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The company enjoys a solid reputation as a comprehensive resource for movie and TV information, appreciated for its extensive library, user-friendly interface, and helpful features like trailers and ratings. However, significant concerns have emerged regarding transparency in billing practices and review moderation, with customers expressing frustration over unauthorized charges and the censorship of critical reviews. This has led to a perception of mistrust among users, overshadowing the platform's strengths. Overall, while the service is valued for its content, its customer service approach requires improvement to enhance transparency and foster trust.

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Canada
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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This is generally the best site for finding info about both movies and TV shows, but with some inconsistencies. Although foreign films are there to be found, the plot and cast info can be less informative than for US-made films. Some older short films aren't there at all, but that might not worry too many people.

Date of experience: May 26, 2021
Pakistan
1 review
13 helpful votes
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They ban a lot of bad movie reviews, and their actual movie rating is missleadning to the public...

Date of experience: March 24, 2021
Bangladesh
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
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5 star because no choice
January 11, 2021

There has not been a better site than IMDb for movie and series listing. No, don't mention Rotten Tomato, cause the ratings of that site are $#*!, 'Black Panther is the top movie of all time? Like get lost.
I also like how IMDb moderates every information submission, review, and such. It protects the site from false data entry.
But the user profile feature definitely needs some upgrades. There should be a separate bar for just the profile of the user.
By the way, I love the top 250 lists.

PS: The new update of the IMDb page is $#*!.

Date of experience: January 11, 2021
Louisiana
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Used to hang around this service a lot in my childhood especially when it came to movies staff; now it kinda lost its vibe

Date of experience: December 9, 2020
Michigan
30 reviews
154 helpful votes
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I just posted a review of "Elvis" last week. I think, for the first time ever, I had the majority of readers agree with it and it was getting popular. I logged into IMDB only to find my review was totally removed. There was nothing controversial about it, nothing remotely offensive, I simply described why I did not like the movie. IMDB made it disappear. I won't be surprised if they make my "Prey" review disappear too.

I mean, this is a movie review site. The minute you start making reviews disappear because you didn't agree with them is the minute your site loses any and all credibility. Simply put, you cannot trust this site anymore. It's not what it used to be. There are plenty of uncensored social media sites we are allowed to express our views on, so good luck with this strategy guys.

Date of experience: October 1, 2020
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Too much spam
July 20, 2020

I changed settings repeatedly for two weeks to rid my email box of childish spam. No luck, no help, no account. I closed the damned thing.

Date of experience: July 19, 2020
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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For five years now, I have been trying to delete a factually inaccurate title I uploaded to IMDb when I was 14 years old. The customer support is a joke, they do not listen to anything I have to say and constantly defend their illogical "policies". Letterbo xd and TMDb are much much better alternatives.

Date of experience: March 20, 2020
California
54 reviews
222 helpful votes
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Internet Movie Database
January 22, 2020

This is a great place to find a movie title from around the world complete with director and cast. You can read reviews from users and find showtimes for currently playing films in theaters near you. You may even write your own reviews and give ratings to your favorite movies and television programs.

It used to be much better when they had a forum where users could ask questions about any movie. If you had a burning question or were trying to track down a forgotten title, someone out there had an answer. It's sad that IMDb removed this feature because of abuse.

Date of experience: January 21, 2020
GB
1 review
17 helpful votes
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Heavy censorship
December 28, 2019

On top of rating manipulations, reviews are heavily censored in favor of woke identity politics, which is prevalent in most modern films.

Date of experience: December 28, 2019
New Jersey
6 reviews
20 helpful votes
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Was better
September 16, 2019

I would give it 3.5 stars - but since they deleted the message boards its just not as fun.
I really enjoyed discussing movies on there with lucid people.
However, i think they had to take it down due to the number of asinine and/or crude remarks so often made on comment boards by senseless idiots.

What I most enjoy about IMDB is if you eveb just know part of the name of a movie, you'll probably be able to find it. If you like a particular actor, or director, or music artist, you can look them and see every movie or TV appearance they've done and then you can cross reference and find all sorts of movies you never knew existed!
I also enjoy looking up actors from the 30s thru 70's.

I also enjoy reading trivia and comments, amd movie trivia.

Date of experience: September 14, 2019
Kansas
15 reviews
82 helpful votes
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Okay site
August 14, 2019

I have been using the site since the year began to review and rate movies, and while it is okay, it does have some problems. One of them being that if you share your opinion on a certain movie (especially if it's a new release), there is a high chance a lot of people will vote your review not helpful, especially if it is a movie they hate for a certain reason (like it's a live action remake of an animated film or it has a political message they don't like). Also, the site does have problems when uploading pictures. Best to steer clear of this one when it comes to posting movie reviews.

Date of experience: August 14, 2019
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Awesome. For those who know the facts true life is better than fiction, RBG and her husband were a formidable team and their family and professional life and frustrations was realistically portrayed. Bravo to the acting cast and the producers. Need to produce more true stories of this caliberintelligent, humanistic, honest portrayal. I'm now an RBG fan!

Date of experience: January 6, 2019
GB
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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One of the best websites related to movies and TV shows. Very informative and well updated. Ratings and reviews are very accurate and reasoned. If I want to know something about the movie, I always go to IMDB first.

Date of experience: November 12, 2018
New Jersey
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great website, very useful and informative. I always trust IMDB and check the movie's ratings before I watch it. IMDB has great movie listings and suggestions as well as short biographies of actors, movie directors and so on. Everything you need in one place. Again, great website for movie lovers :)

Date of experience: November 12, 2018
NL
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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IMDB pretty much has everything you need to know about movies, tv shows, actors and any kind of related news. The community is great too with reviews and movie lists which make it a breeze to pick out a good movie to watch.

Date of experience: October 31, 2018
Malaysia
10 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Between rotten tomatoes and this site, this is my first preference,
It has all the info you need about the cast, movie and etc. It is the wikipedia of movies and I absolutely love it!

Date of experience: September 30, 2018
Virginia
7 reviews
35 helpful votes
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Love reviewing on this site
September 20, 2018

IMDB is where you rate and review movies and TV shows and make lists and polls about movies and TV shows. I think it's fun for people who are fans of reviewing TV shows and movies.

Date of experience: September 19, 2018
Illinois
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Use it all the time
August 14, 2018

Tons of great information about movies. I use it all the time to look up actors and movie trivia. Info always seems accurate and well curated.

Date of experience: August 13, 2018
China
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Recommend
June 23, 2018

IMDB is the best sit on mivie. If you want to find a movie you interested in or some information about a movie, go to IMDB! You can find all of information about movie here. I highly recommend!

Date of experience: June 22, 2018
Texas
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Racial
June 18, 2018

A good site for information on movies, but members are a bit racist. It's a bit hard to see, but the site is a bit racist. Some of the best African American shows and movies get a low rating and even the worst movies get buried.

Date of experience: June 17, 2018