Netflix viewers have discovered a little-known hack you can add to the streamer in order to tell you exactly how good certain shows and films are.
Oftentimes picking the next best TV show or movie to stream can be an overwhelming experience.
Netflix alone has over 15,000 titles across the entire platform based on engagement reports for 2024 and picking from that many options can make decision making impossible.
This was part of the logic of Netflix’s newest update, to declutter feeds on the platform. This ended up backfiring though as users ended up threatening to cancel their subscription.
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Netflix viewers however will be sure to be bigger fans of an add-on a user has come up with which will help declutter the choices on the streamer.
Someone has now made an add-on which can show you the up-to-date IMDb score for every title on Netflix.
While not the be-all and end-all regarding the quality of shows and films, an IMDb score is often the first marker of quality people will go to in order to decide what to watch.
For those who live under a rock and are unaware of IMDb, it stands for the Internet Movie Database and is powered by user ratings.
Though not useful as a sole judge of a show, it can be a great sign regarding the general consensus on a show or film.
A perfect example which exemplifies this is looking at the three highest rated fiction shows on the platform, Breaking Bad, Band of Brothers, and The Wire, three of the consensus best shows ever.
The creator of the add-on posted it to the r/Netflix subreddit, saying: “I developed a chrome extension that brings IMDb ratings directly into your Netflix experience!”
They said: “I’ve always valued IMDb ratings, as they usually provide an accurate reflection of how good a movie or a show really is, often aligning with my own opinion—which made me realise how helpful it would be to have those ratings visible while browsing Netflix.
“The idea came from the all-too-familiar struggle of endlessly scrolling through Netflix, unable to decide what my next watch is going to be.”
It can be added as a Chrome extension which can be found here, however, the creator stated they would also be looking into how to get it added for Firefox.
They also promised that Rotten Tomatoes scores would be coming in the future, potentially even the new update.
This already exists on certain platforms such as Now TV, however
Fans on Reddit congratulated them for the idea, with one comment saying: “Wow! This is awesome! Definitely gonna give this a try.”
Topics: Netflix, TV and Film, Film
Michael Slavin