Web-based The Movie Database Alternatives

There are many alternatives to The Movie Database as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best Online alternative is IMDb, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to The Movie Database and loads of them are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to The Movie Database are Letterboxd, JustWatch, ratehouse and Rotten Tomatoes.

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  1. IMDb icon
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    Launched online in 1990 and a subsidiary of Amazon.com since 1998, IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, designed to help fans explore the world of movies and shows and decide what to watch.

    151 IMDb alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
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  2. Letterboxd icon
     117 likes

    Keep a detailed log of watched films, review and rate movies, create customizable lists, interact with a global film community, track statistics, discover new releases, follow friends' activities, use filtering tools, and export your viewing data easily.

    157 Letterboxd alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  3. JustWatch icon
     101 likes

    Find out where to watch movies and tv shows legally online with JustWatch. The streaming search engine.

    128 JustWatch alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
     
  4. ratehouse icon
     48 likes

    Ratings, reviews, discussions, recommendations, lists for all media genres: music, movies, tv shows, books, video games, and podcasts. Like IMDb or Goodreads, but with more media types. Join ratehouse to consolidate your entertainment and art interests.

    134 ratehouse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Rotten Tomatoes icon
     101 likes

    Rotten Tomatoes and the Tomatometer score are the world’s most trusted recommendation resources for quality entertainment. As the leading online aggregator of movie and TV show reviews from critics, we provide fans with a comprehensive guide to what’s Fresh – and what’s Rotten –...

    87 Rotten Tomatoes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6. TheTVDB.com icon
     46 likes

    An open TV series database that can be modified by anybody, and accessed vi an XML API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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  7. MyMovieRack icon
     9 likes

    Are you into Movie and TV series? Start creating your collection and let your friends know!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  8. Wikidata icon
     23 likes

    Wikidata is a free and open knowledge base that can be read and edited by both humans and machines.

    63 Wikidata alternatives

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  9. AllMovie icon
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    Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about movie stars, movies and television shows. It was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded Allmusic and Allgame.

    35 AllMovie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  10. Likewise icon
     6 likes

    Get personalized recommendations on the best TV shows, movies, podcasts, books & more from sources you know, trust & admire. Check out Likewise today!

    28 Likewise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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  11. KinoPoisk icon
     7 likes

    The largest Russian-language service about movies and TV series. IMDb-like database. Associated with the movie streaming service KinoPoisk HD.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    • Apple TV
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