IMDb
by IMDb (Amazon) · Entertainment & Streaming · Media Tracking & Discovery
The worlds most popular source for movie, TV, and celebrity content with ratings, reviews, and comprehensive filmographies.
Quick Answer: IMDb has a verified Real Score of 4/5 based on 58,500 verified reviews, compared to its App Store rating of 4.6/5. Highly recommended by verified users.
Real Score vs App Store Rating
App Store Rating
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Verified Real Score
Based on 58,500 verified reviews
Gap Alert: IMDb's App Store rating is 0.6 points higher than its verified Real Score. This suggests that some store reviews may be inflated by fake or incentivized ratings.
Pros & Cons
What Users Love
- Most comprehensive film database
- User ratings are useful
- Trivia and goofs are entertaining
- Watchlist feature works well
Common Complaints
- App has lots of ads
- Pro features are expensive
- Rating system is gamed sometimes
- Interface has gotten cluttered
Verified Reviews (20)
Essential for movie lovers
Before watching anything I check IMDb. The ratings, cast, trivia, and user reviews help me decide what to watch. Indispensable movie companion.
The database is unmatched
Every movie, TV show, actor, director - all cataloged with incredible detail. The comprehensiveness of IMDbs database is unrivaled. A cinematic encyclopedia.
Too many ads now
The ad density has increased significantly. Ads between sections, video ads, banner ads everywhere. For such a data-rich app the ads are intrusive.
Trivia section is addictive
The trivia and behind-the-scenes facts for movies are endlessly entertaining. Always learning something new about films Ive watched dozens of times.
Rating manipulation concerns
Some films ratings seem artificially inflated or deflated by organized campaigns. The 10-point scale is useful but trust it as a general guide, not gospel.
Watchlist syncs everywhere
Building a watchlist on IMDb and accessing it across devices and even on streaming apps is convenient. The universal watchlist concept works well.
Best for "who is that actor"
The instant answer to "where have I seen that actor before" makes IMDb essential. Filmographies and connected roles help place familiar faces.
Pro is overpriced
IMDb Pro at $20/month is expensive for what amounts to industry contact info and box office data. Only worth it for actual industry professionals.
Parents Guide is invaluable
The Parents Guide showing content advisories for sex, violence, language etc. helps me decide what my kids can watch. Detailed and community-maintained.
Box office tracking
Following box office numbers and seeing how movies perform financially is fascinating. The box office tracking adds a business dimension to movie fandom.
Top 250 is a good bucket list
Working through the IMDb Top 250 movies is a fantastic film education. The curated list ensures youre watching the most acclaimed films ever made.
User reviews quality varies
Some user reviews are thoughtful film criticism. Others are one-line rants. The quality spectrum of user reviews is very wide.
Episode ratings for TV shows
The individual episode ratings for TV series help identify the best and worst episodes. The episode rating graph shows show quality over seasons.
Streaming availability checker
Showing which streaming service has a movie or show saves time searching across apps. The "where to watch" feature is increasingly useful.
Interface getting cluttered
The app used to be clean and focused. Now its full of videos, lists, news, and promotional content. The core database function is getting buried.
Awards tracking is comprehensive
Tracking Oscar, Emmy, and other award nominations and wins throughout the year is well done. The awards database is complete and useful.
Goofs section is fun
The mistakes and goofs section showing continuity errors and plot holes is entertaining. Makes rewatching movies more fun as you look for the errors.
A cultural institution
IMDb has become a cultural institution for film and TV. Its the reference standard. When someone says a movie is rated 8.5 on IMDb, everyone knows what that means.
Needs a modern redesign
The app functions well but looks dated. A visual refresh matching modern design standards would make the experience more enjoyable without changing functionality.
Comprehensive and irreplaceable
Nothing comes close to IMDbs comprehensiveness as a film database. Letterboxd is better for social features but IMDb is the definitive reference.
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Last updated: April 2026