My partner and I can't agree on a movie
Two tastes, one night, and a fair way to choose. Lights Down pairs you for the night instead of blending you into one.
When one of you always gives in
Lights Down started with a couple who never tried taking turns or giving each other a veto. Their tastes were too far apart for that. One of them was the flexible one, so that one gave in to keep the peace. The nights went fine. The film was just never chosen together.
If one of you usually gives in, the evening stays calm, but the pick is still only one person’s.
Paired for the night, never merged
Share one streaming profile and its suggestions turn into a blur of two people. Lights Down keeps your profiles apart. You each take the quiz on your own phone, then pair for the night. Every film is scored against both of your tastes, so one that either of you would dislike drops down the list, even if the other would love it.
- You each need a free account. One of you sends an invite as a code, a link, or a QR code.
- Both of your services count. If one of you has Netflix and the other has Hulu, picks come from both. More on that in which streaming service has it.
Looking for the bridge
You probably have a type you can’t quite name, and a few favorites that sit far outside it. Someone who lives on romantic comedies might still love John Wick. Those outliers are where two tastes meet.
When your tastes sit far apart, Lights Down asks a question aimed at the gap, like "What tense movie still felt fun?" Your answers point it at films on the bridge. A Thrill Seeker and an Empath, for example, can both land on National Treasure: fast enough for one, and plenty of action for someone who quietly likes it.
One list, your own picks
You both see the exact same list, so nobody goes off hunting for a film to argue for.
- Each of you picks up to three. The shared list never runs past six.
- Your picks stay hidden until the vote. When one person picks first, the quieter one tends to go along with it. Hidden picks keep each choice your own.
A vote where Out means out
Mark each film In, Maybe, or Out. One Out takes a film off the table, because nobody should have to watch something they said no to. The Maybes give each of you something to fall back on when your top choice doesn’t win.
- Two films left? You each choose one without seeing the other’s choice.
- Still split? "Let Lights Down break the tie."
- Everything got a no? Let Lights Down pick tonight’s movie, or vote again.
Some nights lean one way
Lights Down tells you how much common ground there is tonight. Sometimes it’s a Shared Sweet Spot. Sometimes the night leans toward one of you. That isn’t the app giving up. People are more than twelve Cinematic Archetypes™, and a fair night now and then leans one way.
A few from the catalog
- National Treasure
- John Wick
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Knives Out
Know your taste in 60 seconds
Lights Down turns 60 seconds of swiping into the movie you're watching tonight. It's already matched to the streaming services you have.
Take the 60-second quizLights Down is free. It will stay that way. Works on your own or with someone else watching.
Questions people ask
Why can't my partner and I ever agree on a movie?
Usually two different tastes meet two different moods, with no fair way to choose between them. The tastes aren’t the problem. A method is what’s missing.
How do we pick a movie without one of us always giving in?
Start from one shared list, pick privately, then vote. One Out removes a film, so nobody ends up watching something they said no to.
What if we like opposite genres?
Look for the outliers. Lights Down asks questions aimed at the gap between your tastes and looks for films that work for both of you.
Do we have to share a profile?
No. You each keep your own profile and pair for the night. Both of your streaming services count.