Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Red tape nightmare
The film is a Kazakhstani production by Kazakhfilm Studios. The current 'as' attributes in the database are incorrect transliterations that do not follow the official spelling or the actual on-screen credits (which are in Cyrillic). The current attributes look like a random phonetic attempt and do n
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One film's review got deleted 3 times in a row.
My review was deleted 3 times in a row for the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond. Even after it was approved by moderators all 3 times. It gets deleted 1-2 days later. I have even edited it to be more filled and connected with the film, but IMDb just keep removing it. Hence I want that it doesn't
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Why can't I vote on something that I watched?
There is no option to vote on this short movie that I saw, and was quite good actually :) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27236642/
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260506-061541-133000 - Varsity Blues character name in credits is WRONG
I submitted the correction as one of many in 260502-032331-436000; it was declined because "We have been unable to verify your contribution." I resubmitted the correction in the subject item and included a file with a screenshot of the character in his football jersey with his name clearly identifie
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Need help splitting a name page
I need help splitting a name page, nm0654330, for Charles Owens. This page was established for a background actor and dancer active in the 1940s-1960s and has 36 credits consistent with this. Although there is not yet biographical information for this person, it is apparent from his active period an
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IMDb rating dropped significantly over night, although there have been more positive reviews
Hello,I looked at our IMDb rating on our show yesterday and it was sitting at 9 stars +. Since then, it looks like we've had more positive 9-10 star reviews on our page, though overnight, the average dropped down to 5.7. Though the actual average is 8.2. Is someone from IMDb able to take a look at t
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Death place correction for Ted Turner declined, despite evidence
Hello there. We all know we just heard the news of the passing of billionaire Ted Turner recently. So, I was trying to fix up the death place as it was later confirmed that Turner died at his home in Florida, so I added some evidence regarding fixing up the death place that doesn't just say USA. Unf
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Parent - Child - Family - Linking
Hello Son: KristiAn Gislefoss https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6719420/ i added parent is KristEn Gislefoss https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9205862/ ( #260327-004234-214000 27. March 2026) So if I now go to page 1 the Son, upp on top to the right there is a "Biography" link which if I click it, I come to a p
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How do I remove a credit that was wrongly attributed to me?
Hi, A credit belonging to a person with the same name as me was erroneously attributed to me, and added to my list of credits on my IMDB page. Does anyone know how to remove this, so that the credit can be properly attributed? I've tried to figure it out, but I'm totally lost at this point.
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Awards update in limbo
Good day. I requested an update to my 2026 Children and Family Emmy award win on 3/6/2026. This is the update number: 260307-045959-742000. Is 8 weeks a typical wait for this to be updated? For confirmation, here is the link to the official 2026 CAFE Emmy winners page. My listing is on page #37 http
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