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Add to SafariWhen comparing MovieLens vs taste.io, the Slant community recommends MovieLens for most people. In the question“What are the best movie recommendation websites?” MovieLens is ranked 6th while taste.io is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose MovieLens is:
MovieLens is run by a research lab at the University of Minnesota. The entire service is provided free-of-charge and without advertisements or sponsors.
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Pros
Pro Non-commercial
MovieLens is run by a research lab at the University of Minnesota. The entire service is provided free-of-charge and without advertisements or sponsors.
Pro Personalized recommendations
Rather than provide generic recommendations based on popularity, MovieLens generates personalized recommendations based on individual preferences.
Pro Community tagging
An open tagging system helps to further categorize movies.
Pro Built-in wishlist
All movie listings include a handy add-to-wishlist option, making it easy to save titles of interest.
Pro TV series recommendations
Recommends TV series as well.
Pro Personalized recommendations
You build your taste on website and it gives recommendations instead of generic ranking.
Pro Easy search
Search works really good.
Pro Link to streaming services
Gives direct links to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Now.
Pro When to watch
Movie is also classified into if it should be watched with friends, family or self.
Cons
Con Takes a lot of time to build your profile/taste.
I you were to start building your taste on the website, expect 1 to 2 hours of manually entering your ratings for movies you have seen. After that the recommendation is really good.
Con Few anime suggestions
There are very few anime in the database, mostly that are available on Netflix.
