OMDb

Open Movie Database (OMDb) is an online database of film and television metadata. It provides an API that returns data in JSON or XML, enabling applications to retrieve information about titles, release years, ratings, runtimes, genres, directors, writers, actors, plots, languages, countries, posters, and more. The project is used by developers, hobbyists, and researchers to populate movie lookup tools, media centers, and data enrichment workflows. OMDb aims to offer a centralized, accessible source of basic metadata for movies and TV shows, complementing larger databases.

Data and sources: The OMDb dataset includes fields such as Title, Year, Rated, Released, Runtime, Genre, Director, Writer, Actors, Plot, Language, Country, Awards, Poster, Metascore, imdbRating, imdbVotes, imdbID, Type, DVD, BoxOffice, Production, Website. Data are compiled from multiple sources, with IMDb as a primary reference point, and can be supplemented by user contributions and automated updates. The accuracy and completeness depend on source data and ongoing curation.

API access and usage: Access to the API requires an API key. Plans range from a free tier with rate limits to paid options for higher volume usage. Typical queries include retrieving information by title and year or by IMDb ID, and responses are delivered in JSON or XML format. Usage examples include creating movie lookup tools, annotation features in media libraries, or data aggregation for research.

See also: IMDb, The Movie Database (TMDb), Wikipedia.