Recent user activities on The Movie Database
- POX added The Movie Database as alternative(s) to Film Buff
- ofernandofilo liked The Movie Database
- CIAvash added The Movie Database as alternative(s) to MovieInfo
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Summary:
• I prefer themoviedb.org (TMDb) than IMDb. I always use TMDb first to find titles. If I can not find the title I am looking for with TMDb, then I use IMDb second.
Strength:
• TMDb has less risk of censorship and abuse. Because the data you add to TMDb is owned by you the not-for-profit community. Instead of being owned by a for-profit corporation such as IMDb. Sources below.
___ • According to TMDb, “We do not claim any ownership right in the Contributions that you post on or through this Site. After posting your Contributions on this Site, you continue to retain any rights you may have in your Contributions”.
______ • Source: https://www.themoviedb.org/terms-of-use
______ • Archived source: http://archive.fo/Jsz0j
___ • According to IMDb, “All content included on [IMDb] site in or made available through any IMDb Service, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of IMDb”
______ • Source: https://www.imdb.com/conditions
______ • Archived source: https://archive.fo/8JEo7
Challenge:
• TMDb presently has less movies than IMDb. But it is increasing. Has of December 2018, TMDb has 2,127,000 titles, compare to 5,626,000 titles with IMDb. Sources:
___ • TMDb
______ • Source: https://www.themoviedb.org/about
______ • Archived source: http://archive.fo/ty69T
______ • Calculations: 432473 Movies+78035 TV Shows+102720 TV Seasons+1514589 TV Episodes = Roughly 2,127,000
___ • IMDb
______ • Source: https://www.imdb.com/pressroom/stats/
______ • Archived source: http://archive.fo/P4sxa
Great website to check tv series and movies info like release date and reviews.
Great website to search info for tv series and movies. I like to use this more than imdb because its faster website and i can find the info i need fast.
TMDb has potential but lacks things like Alternate Versions, Soundtrack listings, Filming Locations, Goofs, Trivia, etc. which, unfortunately, still makes IMDb indispensable. Also, needs some kind of TV episode tracking, which seems like kind of a no-brainer. It has a much cleaner & nicer look to it than IMDb's junky page.
[Edited by Footbath667, January 19]