Data Issues & Policy Discussions

Data Issues & Policy Discussions

This category is managed by our IMDb Content team. IMDb Content is the team that collects and manages the content that makes IMDb authoritative & accurate. We depend upon our users to supply the majority of our content, and will use this space to both answer questions and collect ideas for how to make IMDb more authoritative, accurate, and easy to add to.

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The imdb should be overhauled, and here's why and how.

In my opinion, Imdb is the vastest and most complicated canyon of information there is on the internet, moreso than even wikipedia. What began with the intention of being an online Halliwell's or Maltin's has transformed into something way more complex - with 7 million people listed, and an ever-gro

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can you delete the ' China Contonese ' the option from Country/Language ?

In honestly we never use any title with Contonese in China mindland despite in Guangdong Province, we alaways use title with simplified Chinese the Mandrin. only this one option for China Mindland always. The Contonese title only availble in Hong Kong As a result I hope you can correct this error as

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New Award

As this year’s award season gets into full swing, I hope you might have a minute to consider a new idea. I have been working on a project for several years and the more I see IMDb in the news, on social media, and watch its growth and direction the more I think this idea is a great fit for the futur

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Between "artist" and "person"

Hello. A few days ago I had an... talk? discussion? nevermind, an exhange of ideas with IMDb's staff about the credits of singers and bands in music videos. From my point of view, I told them, there is a thick line between "artist" and "person"; i.e., Michael Jackson. When Michael filmed "Thriller",

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Possible improvement for search engines

​​​​​When I'm trying to find something on IMDb through Google, I often see links that start with "contribute.imdb.com/updates?update=" or "contribute.imdb.com/updates?edit=" indexed (from "Add a plot in your language" links or other Edit buttons I guess) which is bad when searching for something and

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Platforms for Video Games

Please add the Info field "Platforms" (Xbox/PC/PS4) to Video Games, like it is on Wikipedia. It's one of (if not THE) most important information about a Videogame. Thanks

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MAKE THE UNIT PUBLICIST AN IMDB JOB CATEGORY (NOT 'ADDITONAL CREW')

I propose IMDB adjusts their site to include the Unit Publicist as a specific job category instead of their existing sub-category of 'Additional Crew'. The Unit publicist has been a key part of the filmmaking process from the beginning of the industry, working closely with studios, networks, press,

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Movie News and TV News pages

Hey, where's a crazy thought: why not have *only* movie news on the Movie News page, and *only* TV news on the TV News page???!!!! Oh, also, how about only one or two articles per topic, rather than as many as the 8 I counted the other day covering 1 story?! SMDH at annoying duplication.

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Request to include a Video tutorial on how to add and correct awards.

I was requested by a friend to add and correct few awards data for his work as a first timer I did my due diligence headed to help site article read throught the extensive award guidelines posted there only after many attempts I had success in my quest on adding these awards data.

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Where to watch

I have found that some productions, shorts or documentaries are available to rent on Vimeo. I think you should list that availability of the film.

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