RANDOM MOVIE GENERATOR
Can't pick a movie? Spin the random movie generator. It picks from 260 well-known films, and you can narrow it by genre, decade, Disney and Pixar, Best Picture winners or Christmas movies, so it doubles as a random Disney movie generator or a random horror movie picker.
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260 movies · 0.38% eachGenre
Decade
Collection
The wheel shows 16 of the 260 matching movies, drawn at random, so every one has the same chance.
Every movie on the wheel
The full list by decade, with each film's release year and genres. Use a decade link to spin only those movies.
Classics from before 1980
Spin only these- Monty Python and the Holy Grail(1975 · Comedy, Fantasy)
- Some Like It Hot(1959 · Comedy, Romance)
- Annie Hall(1977 · Comedy, Romance)
- The Godfather(1972 · Drama, Thriller)
- The Godfather Part II(1974 · Drama, Thriller)
- Rocky(1976 · Drama)
- Halloween(1978 · Horror)
- The Exorcist(1973 · Horror)
- Psycho(1960 · Horror, Thriller)
- Alien(1979 · Horror, Sci-fi)
- Jaws(1975 · Thriller, Horror)
- Night of the Living Dead(1968 · Horror)
- Star Wars(1977 · Sci-fi, Action, Family)
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977 · Sci-fi, Drama)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey(1968 · Sci-fi)
- Rear Window(1954 · Thriller)
- North by Northwest(1959 · Thriller, Action)
- Casablanca(1942 · Romance, Drama)
- Roman Holiday(1953 · Romance, Comedy)
- The Wizard of Oz(1939 · Musical, Fantasy, Family)
- The Sound of Music(1965 · Musical, Family)
- Grease(1978 · Musical, Romance)
- Singin' in the Rain(1952 · Musical, Comedy)
- West Side Story(1961 · Musical, Romance)
- Mary Poppins(1964 · Musical, Family, Fantasy)
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971 · Family, Fantasy, Musical)
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs(1937 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Cinderella(1950 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- It's a Wonderful Life(1946 · Drama, Fantasy)
- Miracle on 34th Street(1947 · Comedy, Drama, Family)
30 movies · 3.3% chance each when spun alone
Movies from the 1980s
Spin only these- Die Hard(1988 · Action, Thriller)
- Top Gun(1986 · Action, Drama)
- Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981 · Action)
- Lethal Weapon(1987 · Action, Comedy)
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986 · Comedy)
- Ghostbusters(1984 · Comedy, Sci-fi)
- Airplane!(1980 · Comedy)
- Back to the Future(1985 · Comedy, Sci-fi, Family)
- Tootsie(1982 · Comedy, Romance)
- Big(1988 · Comedy, Fantasy, Family)
- Rain Man(1988 · Drama)
- Amadeus(1984 · Drama)
- Dead Poets Society(1989 · Drama)
- The Shining(1980 · Horror)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984 · Horror)
- The Thing(1982 · Horror, Sci-fi)
- The Empire Strikes Back(1980 · Sci-fi, Action)
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982 · Sci-fi, Family)
- Blade Runner(1982 · Sci-fi, Thriller)
- When Harry Met Sally...(1989 · Romance, Comedy)
- The Princess Bride(1987 · Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Family)
- Dirty Dancing(1987 · Romance, Drama)
- Labyrinth(1986 · Fantasy, Family, Musical)
- The Little Mermaid(1989 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- My Neighbor Totoro(1988 · Animated, Family, Fantasy)
- A Christmas Story(1983 · Comedy, Family)
- National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation(1989 · Comedy)
- Scrooged(1988 · Comedy, Fantasy)
28 movies · 3.6% chance each when spun alone
Movies from the 1990s
Spin only these- The Matrix(1999 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Speed(1994 · Action, Thriller)
- Jurassic Park(1993 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Point Break(1991 · Action, Thriller)
- Groundhog Day(1993 · Comedy, Romance, Fantasy)
- Office Space(1999 · Comedy)
- The Big Lebowski(1998 · Comedy)
- Clueless(1995 · Comedy, Romance)
- The Shawshank Redemption(1994 · Drama)
