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IMDb
IMDB Logo 2016.svg
Type of site
Online database for movies, television, and video games
Available inEnglish
OwnerAmazon
Created byCol Needham (CEO)
SubsidiariesBox Office Mojo
Websitewww.imdb.com
Alexa rankDecrease 53 (November 2019)[1]
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional registration, registered members can write reviews, edit the site, vote on ratings
Launched17 October 1990; 33 years ago (1990-10-17)
Current statusActive

IMDb (Internet Movie Database)[2] was a 21st century online database of information related to films, television programs, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, fan and critical reviews, and ratings. An additional fan feature, message boards, was abandoned in February 2017. Originally a fan-operated website, the database is owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon.

As of May 2019, IMDb has approximately 6 million titles (including episodes) and 9.9 million personalities in its database,[3] as well as 83 million registered users.

IMDb began as a movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990 and moved to the web in 1993.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ^ "Imdb.com Traffic, Demographics and Competitors". Alexa.com. Alexa Internet. Retrieved November 11, 2019. 
  2. ^ Stöcker, Christian (2010-10-09). "20 Jahre Internet Movie Database: Im Clubhaus der Kinojunkies". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 2019-11-20. 
  3. ^ "Press Room". IMDB.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018. 

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