IMDb Scraper - Movies, TV Shows, Ratings & Top 250

Extract structured data from IMDb at scale without an API key. This IMDb Scraper collects movie and TV show details, star ratings, vote counts, plot summaries, and the IMDb Top 250 list. Perfect for building movie datasets, entertainment research, recommendation engines, and market analysis.

What this IMDb Scraper does

• 🔍 Search IMDb by keyword and collect matching movies and TV shows
• 🏆 Scrape the IMDb Top 250 ranked list in one run
• 🎬 Extract full title details from any IMDb title URL
• ⭐ Get ratings, number of votes, release year, runtime, and plot
• 💾 Export results to JSON, CSV, or Excel
• 🚫 No IMDb account or API key required

Use cases

• Build and enrich a movie / TV database
• Track ratings and popularity over time
• Power a recommendation or discovery app
• Academic and market research on film trends
• Compare titles for content and streaming analysis

Input

The Actor supports three scraping modes:

Field	Type	Description
mode	string	search, top250, or title
searchQuery	string	Search term (used when mode = search)
titleUrl	string	IMDb title URL (used when mode = title)
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of results to return

Example input

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchQuery": "inception",
  "maxResults": 20
}

Scrape the Top 250:

{
  "mode": "top250",
  "maxResults": 250
}

Output

Each result is a clean JSON record:

Field	Description
title	Movie or TV show title
year	Release year
imdbId	Unique IMDb identifier
type	Title type (movie, TV series, etc.)
rating	IMDb star rating
votes	Number of user votes
rank	Rank position (Top 250 mode)
stars	Main cast / stars
plot	Plot summary
runtime	Runtime
posterUrl	Poster image URL
url	Link to the IMDb page

Example output

{
  "title": "Inception",
  "year": 2010,
  "imdbId": "tt1375666",
  "type": "movie",
  "rating": 8.8,
  "votes": 2500000,
  "runtime": "2h 28m"
}

How to use

1. Choose a mode (search, top250, or title).
2. Fill in the matching field (search query or title URL).
3. Set maxResults.
4. Click Start and download your data as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-result pricing, so you only pay for the data you get. Runs are fast and lightweight.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an IMDb account or API key? No. The scraper works out of the box.

Can I export to Excel or CSV? Yes — results are available in JSON, CSV, and Excel from the run's Storage tab.

Is scraping IMDb legal? This Actor collects only publicly available information. You are responsible for how you use the data and for complying with IMDb's terms and applicable laws.

---

Built by Harald. Questions or feature requests? Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab.