How to Find Movies by Genre with Claude
Find movies by genre with Claude and ToolRouter. Search for the perfect movie by category.
Tool
Claude brings analytical depth to movie and TV discovery by cross-referencing genre tags, critic scores, release years, and thematic elements through multi-step reasoning. Rather than returning a flat list of results, it evaluates each title against your specific preferences and explains why a particular recommendation fits what you described -- helping you build a curated shortlist through focused, iterative conversation. This approach works especially well when you know the general type of content you want but need help narrowing down to the best specific titles.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Movie TV Search tool:
- Ask Claude: "Find highly rated sci-fi movies from the last 5 years using movie-tv-search"
- Claude returns matching titles with ratings and descriptions
- Ask: "Which of these is best for someone who loved Arrival?"
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Movie TV Search tool
Find the best psychological thriller movies. I want something with a twist ending and high ratings.
Tips
- Combine genre with a mood description for more targeted results
- Ask Claude to filter by rating threshold to surface only the best options