Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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title.basics.tsv.gz is broken - https://datasets.imdbws.com/
The title.basics.tsv.gz dataset is broken in https://datasets.imdbws.com/ . It now only includes 3,477,496 titles. It should have 3 times that number almost. The data is corrupted after the title "Kneeling for Justice: A San Francisco Memorial for George Floyd". This value is found in titleTyp
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A problem and question I have with 3 Arts Entertainment and it's people when editing on IMDb
Hey I being trying to add 3 Arts Entertainment's name in the production and sales representatives / ISA credits to certain movies and shows due to the producers and executive of those movies and shows are still running and operating 3 Arts, but the people on this website are not allowing the edits t
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What happens when I merge my page with a blank IMDb page with my name?
Hi! A director I worked with when I first started acting created a profile for me with my name "Caylin Sams" not realizing I already had a profile with my full stage name "Caylin Brooke Sams." Instead of deleting the page with my name, he just credited me as my full name. Therefore, there is a compl
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Awards Submission - FRUSTRATING & TIME CONSUMING!
ONE EXAMPLE: I keep trying to submit Award Data for, Can You Hear Me (2023) and getting this This Win / Nomination has been rejected. You need to correct this Win / Nomination before it will be accepted. The title 'CAN YOU HEAR ME (2023)' is not currently in the database.Did you mean one
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HELP: I time-coded the GOOF in the film, but was still declined as "Unable to verify"?!
Honestly all anyone has to do is watch the movie at the two points I time-coded to verify: the EXACT SAME physical location is used in the film for two different story locations. This is the Goof I submitted for the film CONTINENTAL SPLIT: (at around 30 mins) The interior and exterior of the ex-h
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Remove unrelated news article from page
For years this article has been attached to my IMDb page, even though it has nothing to do with me. I'd like it removed, please.
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Two pages for the same podcast series (The President's Daily Brief)
The President's Daily Brief (2022) The President's Daily Brief (2022) These two pages refer to the same podcast series and need to be merged.
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Adding Credit
Hi. Until recently, I was a Content Producer on 470 episodes of a game show. I have a credit on about 315 of those episodes, and I'm wondering if there is a way to add my credit to the remaining 150+ episodes, or do I have to add the credit one episode at a time? Thank you.
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Soundtrack guidelines lack a common scenario
I've noticed that soundtrack guidelines lack the common scenario of neither writer nor performer credited (or available) as the song is traditional. Usual case would be to list it like that: "Title" (uncredited) Traditional. However, in #240103-095005-890000 (resubmitted today in #240630-125703-75
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Declined Submissions - Updating Esaret REDEMPTION (2022) Episodes Release dates from Episode 131 to Episode 155 included
The year 2022 has been allocated by someone for Episodes 131 to 155 when the Episodes were aired in 2023. I have provided the relevant URLs but the submissions for Episode 131 and 132 have been declined: Reason Unable to verify. This is very frustrating to say the least. The two submission reference
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