IMDb Team,
Please integrate the "Collaboration Search" feature into the mobile applications.
I'm constantly asking Google about actors who were in a "film work" together because the app doesn't do it. Google doesn't always get it right, which is annoying. I end up finding out later that I was correct and they were in another project together.
I use IMDb a lot. When I want to pause what I'm watching to look something up, I use my phone, which is already in my hand. I am not getting up and finding my laptop to put my mind at ease. That's a pain for me, and for anyone watching with me. Also, it means I am turning to Google to get the information I want. Even if it is not entirely accurate, I am going to find what I want, and I'm pretty sure you'd rather I depend on you for that information than someone else who makes $$$$ off my clicks.
When people watch things in groups, the conversation always involves somebody saying, "Wow, they were in that movie a few years ago that was about..." and then someone else chimes in about their early careers. Being able to access that information right then and there is important for fans.
We expect our mobile apps to function better now. It's been long enough that the apps should be "condensed" versions of the main site. People are consolidating their devices and using tablets with keyboards instead of laptops. We use our phones for this information on the couch, in bed, or at a friend's house. The function is clearly needed on mobile.
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Also, a separate note: While I know actors control what goes in their biographies, you as a company should encourage them to list their basic, factual relatives. It would be better if IMDb provided that clean, factual information directly on the profile page, similar to how Wikipedia does:
Family/Relatives (Statistical Data Only):
Parents:
Mom: [Name]
Dad: [Name]
Sibling(s):
Brother(s): [Name]
Sister(s): [Name]
Spouse:
[Current Name]
Former: [Name]
Children:
[Name 1]
[Name 2]
Unfortunately, Human nature compulsively makes us wonder if two actors are related or if they are still married. When I Google that information, I end up wading through intrusive tabloid garbage that I didn't want just to get a simple fact. It makes sense from a business standpoint to provide this verified information directly on your platform. Also, doesn't it make sense to the actors to not have that garbage floating around constantly? The Internet is "forever," but that doesn't mean old news always has to be at the "Top of the Breaking News Circuit" three years later. Giving out controlled, factual information discourages rumors and reduces the spread of fake tabloid news. It keeps users on IMDb to get clean facts and may help diminish the tabloids' ability to be impactful.
Thanks.
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