---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/movie-tv-search/use-cases/find-movies-by-genre/claude
---
# How to Find Movies by Genre with Claude

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.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Ask Claude: "Find highly rated sci-fi movies from the last 5 years using movie-tv-search"
3. Claude returns matching titles with ratings and descriptions
4. Ask: "Which of these is best for someone who loved Arrival?"

## Example Prompt

```
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
