IMDB MOVIE DESCRIPTION SCRAPER

🎬 IMDB-MOVIE-DESCRIPTION-SCRAPER

Effortlessly scrape movie details and reviews from IMDb with the IMDB-MOVIE-DESCRIPTION-CRAPER Apify Actor. Search by movie name to retrieve structured data including titles, genres, ratings, reviews, and more — ideal for film analysis, sentiment tracking, or entertainment research.

⚠️ Note: Enable Apify Proxy with the Residential group to avoid scraping blocks. Running without a proxy may result in incomplete data or failures.

🚀 How IMDB-MOVIE-DESCRIPTION-SCRAPER Works

• Run the IMDB-MOVIE-DESCRIPTION-SCRAPER to fetch detailed movie data from IMDb.
• Provide a movie name in the movie_name field (e.g., "Sinners", "The Matrix", "Inception").
• Optionally, set an item_limit to control the number of reviews or movies scraped.
• Enable Residential Proxy in proxyConfiguration to bypass potential blocks.
• Receive clean JSON results, perfect for automation, analysis, or custom outputs.

🧾 Input Configuration

Use this sample input to start scraping:

{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  },
  "movie_name": "Sinners",
}

• movie_name: The title of the movie to search for.
• item_limit (optional): Maximum number of reviews or movies to retrieve.

📦 Output Sample

The scraper returns detailed movie data, including:

• Movie title and description
• Poster image URL
• Genres, release date, and duration
• Aggregate ratings and review details
• Actors, directors, and creators
• IMDb URL and keywords

Here’s a sample output:

[
  {
    "movie_title": "Sinners",
    "original_movie_title": null,
    "poster_image": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNjIwZWY4ZDEtMmIxZS00NDA4LTg4ZGMtMzUwZTYyNzgxMzk5XkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_.jpg",
    "movie_description": "Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.",
    "movie_review": {
      "review_author": "SugarCottoncandy",
      "review_date_created": "2025-05-02",
      "review_body": "A film that adds nothing from an artistic and cinematographic point of view. First part of a deadly boredom, second based on clichés, derivative and poorly used narrative elements. A less than mediocre blockbuster...",
      "review_rating_value": null
    },
    "movie_aggregate_rating": {
      "total_rating_count": 130554,
      "average_rating_value": 7.9
    },
    "movie_genre": [
      "Action",
      "Drama",
      "Horror"
    ],
    "release_date": "2025-04-18",
    "movie_keywords": "supernatural horror,1930s,period horror,vampirism,vampire horror",
    "movie_actors": [
      {
        "@type": "Person",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0430107/",
        "name": "Michael B. Jordan"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Person",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10416836/",
        "name": "Miles Caton"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Person",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931654/",
        "name": "Saul Williams"
      }
    ],
    "movie_directors": [
      {
        "@type": "Person",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3363032/",
        "name": "Ryan Coogler"
      }
    ],
    "movie_creators": [
      {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/company/co0002663/"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/company/co1090055/"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/company/co0843639/"
      },
      {
        "@type": "Person",
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3363032/",
        "name": "Ryan Coogler"
      }
    ],
    "movie_duration": "PT2H17M",
    "movie_url": "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31193180/"
  }
]

📌 Use Cases

• Film Analysis: Study movie genres, ratings, and reviews.
• Sentiment Tracking: Analyze audience reactions and review trends.
• Entertainment Research: Gather data on actors, directors, and production companies.
• Content Curation: Build datasets for movie recommendation systems.

📞 Support

For custom outputs, simplified results, or bug reports, contact us:

• 📧 hello.datawizard@gmail.com
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💡 Tip: Include the subject “IMDB-MOVIE-DESCRIPTION-SCRAPER Support Request” for faster assistance. For custom outputs or specific requirements, reach out to us directly.