IMDb Alternatives

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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IMDb alternatives are mainly Movie Databases, but if you're looking for Movie Review Sites or Episode Trackers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source and Movie Database. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to IMDb.
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  1. MovieDict icon
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    Have you ever tried to discuss your favorite film in a hostel abroad? Movie title translations are amazingly creative and often have little to do with the original wording. Enter MovieDict, your portable dictionary for thousands of popular movie titles. It even works offline!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. Cinemô icon
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    Cinemô is a social app built exclusively for people who are serious about movies and series. Unlike general social networks where film content competes with everything else in an endless feed, Cinemô is a space where every single user shares the same passion: great...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
     
  3. Shownex icon
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    Shownex is a social hub for personalized movie discovery, unifying titles across 300+ streaming platforms and regions. It scores matches to your taste, lets you search in natural language, and explains why each pick is a good fit.

    4 Shownex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. WhatIsThisMovie is a movie discovery tool that helps users identify films from descriptions, scene clues, or simple keywords.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Dinner is ready, but you’re stuck scrolling through generic categories for 20 minutes, paralyzed by bad algorithms. FlickFuture fixes this. It is a 100% ad-free command center for movie and TV discovery, designed to fix decision paralysis.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. WhatMovie icon
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    The main purpose of WhatMovie is to identify movies and TV shows from uploaded video clips and show where they’re available to stream worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Moviefone icon
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    Moviefone helps you discover movies and TV shows with trailers, showtimes, ticket information, streaming availability, and exclusive celebrity interviews.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Hollywoodland is for movie enthusiasts! Discover films, TV shows, and cast & crew. Get details like genres, cast, release dates, ratings, and more. Bookmark your favorite movies and TV shows, and keep track of what you’ve watched.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. VibeWatch icon
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    Track movies and TV, and stream them from your own Jellyfin or Plex server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  10. StreamingFinderHQ is a streaming guide that helps you discover which platforms have the movie or TV show you want to watch. Instead of opening Netflix, then Hulu, then Max to check availability, search once and see all your streaming options instantly.

    51 Streaming Finder HQ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Tvmarks icon
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    Tvmarks is a tv tracking site that you own yourself and can connect the Fediverse, interacting with other Tvmarks sites as well as Mastodon/FireFish/any text-based ActivityPub platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Film Buff icon
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    Film Buff is a great app for film lovers who wish to keep track of their films with key features, without distractions and as an offline app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
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