# Simplified Film Databases 'Cinesift' Sorts Ratings and Streaming Services to Help Users Pick Films By Joey Haar | Published 2016-07-20 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-database References: [thenextweb](http://thenextweb.com/apps/2016/07/19/youll-never-worry-picking-movie-awesome-film-database/) & [cinesift](http://www.cinesift.com/) Cinesift is a film database designed specifically to help its users decide what to watch on their streaming service of choice. For those who waste hours scrolling aimlessly through [Netflix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinehub-app) recommendations, who always forget to write down their friends' suggestions, or who just have a picky taste in flicks, the Cinesift film database has all sorts of features to make kicking back with some microwaved popcorn a less stressful process. Cinesift has two key functions that separate it from competitors. Firstly, it uses a harmonized score to rate movies based on a combination of [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-luvit) scores, IMDb ratings, Letterboxd and Metascore. Secondly, it lets users know on which services the movie is available, be it Netflix, [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-feature) Video, or on Blu-ray via delivery. Cinesift shows that, even when it comes to leisure activities, things can always be a little more convenient. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Streaming-service Film Databases:** The creation of databases like Cinesift that use a harmonized score to make it easier for streaming-service users to select films presents opportunities for companies in the film and tech industries to innovate and improve the user experience for customers. - **Harmonized Scoring Method:** The introduction of a harmonized scoring method, which combines multiple scoring methods, could revolutionize the evaluation of products and services in various industries, including the film and entertainment industry. - **Availability Information:** Providing information on the availability of a product or service across different platforms or channels, as demonstrated by Cinesift's streaming availability feature, can lead to more customer engagement and satisfaction, as well as opportunities for innovation within various industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film:** The film industry can innovate by creating harmonized scoring systems, like Cinesift's, improving customer experiences with streaming services and databases, or developing similar platforms that provide information on film availability. - **Tech:** The tech industry can take advantage of the opportunities presented by the popularity of streaming services and film databases to create new tools and services that enable users to make more informed decisions about what to watch, as well as to expand and enhance the functionality of existing platforms. - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can create similar databases to Cinesift's, or work with existing platforms to improve content discovery and recommend products based on numerous scoring systems across digital platforms, expanding customer satisfaction and engagement. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real-Time Movie Screening Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinefind.md) - [AI-Powered TV Recommendations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watch-better-movies.md) - [Personalized Movie Recommendations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-night-curator.md) - [Movie Title Search Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/titlefindr.md) - [Mood-Based Movie Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-engine.md) - [Movie Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movie-picker.md) - [AI Film Recommenders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whatshouldiwatchai.md) - [Seamless Media Organization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funlistr.md) - [Streaming Content-Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinehub-app.md)