- Forrest Gump(1994 · Drama, Romance)
- Schindler's List(1993 · Drama)
- Good Will Hunting(1997 · Drama)
- Fight Club(1999 · Drama, Thriller)
- Titanic(1997 · Romance, Drama)
- Pulp Fiction(1994 · Drama, Thriller)
- Goodfellas(1990 · Drama, Thriller)
- The Green Mile(1999 · Drama, Fantasy)
- Saving Private Ryan(1998 · Drama, Action)
- A Few Good Men(1992 · Drama, Thriller)
- Scream(1996 · Horror, Thriller)
- The Blair Witch Project(1999 · Horror)
- The Silence of the Lambs(1991 · Thriller, Horror)
- Se7en(1995 · Thriller)
- The Sixth Sense(1999 · Thriller, Horror)
- The Usual Suspects(1995 · Thriller)
- Heat(1995 · Thriller, Action)
- Notting Hill(1999 · Romance, Comedy)
- Pretty Woman(1990 · Romance, Comedy)
- Sleepless in Seattle(1993 · Romance, Comedy)
- 10 Things I Hate About You(1999 · Romance, Comedy)
- Before Sunrise(1995 · Romance, Drama)
- Edward Scissorhands(1990 · Fantasy, Romance)
- Matilda(1996 · Family, Fantasy)
- Mrs. Doubtfire(1993 · Family, Comedy)
- Jumanji(1995 · Family, Fantasy)
- The Sandlot(1993 · Family, Comedy)
- Babe(1995 · Family)
- Hook(1991 · Family, Fantasy)
- The Parent Trap(1998 · Family, Comedy)
- Hocus Pocus(1993 · Family, Comedy, Fantasy)
- Beauty and the Beast(1991 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Aladdin(1992 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- The Lion King(1994 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Mulan(1998 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Toy Story(1995 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- The Iron Giant(1999 · Animated, Family, Sci-fi)
- Home Alone(1990 · Comedy, Family)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993 · Animated, Musical, Fantasy)
- The Santa Clause(1994 · Comedy, Family)
- Jingle All the Way(1996 · Comedy, Family)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol(1992 · Musical, Family, Comedy)
52 movies · 1.9% chance each when spun alone
Movies from the 2000s
Spin only these- Gladiator(2000 · Action, Drama)
- The Dark Knight(2008 · Action, Thriller)
- Iron Man(2008 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Casino Royale(2006 · Action, Thriller)
- The Bourne Identity(2002 · Action, Thriller)
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003 · Action, Thriller)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003 · Action, Fantasy)
- Superbad(2007 · Comedy)
- The Hangover(2009 · Comedy)
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004 · Comedy)
- Mean Girls(2004 · Comedy)
- Step Brothers(2008 · Comedy)
- Legally Blonde(2001 · Comedy, Romance)
- Napoleon Dynamite(2004 · Comedy)
- School of Rock(2003 · Comedy, Family)
- Shaun of the Dead(2004 · Comedy, Horror)
- Zoolander(2001 · Comedy)
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004 · Comedy)
- Remember the Titans(2000 · Drama, Family)
- Slumdog Millionaire(2008 · Drama, Romance)
- The Departed(2006 · Drama, Thriller)
- No Country for Old Men(2007 · Thriller, Drama)
- The Ring(2002 · Horror)
- Avatar(2009 · Sci-fi, Action)
- District 9(2009 · Sci-fi, Action)
- Minority Report(2002 · Sci-fi, Thriller)
- Zodiac(2007 · Thriller, Drama)
- Memento(2000 · Thriller)
- The Notebook(2004 · Romance, Drama)
- Pride & Prejudice(2005 · Romance, Drama)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring(2001 · Fantasy, Action)
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003 · Fantasy, Action)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001 · Fantasy, Family)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004 · Fantasy, Family)
- Pan's Labyrinth(2006 · Fantasy, Drama)
- Mamma Mia!(2008 · Musical, Comedy)
- Hairspray(2007 · Musical, Comedy)
- Night at the Museum(2006 · Family, Comedy)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005 · Family, Fantasy)
- Enchanted(2007 · Family, Musical, Romance)
- Freaky Friday(2003 · Family, Comedy)
