What is IMDb?

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.

Our searchable database includes millions of movies, TV and entertainment programs and cast and crew members. 

IMDb can help you:

• Jog your memory about a movie, show, or person on the tip of your tongue
  
• Find the best movie or show to watch next
  
• Empower you to share your entertainment knowledge and opinions with the world’s largest community of fans
  

For fans deciding what to watch and where to watch it, we offer local movie showtimes, ticketing, trailers, critic and user reviews, personalized recommendations, photo galleries, entertainment news, quotes, trivia, box-office data, editorial feature sections and a universal Watchlist. To learn more about watching Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, and IMDb Originals, please see the IMDb Video FAQs.

IMDb creates new original video content each week and you can find it all at IMDb Originals.

You can find new videos highlighted every day on the IMDb homepage via your desktop computer or IMDb app.

You can read more about IMDb in our Press Room.

To create your IMDb account, please go to the Registration page.