Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Bring back the gender option for “Self”
Since the fall of 2025, when IMDb separated “Actor” credits from “Self” credits, the option to specify gender at the time of submission was removed for “Self,” while it was retained for “Actor.” Would it be possible to bring this option back for “Self” credits, just as it is available for actors? Th
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Country order changes
Movies where there is currently no country with order number 1 because USA has apparently been relegated: Amadeus (I have already submitted an edit for this one) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/ Arrival https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543164/ Gladiator https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/ Shutte
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Track Contribution button missing
Just wanna tell that 'Track Contribution' button is missing on two contributions I made yesterday. Also this two contributions are missing in the beta version. But on the movie sites, all contributions were updated, so except the missing button, everything is OK. 260820-002634-676000 260820-011742-5
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Missing credit
Also can you restore Steven Spielberg's uncredited role as executive producer for Shrek on IMDb when it has proof of it in his book please?
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Biography Rejected On Formatting Grounds Twice
To IMDB Pro technical professionals: Can you please list specifically and comprehensively what will prevent this bio from being declined again and how to get it approved. Thank you, Ray Brahmi #260818-200208-483000
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Two Problems in Need of Resolving
I recently tried to change a title type from video to regular film and, each time, it came back with this error (note that I had typed an explanation each time): My explanation was "This film was released only on online streaming services, not on video." I am having this same problem ("We could not
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Cancel pending contribution #260820-135822-893000.
Please reject submission #260820-135822-893000. The genre addition was a mistake and the data is incorrect.
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Change Rejected - Uncredited Voice
I came across an uncredited voice role, but when I tried to delete it, the change was rejected. As I understand it, IMDb does not accept uncredited voice roles. 260820-102126-437000
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Help needed: incorrect IMDb directing credit "unable to verify" deletion
I'm hoping someone familiar with IMDb's contribution rules can help me, because I've tried repeatedly to correct this through the normal process and I'm getting nowhere. I'm currently listed as the director of this IMDb title: https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt4923392/ I did not direct this project. I wa
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Schrödinger's episode (both exists and does not exist)
A entry for an episode of weather news program was created (AccuWeather Early). It says the page was created, but the link (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt44410445/reference/) leads to a "The requested URL was not found on our server" message/page. It would be one thing if this was only a few minutes,
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