- Lilo & Stitch(2002 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Monsters, Inc.(2001 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Finding Nemo(2003 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- The Incredibles(2004 · Animated, Family, Action)
- Ratatouille(2007 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- WALL-E(2008 · Animated, Family, Sci-fi)
- Up(2009 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Shrek(2001 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Shrek 2(2004 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Spirited Away(2001 · Animated, Family, Fantasy)
- Kung Fu Panda(2008 · Animated, Family, Action)
- Coraline(2009 · Animated, Fantasy, Horror)
- Elf(2003 · Comedy, Family)
- Love Actually(2003 · Romance, Comedy)
- The Polar Express(2004 · Animated, Family)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000 · Comedy, Family, Fantasy)
- The Holiday(2006 · Romance, Comedy)
58 movies · 1.7% chance each when spun alone
Movies from the 2010s
Spin only these- Mad Max: Fury Road(2015 · Action, Sci-fi)
- John Wick(2014 · Action, Thriller)
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout(2018 · Action, Thriller)
- Black Panther(2018 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Avengers: Endgame(2019 · Action, Sci-fi)
- The Avengers(2012 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Guardians of the Galaxy(2014 · Action, Sci-fi, Comedy)
- Wonder Woman(2017 · Action, Fantasy)
- Logan(2017 · Action, Drama)
- Edge of Tomorrow(2014 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Inception(2010 · Action, Sci-fi, Thriller)
- Bridesmaids(2011 · Comedy)
- Knives Out(2019 · Comedy, Thriller)
- The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014 · Comedy, Drama)
- Booksmart(2019 · Comedy)
- 21 Jump Street(2012 · Comedy, Action)
- The Social Network(2010 · Drama)
- Whiplash(2014 · Drama)
- Moonlight(2016 · Drama)
- Spotlight(2015 · Drama)
- Parasite(2019 · Drama, Thriller, Comedy)
- 12 Years a Slave(2013 · Drama)
- The King's Speech(2010 · Drama)
- Green Book(2018 · Drama, Comedy)
- Argo(2012 · Drama, Thriller)
- Birdman(2014 · Comedy, Drama)
- The Shape of Water(2017 · Fantasy, Romance, Drama)
- Little Women(2019 · Drama, Romance)
- Lady Bird(2017 · Comedy, Drama)
- Get Out(2017 · Horror, Thriller)
- Hereditary(2018 · Horror)
- The Conjuring(2013 · Horror)
- It(2017 · Horror)
- A Quiet Place(2018 · Horror, Sci-fi)
- The Babadook(2014 · Horror)
- Us(2019 · Horror, Thriller)
- Midsommar(2019 · Horror)
- Sinister(2012 · Horror)
- Interstellar(2014 · Sci-fi, Drama)
- Arrival(2016 · Sci-fi, Drama)
- Gravity(2013 · Sci-fi, Thriller)
- The Martian(2015 · Sci-fi, Drama)
- Her(2013 · Sci-fi, Romance, Drama)
- Looper(2012 · Sci-fi, Thriller)
- Gone Girl(2014 · Thriller)
- Prisoners(2013 · Thriller, Drama)
- Shutter Island(2010 · Thriller)
- Nightcrawler(2014 · Thriller)
- Sicario(2015 · Thriller, Action)
- La La Land(2016 · Romance, Musical)
- Crazy Rich Asians(2018 · Romance, Comedy)
- About Time(2013 · Romance, Comedy, Fantasy)
- The Greatest Showman(2017 · Musical, Drama)
- Paddington(2014 · Family, Comedy)
- Paddington 2(2017 · Family, Comedy)
- Tangled(2010 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Wreck-It Ralph(2012 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Frozen(2013 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Big Hero 6(2014 · Animated, Family, Action)
- Zootopia(2016 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Moana(2016 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Toy Story 3(2010 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Inside Out(2015 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Coco(2017 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- How to Train Your Dragon(2010 · Animated, Family, Fantasy)
- Despicable Me(2010 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- The Lego Movie(2014 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018 · Animated, Action)
