The Movie Database Alternatives

The Movie Database is described as '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' and is a very popular Movie Review site in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to The Movie Database , not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best The Movie Database alternative is IMDb, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to The Movie Database are Letterboxd, JustWatch, ShowCase App and ratehouse.

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The Movie Database alternatives are mainly Movie Databases, but if you're looking for Movie Review Sites or Social Networks you can filter on that. 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 The Movie Database .
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The Movie Database alternatives page was last updated Apr 19, 2025
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  1. MovieChat icon
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    MovieChat provides a discussion forum for chatting about movies, a great replacement for IMDb's discontinued message boards.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

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    Wanted TV helps you find what to watch on your favourite streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO, or Apple TV+.

    Connect with your friends to see what they're watching and recommend movies / shows to each others.

    15 Wanted TV Movies & Shows alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Wanted TV Movies & Shows Features

    1.  TV Streaming

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  3. Smashbomb icon
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    Smashbomb is the social network for entertainment recommendations.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Smashbomb Features

    1.  Reviews and Recommendations
    2.  Ratings

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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Online

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  5. Movieo icon
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    Browse, discover and organize over 180,000 movies. Movieo aggregates movie data from various sources and presents it in a simple, compact and well designed format.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Movieo Features

    1.  Ratings

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  6. 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.

    31 AllMovie alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

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  7. Goodfilms icon
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    A social film review site, focusing on what your friends are watching, and what they thought of it.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    Last Facebook post: April 23, 2015Last Twitter post: Jun 8, 2012Website down since 2021

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  8. MovieGraph icon
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    The MovieGraph is a flexible GraphQL powered Movie metadata API that creates powerful insight from a comprehensive database of movies.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    MovieGraph Features

    1.  GraphQL

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    Comments about MovieGraph as an Alternative to The Movie Database
    Dale Webster
    Positive Aug 10, 2018
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    It uses GraphQL as an interface which gives developers a lot more flexibility with their queries

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    • MovieGraph is Freemium and ProprietaryThe Movie Database is Free and Proprietary
  9. Titlefindr icon
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    Titlefindr recommends Books, Movies, TV shows, and cross-media recommendations. Our service will help to find many more movies, books, and TV shows similar to your favorite ones.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Titlefindr Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Book Recommendation

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  10. TVmaze icon
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    A TV database that provides a wide variety of tools to manage your favorite shows.

    60 TVmaze alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    TVmaze Features

    1.  Calendar View
    2.  Tv schedule

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  11. CineLog icon
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    Rate and review movies and series you saw. Build your own review database !.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

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

    KinoPoisk Features

    1.  Personalized Recommendations
    2.  List Building
    3.  Movies Filtering
    4.  Reviews and Recommendations

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