For a short video demonstration overviewing MovieFinder's basic functionality, click here.

Easily inventory your movie collection

• Entering new movies is fast and easy. Simply type in the name of your new movie and press Enter.
• IMDb.com is queried, offering a choice of results returned from the title search.
• The rest is done for you: all movie information (cast, director, MPAA rating, plot summary, etc.) and a cover image are automatically downloaded.
• With the average internet connection, it only takes about 2-5 secs per movie entry (waiting for your click is included).

Systematically helps you pick out movies to watch

• Movies contain more than one genre, enabling you to narrow results displayed based on multiple genres.
• You can also simultaneously search / narrow your results based on any field (checkout status, rating, date added, cast, personal rating (stars), etc.).
• A view trailer button brings you to IMDb.com's trailer page for the current movie.
• MovieFinder remembers a group of 'Selections'
  • You can tag or un-tag movies you're interested in as being 'Selected'
  • Browse a queue of these selections and simply remove them one by one to narrow down the movie you want to watch
  • Unique, very versatile feature. Can be used for any purpose, options include saving selections, reloading last saved, adding all visible, etc.
• If you keep your movies on your hard drive, pressing the play button will play the file via your computer's default media player.

Robust .xlsx spreadsheet export

• Customize which fields to export.
• Exports tab(s) with title lists for printing and tab(s) with full movie details.
• Export full library, selections, "as displayed," etc.

MovieFinder can run from a USB thumb drive

• The "install process" is merely a standard shortcut creator.
• The program itself (MovieFinder.jar) doesn't care what folder it's run from as long as its library file (MovieFinder.dat) is in the same folder.
• This allows the program to reside on a USB thumb drive if you use multiple computers.
• It is recommended that you retain the default cover images folder path.

Same download runs on Windows, Macintosh, and even Linux operating systems

• MovieFinder.jar is a standalone, executable Java program.
• This same file will run on ANY operating system. (Tested OSs include: Win 2000/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X Panther/Leopard/Snow Leopard, Linux Freespire 2.0.6)
• Yes, you can pull a USB thumb drive from a Windows desktop and plug it into a Macintosh laptop and run the program seamlessly.
  • Program settings are login-dependent (therefore will be initialized to the default on a guest computer)
  • Library settings (such as password) are retained in the library file (MovieFinder.dat).
• Minumum requirements: 1024x768 resolution and Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0 or greater

Extensive program appearance options, to include color themes, button textures, backgrounds, etc.

• Color options: preset color themes, preset skins (custom color themes), or create your own advance color theme.
• Background textures: choose from a list or supply your own user image.
• Button texture options: shiny, matte, wavy, multi-colored, etc. Choose from rectangular or rounded buttons.
• Other misc. options include window frame style and streamlining options such as borderless lists, transparent tabs, blending, etc.
  

 

The main movie display screen:

This screen allows you to quickly and easily narrow down your display. Suppose two people are trying to pick a movie to watch from their collection. One is in the mood for romance, the other in the mood for action. If both genres are checked, all movies are displayed that contain elements of both action and romance.

 

 

Clicking on one of these titles, reveals details about the movie:

All basic movie information (year, length, rating, director, cast, plot summary) is displayed alongside the cover image. Click the View Trailer button to watch a trailer via IMDb.com. If you've associated this movie with a file on your hard drive, click the Open/Play button to open the file.

 

 

Adding a new movie is as simple as it gets:

Simply type in the title, press Enter, and click on one of the search results. All movie information is loaded for you, and a cover image is downloaded.

 

 

There are several appearance options. A few combinations are demonstrated below. Click on an image to enlarge:

These screenshots are just a preview of appearance options. Customizeable options include button shape, button texture, component focus, frame style and more.