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Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 2:41 AM

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Add a 2nd list sorting option for Release Date

When selecting "Release Date" in the sort menu of a custom list, the website uses the original release date for titles whereas the app uses the regional release date (specified by content settings: country/region).  It would be ideal for both platforms to include both sorting options.  This would resolve the obvious confusion between the two, provide consistency, and make everyone happy.  So you have one for "Original Release Date" and another for "Regional Release Date".

The latter can be very problematic in circumstances where the regional release may have been several years or even decades after the original.  This title: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109302 is a clear example as to why that is.  I saw this film in the mid 90s, so when I see it come up under 2008 titles in a custom list sorted by Release Year on the iPhone app it's really out of place.  Regional release is still useful as a sorting option, but original release should take precedence.
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