IMDb
Online filmography resource
IMDb is a website and database cataloging information about films, television shows, and the people who make them—actors, directors, writers, crew.
Short for Internet Movie Database.
Users consult it to check cast lists, release dates, and plot summaries: Let me look it up on IMDb.
Its user ratings influence how people discover and evaluate movies.
Tracked items roster
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- listsOrdered item collections
- advanced searchLookup with multiple criteria
- browseSurvey without intent
genres · coming soon · in theaters · streaming · top picks · calendar · trailers · showtimes
Numerical quality assessment
- weighted averageMean adjusted by significance
- vote countTotal of ballots recorded
- audience scoreAggregate viewer approval percentage
- criticsThose who evaluate work
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- TV showsTelevised episodic programs
- actorsThose playing roles
- directorsThose who lead organizations
- writersText composition professionals
producers · cinematographers · composers · celebrities · episodes · miniseries · documentaries · short films
Listed screen credits
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- crewWorking team aboard
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
goofs · quotes · soundtrack · release dates · connections · awards · box office · runtime
In favor of
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- representationDepiction or likeness
- resumeCareer summary document
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
demo reel · casting · talent · agent · manager · development · greenlit · industry news
watchlist
Tracked items roster
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- listsOrdered item collections
- advanced searchLookup with multiple criteria
browse · genres · coming soon · in theaters · streaming · top picks · calendar · trailers · showtimes · nearby
star rating
Numerical quality assessment
- weighted averageMean adjusted by significance
- vote countTotal of ballots recorded
- audience scoreAggregate viewer approval percentage
critics · reviews · ranking · popularity · chart · trending · movers
movies
Feature-length filmed entertainment
writers · producers · cinematographers · composers · celebrities · episodes · miniseries · documentaries · short films · video games
filmography
Listed screen credits
trivia · goofs · quotes · soundtrack · release dates · connections · awards · box office · runtime · plot summary
pro
In favor of
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- representationDepiction or likeness
- resumeCareer summary document
headshot · demo reel · casting · talent · agent · manager · development · greenlit · industry news · job listings
- Review SitesYelp, Trustpilot, Glassdoor, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic
- Acquired BrandsYouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, Pixar, Marvel
- Film Reviewsfilm review, movie review, film critic, critic, reviewer
- movie culturecinephile, movie buff, film critic, moviegoer, cinephilia
- websitesGoogle, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Amazon
- AmazonAmazon, river, Amazon River, Amazon rainforest, rainforest
IMDbNetflix
Subscription streaming service
Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · HBO Max · streaming services · movie theaters
IMDbword of mouth
Information passed through conversation