# MUBI Films Scraper (`parseforge/mubi-films-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes MUBI film entries filtered by genre, country, or director. Returns each film as a flat row with title, director, year, and synopsis.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/mubi-films-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.44 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### MUBI Films Scraper

**Scrape MUBI film listings by genre, country, or director, up to a million per run.** Every film comes with its title, director, year, and synopsis. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

MUBI's curated library of international and independent cinema is a goldmine for film data, but manually browsing its rotating catalog is slow and unscalable. This Actor reads the public film listings directly, letting you filter by genre, country, or director and return each match in one fixed schema. Build a dataset of arthouse films, track a director's filmography, or monitor which countries' cinema is trending, all without writing a single line of code.

| Who uses it | What they scrape MUBI for |
|---|---|
| Film researchers | Compile a corpus of international cinema for a specific genre or region. |
| Data journalists | Analyze trends in MUBI's programming, such as which countries or directors are most featured. |
| App developers | Populate a film discovery app with a feed of curated, high-quality movie metadata. |
| Film students | Gather a watchlist of essential films by a particular director or from a specific national cinema. |

### What it does

This Actor collects MUBI film entries filtered by genre, country, or director, and returns each one as a flat row.

- 🎬 **Genre filtering:** Target specific genres like Drama, Documentary, or Horror to narrow your dataset.
- 🌍 **Country of origin filtering:** Collect films only from a specific country, such as France, Japan, or Iran.
- 👤 **Director filtering:** Isolate the complete filmography of a single director available on the platform.
- 📊 **Scalable collection:** From a preview of 10 films on the free plan to 1,000,000 on a paid plan, the Actor scales to your research needs.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with MUBI data

**🎥 Build a director's filmography.**

A film student enters a director's name to scrape every available film on MUBI, creating a complete watchlist for a research paper.

**🌍 Monitor a national cinema's presence.**

A cultural researcher filters by country to track how many films from a specific nation are featured on MUBI each month.

**📈 Analyze genre programming trends.**

A data journalist scrapes all documentary listings to quantify the prevalence of sub-genres and countries of origin in MUBI's curation.

**🗂️ Populate a film database.**

An app developer runs the scraper weekly to feed a steady stream of new, high-quality film metadata into their recommendation engine.

### Why choose this scraper

|  | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API key required** | Access public MUBI film data without registering an application or managing OAuth tokens. |
| **Structured output** | Receive a clean, flat dataset with consistent columns for title, director, year, and synopsis, ready for analysis. |
| **Flexible filtering** | Combine genre, country, and director filters to build highly specific film lists in a single run. |

### How it compares

No other Store actor targets MUBI the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

| | MUBI Films Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When MUBI changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with optional genre, country, and director filters, which are applied as each film is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.0027 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.27 |
| 1,000 results | $2.70 |
| 10,000 results | $27.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [MUBI Films Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/mubi-films-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to MUBI through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/mubi-films-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Your filter combination may be too restrictive. Try running the Actor with only one filter at a time to see which one is causing the empty result, then broaden your criteria.

**The run stopped after only 10 films.**

This is the preview limit for free Apify accounts. To scrape more, upgrade to a paid plan and increase the 'Maximum films' setting in the Actor's input.

**The director name I entered is not returning any films.**

Ensure the spelling matches exactly how it appears on MUBI. Try entering only the last name or a partial name if the full name fails, as the filter performs an exact match.

**The data seems outdated or is missing a film I know is on MUBI.**

MUBI's catalog rotates daily. The film may have been removed. Re-run the scraper to get the current listings. If the issue persists, check the film's page on MUBI directly to confirm its availability.

**The scraper is timing out.**

If you are scraping a very large number of films, the default run timeout might be too short. Increase the timeout in the run settings or reduce the 'Maximum films' number.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need a MUBI account or API key to use this scraper? | No. This Actor accesses publicly available film listings and does not require a login, account, or API key. |
| What data does the scraper return for each film? | Each row in the dataset includes the film's title, director, release year, and a synopsis, among other standard metadata fields. |
| Can I filter films by multiple criteria at once? | Yes. You can combine the genre, country, and director input fields to create a highly targeted scrape in a single run. |
| Is there a limit to how many films I can scrape? | Free Apify users can scrape up to 10 films as a preview. Paid users can increase the maximum items limit up to 1,000,000 films per run. |
| How often is MUBI's catalog updated? | MUBI adds a new film every day and removes one. You can schedule this Actor to run daily to capture the latest additions and maintain a historical record. |
| What output formats are supported? | You can export your scraped film data to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify dataset. |
| Can I scrape MUBI's 'Now Showing' or 'Leaving Soon' sections? | This Actor scrapes the general film catalog based on your filters. It does not have dedicated inputs for those specific sections, but the data returned reflects the current catalog. |
| Does this scraper get film ratings or cast lists? | The Actor returns the core metadata available on the listing pages, which includes title, director, year, and synopsis. It does not extract full cast lists or user ratings. |
| What happens if my filter combination returns no results? | The run will complete successfully but produce an empty dataset. Try broadening your filters, such as removing the director filter and keeping only the genre. |
| Is it legal to scrape MUBI? | This Actor only extracts publicly available data. You should review MUBI's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with them and all applicable laws. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MUBI, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Free users are limited to 10 films (preview). Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000.

## `genre` (type: `string`):

Optional genre filter match (e.g. Drama, Documentary).

## `country` (type: `string`):

Optional country of origin match.

## `director` (type: `string`):

Optional director name match.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/mubi-films-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/mubi-films-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/mubi-films-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/mubi-films-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/8djspRAb8reblUgbH/builds/iaVK83e7ao22VIrwR/openapi.json