
Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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Sentimental Value (2025) declined contributions
Hello, I submitted contribution #251129-073933-600000 for the movie Sentimental Value (original title: Affeksjonsverdi) updating the credits for two actors. The contribution was submitted with a photo of the movie's end credits but was declined as "unable to verify." I have resubmitted the contribut
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IMDb Did Not List My Character's Name In The Cast List. How Do I Fix It?
I edited the page as I have done many times before, despite this IMDb failed to list my character's name. My name is there and the credit is in my profile, but the character's name is not. If someone know how to fix this problem, I appreciate the help
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Yet *another* date of death that has been declined "unable to verify" when I have cited an obituary
Submission 251126-091635-721000 has been declined with reason "unable to verify".The text of the submission is Date of DeathEdit Before November 2025 (prostate cancer)After 14 November 2025 (prostate cancer)Your Comment “ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/24/ian-marchant-obituary "died aged
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Plot outline battle over a new title...
So I've been helping put some info into a currently airing title, Genius Game: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31775027/reference/?ref_=tt_rvAhead of every episode someone will add a plot outline before it's even aired. Fair enough. They probably piece it together from the "next time" clip at the end,
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Can you explain this current refusal of a goof?
THE SEVENTH DAY (2020) Goof addition declined #251129-163519-883000 Goof Addition When Father Louis prays the Our Father during the first exorcism, he concludes it with the doxology which starts "... for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory". This is the Protestant version of the Lord's Pra
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Why isn't the poster I uploaded the primary poster for my country?
I uploaded a poster and tagged it correctly to the movie, country and language. Still, it doesn't show as primary image as it should and like others do that I've uploaded. Any reasons? All things were approved. #250929-065926-810402 Another question: if I upload a poster which has nudity in it's art
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No progress in my award and nomination submissions
Hi,I submitted these award and nominations 8 days ago. When I check my contribution history, there is no button for track contribution. When I click on each it says no need to resubmit and it should normally take 1-7 days to appear online. #251119-224834-119000 #251119-225530-514000 #251119-225251-2
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Award Updates Not Approved Months Later
I have added multiple award updates to events, but they are taking much longer than usual to be approved. Update numbers include: 251113-200139-900000, 251113-185055-626000, & 250919-205135-273000. These were submitted between two weeks and two months ago. There are more, all for the same events, wh
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My film was added into a profile im not associated with
Hello! I'm an artist with a kind of specific pseudonym "j4vaman". I released my first short film on November 28, and submitted a page for it on IMDb. Despite this being my first title and my name purposefully starting in a lowercase letter, I was added into an already existing profile called "J4vama
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New title deleted two days after submission
Hello all. This week I added a film I came across that was shot in 2024, currently awaiting release, but not in the database yet to IMDB. It was succesfully added but submissions on four of the eight cast members were declined. I went ahead and provided a bit more proof and re-submitted the four cas
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