Imdb Movie Scraper

What does IMDb Movie Scraper do?

IMDb Movie Scraper scrapes movie and TV show data from IMDb including ratings, cast, genres, directors, runtimes, and box office figures for entertainment research and data analysis. Visit IMDb to see the type of data this actor extracts. The scraper outputs clean, structured JSON data ready for analysis, export, and integration with your workflows.

Why use IMDb Movie Scraper?

• Structured data extraction — get clean JSON output ready for analysis via the Apify API
• Proxy support — leverage Apify Proxy for reliable data collection without IP blocks
• Scalable — handle thousands of results with automatic retry, error handling, and parallel processing
• No coding required — run directly from the Apify Console or integrate programmatically via REST API
• Scheduled automation — set up recurring runs with Apify Schedules
• Flexible export — download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or push directly to databases and third-party APIs

How to use IMDb Movie Scraper

1. Navigate to the Apify Store and find IMDb Movie Scraper
2. Click Try for free to open the actor configuration page in Apify Console
3. Configure the input parameters according to your data collection needs
4. Click Start to begin the scraping run and wait for it to complete
5. Preview results in the dataset tab, then download or export in your preferred format

Input configuration

Field	Type	Description	Default
queries	array	Search queries for movies/shows	["top rated movies 2025", "sci-fi tv series"]
maxResults	integer	Max results	500
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings	Apify Proxy

Output data

The actor outputs structured data for each extracted item. Below is an example of a single output record showing all available fields:

{
    "title": "The Shawshank Redemption",
    "year": "1994",
    "rating": "9.3",
    "votes": "2.8M",
    "genres": "Drama",
    "director": "Frank Darabont",
    "runtime": "2h 22m"
}

Cost of usage

IMDb Movie Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing at $0.30 per 1,000 results ($0.0003 per result). Each actor start incurs a small $0.00005 charge. On the free Apify plan with $5/month in platform credits, you can extract approximately 16,600 results per month. Actual costs may vary based on data volume and complexity.

Tips and advanced usage

• Set up scheduled runs using Apify Schedules for automated recurring data collection at daily, weekly, or custom intervals
• Use webhooks to receive notifications when runs complete and automatically trigger downstream data processing pipelines
• Combine with other actors on the Apify platform to build comprehensive data workflows and multi-source aggregation
• Adjust proxy settings if you encounter blocks or rate limits — residential proxies offer the highest success rates for difficult targets
• Monitor run history via the Apify Console dashboard to track extraction performance, costs, and data quality over time

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