I’m Ayush Nimiwal, the maker behind Movie Mate. The idea was born from a very specific frustration: The "Cold Dinner Paradox." You sit down with hot food, open Netflix, and spend 20 minutes scrolling until your food is cold and you’re too tired to watch anything. Streaming algorithms are broken. They optimize for engagement and hype, not for what you actually want to watch. They see you watched one action movie and assume you want to see 50 more generic explosions. I built Movie Mate to fix this. It’s an AI that understands vibe over metadata. It doesn’t just match genres; it understands semantic requests like: "A thriller that feels like a rainy Sunday." "Sci-fi that is philosophical but not depressing." "Something visually stunning like Dune but with a faster pace." But I need your help to make it better. This is an MVP (Minimum Viable Product), and I know it’s not perfect yet. I’m not here to sell you anything today—I’m here to ask for your brains. I would love for you to try it out and be brutally honest: Does it actually "get" you? What’s missing? Where does it break? I’m open to all feedback—good, bad, or ugly. I’ll be hanging out in the comments all day fixing bugs and taking notes on your requests.

MovieMate

Movie recs that match your vibe, not the hype.

Movie recs that match your vibe, not the hype.