IMDb - Movie & TV Show Scraper with Sentiment Analysis

Overview

Scrape IMDb for movie/show details, ratings, cast info, and reviews with sentiment analysis. Movie & TV Show Scraper with Sentiment Analysis. Supports direct URLs, keyword search, filters (Browse Category).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes ratings and review data
• Supports direct URL input for targeted scraping
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track entertainment listings and reviews
• Build - Build media databases for content analysis
• Monitor - Monitor entertainment industry trends and ratings
• Aggregate - Aggregate entertainment data for recommendation engines

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQuery	string	Search for movies/shows by title (e.g., 'The Matrix', 'Breaking Bad')
titleId	string	Specific IMDb ID to scrape (e.g., 'tt0111161' for Shawshank Redemption)
startUrls	array	Direct IMDb URLs to scrape (movie/show pages, chart pages like Top 250)	[]
category	string	Browse by category instead of searching
minRating	number	Only scrape titles with rating >= this value (1-10)
includeReviews	boolean	Scrape user reviews and perform sentiment analysis	true
maxReviews	integer	Maximum number of reviews to scrape per movie/show	10
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of movies/shows to scrape	50
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for bypassing rate limits	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "sentimentAnalysis": "Sample sentimentAnalysis"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the IMDb - Movie & TV Show Scraper with Sentiment Analysis actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~imdb-movie-show-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/imdb-movie-show-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect IMDb - Movie & TV Show Scraper with Sentiment Analysis with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration