The Best IMDb AlternativesTop Movie Review Sites & Movie Databases like IMDb

IMDb is described as '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' and is a leading Movie Review site in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to IMDb for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best IMDb alternative is The Movie Database , which is free. Other great apps like IMDb are Simkl, Letterboxd, Trakt.tv and Metacritic.

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  1. The Movie Database icon

    The Movie Database

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    It's completely user driven by people like you. TMDb is currently used by millions of people every month and with our and powerful API, also used by many popular media centers like Moovida, XBMC, Plex, MythTV and MediaPortal.

    79 The Movie Database alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    D33pSh33p
    Positive
    3

    Just a better site. Not perfect, but better. IMDb today is a total disaster and they don't care for a second about user feedback.

    TMDb doesn't have dark mode, but I enabled it with an extension called Dark Reader.

    Other than that, it has some neat features that IMDb lacks.

    Only thing I miss is IMDb rating (which I'm familiar with).

    Tõnis Rand
    Positive
    7

    Same functionality, but not owned by Amazon and the developers and userbase are much closer.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    it provides free api to access all its data

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks The Movie Database is a great IMDb alternative.

    • The Movie Database is the most popular Web-based alternative to IMDb.

    • The Movie Database is the most popular free alternative to IMDb.

    • The Movie Database is Free and ProprietaryIMDb is Freemium and Proprietary
    • The Movie Database is LightweightIMDb is not according to our users
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    Simkl

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    Simkl is a TV, anime, and movie tracker that keeps a history of all the shows and movies you watch in one, central location. It’s a mobile app, a website, Google Chrome extension and integrates with many TV apps, find where to watch in 140+ countries, on 1000+ streaming services.

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Discord
    • Google Chrome
    • VLC media player
    • Jellyfin
    • Crunchyroll
    • Plex
    • Emby
    • Kodi
    • Netflix
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    Guest
    Positive
    5

    Basically same functionality but a much nicer ui and more profile functions :D

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Simkl is a great IMDb alternative.

    • Simkl is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to IMDb.

    • Simkl is Freemium and ProprietaryIMDb is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Letterboxd

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    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.

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Better design and easier to navigate than imdb, its only downside is not having tv series

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Letterboxd is a great IMDb alternative.

    • Letterboxd is the most popular SaaS alternative to IMDb.

    • Letterboxd is Freemium and ProprietaryIMDb is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Trakt.tv

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    Automatically track your TV shows and movies with Trakt's seamless media center integration. Discover new recommendations based on your taste, check in via mobile, sync across devices, and explore available streaming options. Engage in social features and user ratings.

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    JustWatch

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

    107 JustWatch alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android TV
    • Apple TV
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    Antimon
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    Way better list of the streaming platforms where movies are available. More brief and to-the-point movie info if you don't want to be distracted with excessive information from IMDb's comprehensive movie profile. Shows scores from 3 sources: IMDb, RT, and JW's own proprietary rating system.

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    • JustWatch is Free and ProprietaryIMDb is Freemium and Proprietary
    • JustWatch is LightweightIMDb is not according to our users
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    Rotten Tomatoes

     101 likes
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    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 –...

    81 Rotten Tomatoes alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Antimon
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    Rating system is more systematic and a bit more detailed than IMDb's

    Guest
    Positive
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    its legit just like imdb very authentic and recognized by professionals all over the world.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Rotten Tomatoes is a great IMDb alternative.

    • Rotten Tomatoes is Free and ProprietaryIMDb is Freemium and Proprietary
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    ratehouse

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    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.

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    • Free
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    • Online
    rate.house is a media database to rate, track, and discover music, movies, TV, books, games, and podcasts.
     
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    Guest
    Positive
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    rate.house is the only website that I can find that has all the media types I need to track. Also has user discussions which IMDb regrettably removed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Walt Din
    Positive
    0

    ratehouse is so good and so underrated. i'm willing to bet it'll become supremely popular once they get some marketing done.

    bobbobly
    Positive
    1

    rate.house has user discussion and more media types like music, tv, video games, books, and podcasts. Also looks much nicer and cleaner, better UI.

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    • Almost everyone thinks ratehouse is a great IMDb alternative.

    • ratehouse is Free and ProprietaryIMDb is Freemium and Proprietary
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    NeoDB

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    NeoDB is an open-source software and global community platform since 2021. It helps users to manage and explore collections, reviews, and ratings for various cultural products, including books, movies, music, podcasts, games, and performances.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • NeoDB is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to IMDb.

    • NeoDB is the most popular Open Source alternative to IMDb.

    • NeoDB is Free and Open SourceIMDb is Freemium and Proprietary
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    SeriesGuide

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    SeriesGuide helps you keep track of your favorite TV shows and movies.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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