# IMDb Movie & TV Search

**Use case:** 

Search IMDb for movies and TV shows by title or IMDb ID. Retrieve detailed information, ratings, release dates, cast, crew, genres, and more in structured JSON. Ideal for developers, researchers, and entertainment data projects.

## Input

```json
{
  "movie_names": [
    {
      "movie_name": "Bullet Train",
      "release_year": 2022
    },
    {
      "movie_name": "Reacher",
      "tv": true
    }
  ],
  "movie_ids": [
    "tt1375666",
    "tt0468569"
  ],
  "persons": [
    "nm0000138",
    "Leonardo DiCaprio"
  ],
  "upcoming": "iso",
  "popular_movies_genre": "action",
  "popular_tv_genre": "default"
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "movie_by_name_results": {
    "label": "Movies / TV by Name",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "movie_by_imdb_id_results": {
    "label": "Movies / TV by IMDb ID",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "person_search_results": {
    "label": "Person Profiles",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "upcoming_movies": {
    "label": "Upcoming Movies / TV",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "popular_movies": {
    "label": "Popular Movies",
    "format": "object"
  },
  "popular_tv": {
    "label": "Popular TV",
    "format": "object"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The IMDB Movies & TV Scraper 🔥 Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "IMDb Movie & TV Search". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/TvOxcVbRUwEfqByoC) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "IMDb Movie & TV Search" task

The IMDB Movies & TV Scraper 🔥 Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like movie/tv info, imdb-id, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "IMDb Movie & TV Search" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as movies / tv by name, movies / tv by imdb id, person profiles, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "IMDb Movie & TV Search" task via API](https://apify.com/itsmehappy7/imdb-scraper-pro.md).

## FAQ

### What data can this task extract?

Movie and TV show details, ratings, release dates, cast, crew, genres, and other available IMDb information.

### Can I search for TV series?

Yes. Set TV to true for TV series in the Movie/Tv info input.

### What format are the results returned in?

Results are returned as structured JSON in the Actor's default dataset.

### Can i scrape Upcoming movies and TV series from IMDB?

Yes, you can search!

### Can i scrape Popular movies and TV series from IMDB?

Yes

### Can i scrape celebrities Bio from IMDB?

yes

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [IMDB Movies & TV Scraper 🔥](https://apify.com/itsmehappy7/imdb-scraper-pro.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/itsmehappy7/imdb-scraper-pro.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/itsmehappy7/imdb-scraper-pro.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).