and a warning when a list fails three reads in a row. [1] If a read fails, the links keep serving the last list that loaded correctly. [1]

The code can be read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence, and older versions remain under MIT. [1]

Common mistakes to avoid

Avoid letting the list go stale. A list you never review will hold titles you have already seen, and new foreign films will be harder to find among them.

Avoid keeping the list private. Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists, so keep yours public. [1]

Avoid expecting a change to appear straight away. A signed-in list is re-read about every 15 minutes, so allow for that wait. [1]

Avoid assuming the links are broken when one read fails. The links keep the last list that loaded correctly. [1]

Frequently asked questions

How can Watcharr keep a watchlist of foreign language films up to date?

Watcharr reads one public IMDb list and gives you one link for Radarr with the movies. [1] Radarr checks that link every 15 minutes. [1] If you sign in, Watcharr also re-reads your list about every 15 minutes, so changes you make on the IMDb list reach the link without you pasting it again. [1] Keep adding films to the one list you chose, and the link follows it.

Does Watcharr accept IMDb lists in other languages?

Watcharr accepts any public IMDb watchlist or list from the desktop site, the phone site or IMDb's other-language pages. [1] The two links depend only on the IMDb list, so the same list always gives the same two links. [1] Because of that, you can paste a foreign film list once and keep using the same links afterwards.

Does Watcharr need to be installed or need an account?

The hosted version needs nothing to install and no account. [1] Signing in is optional, and it is the step that turns on automatic re-reads of your list. [1] You can paste, copy and browse from any screen in the web app, and a button that adds the list to Radarr or Sonarr for you shows on bigger screens. [1]

Can Watcharr combine several lists for a household?

Signed-in users can combine several IMDb lists into one Radarr link and one Sonarr link for the whole household. [1] A title that is on two lists is added only once. [1] Only signed-in users can combine lists this way, and this helps when more than one person in the house keeps a list of foreign language films, because one link can carry every list at once. [1]

What should be checked before Watcharr is chosen for a foreign film list?

Check that the list you want to keep is public, because Watcharr accepts public IMDb lists. [1] Check how the movie link will reach Radarr in your setup, since the link is made for Radarr. [1] Check the licence before using the code, because it is available under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence. [1] Commercial use is not licensed, and no commercial licence is for sale. [1]

Its code is available to read under the PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0 licence; older versions remain under MIT. [1]

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Sources

  1. Watcharr's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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