How to Find Similar Movies with Copilot
Find similar movies in Copilot with ToolRouter and keep the shortlist in a structured workspace format.
Tool
Copilot is strongest when the output needs to become a structured artifact in your workspace. Use `find_similar` to get the shortlist, then ask Copilot to turn it into markdown, JSON, or a watchlist block you can keep in a repo or note.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Similar Movies tool:
- Tell Copilot which movie should act as the seed and what filtering rules to enforce.
- Run `similar-movies.find_similar` and keep the returned `match_score`, `reasons`, and `tmdb_id` fields intact.
- Ask Copilot to convert the shortlist into markdown or JSON for a watchlist, editorial note, or product payload.
- Reuse the final shortlist wherever the recommendation set needs to live.
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Similar Movies tool
Use similar-movies to find movies like Arrival. Return the ranked shortlist plus a markdown table with title, year, match score, and why each movie matched.
Tips
- Keep the structured result fields intact if the shortlist will be reused downstream.
- Use `page` and `limit` when you want to inspect a deeper slice without changing the seed.
- Copilot is useful when the movie shortlist needs to land in code, content, or data files.