- Klaus(2019 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Arthur Christmas(2011 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
70 movies · 1.4% chance each when spun alone
Movies from the 2020s
Spin only these- Top Gun: Maverick(2022 · Action, Drama)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021 · Action, Sci-fi)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once(2022 · Action, Comedy, Sci-fi)
- Barbie(2023 · Comedy, Fantasy)
- Oppenheimer(2023 · Drama)
- Nomadland(2020 · Drama)
- CODA(2021 · Drama, Comedy)
- Anora(2024 · Drama, Comedy, Romance)
- Smile(2022 · Horror)
- Nope(2022 · Horror, Sci-fi)
- Dune(2021 · Sci-fi, Action)
- Dune: Part Two(2024 · Sci-fi, Action)
- Wicked(2024 · Musical, Fantasy)
- Encanto(2021 · Animated, Family, Musical)
- Inside Out 2(2024 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Soul(2020 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Turning Red(2022 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Elemental(2023 · Animated, Family, Romance)
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines(2021 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- Puss in Boots: The Last Wish(2022 · Animated, Family, Action)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie(2023 · Animated, Family, Comedy)
- The Wild Robot(2024 · Animated, Family, Sci-fi)
22 movies · 4.5% chance each when spun alone
Ways to use a random movie picker
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Filter to what the room is in the mood for, such as a 1990s comedy, and spin. If someone has seen it too many times, press Remove winner and spin again.
Family night
Choose Family or Disney & Pixar so every pick suits the kids. Check the rating before you press play, as some family films are rated PG.
Watch-through challenges
Work through every Best Picture winner, or every decade, in random order. Remove each film once you have watched it.
Horror and holiday marathons
Filter to Horror for October or Christmas movies for December, and let the wheel set the order.
How the movie list is chosen
The list is hand-picked: films most people have heard of and that are easy to find, from 1930s classics to recent hits. It is not every movie ever made, and it is not a ranking.
Genres are broad, and many films have more than one. Years are original release years. Disney & Pixar covers Walt Disney Animation and Pixar films plus a few live-action Disney releases; Marvel and Star Wars films are not tagged Disney. Best Picture winners are films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture, listed by release year. Availability on streaming services changes often, so the wheel does not say where to watch.
Every spin is fair: the result is chosen before the animation starts, and the method is written up onhow random selection works. To spin your own list instead, use the custom wheel.
Random Movie Generator FAQ
How does the random movie generator work?
The wheel holds 16 movies dealt at random from every film that matches your filters. When you spin, your browser's Web Crypto API picks the winner before the wheel moves. Because the 16 are themselves a random draw, every matching movie has the same chance.
Can I get a random Disney movie?
Yes. Choose Disney & Pixar under Collection. You can combine it with a decade, such as Disney movies from the 1990s.
Can I get a random horror movie?
Yes. Choose Horror under Genre. Add a decade to narrow it, for example 1980s horror or horror from the 2010s.
What if I have already seen the movie?
Press Remove winner in the result card. That film leaves the wheel for the rest of your visit, and a new one takes its place.
Does it tell me where to stream the movie?
No. Streaming catalogs change every month and differ by country, so check your services or a search engine for where each film is available now.
Can I make a wheel of my own movie list?
Yes. Paste your watchlist into the custom wheel. It saves in your browser and can be shared as a link with whoever you are watching with.