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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Contribution "Estimated processing date" delayed
I added our newest film to IMDb and it says it will be live on 20 Januar 2026, but today ist already the 21st, so when will it go live?We need to have the film in the database, as we will visit a film market industry event tomorrow. Thanks of your help!
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which dates should be used?
Which is the preferred release date to be used? I noticed that some series have both a weekly release and a complete series release on an online platform. Series 2 of the UK drama "After the Flood" had episode #2.1 broadcast on the UK ITV channel on Sunday 18 January 2026, with episode #2.2 to be sh
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Writing Credits for David Holzman's Diary
David Holzman's Diary (1967), an early example of the mockumentary genre, has no onscreen writing credits (presumably to keep up the illusion that it is a documentary). Every contemporary source I could find, including IMDb, AFI, and the Library of Congress National Film Registry personnel credits,
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Theatre Credits & Editing Additional Credits
Currently, my Theatre credits can only appear on IMDB Pro and only under Additional Credits. My Theatre credits are very, very important to me, and are an integral part of my career, skill set, and what I'm known for as an actor. My questions are these: Why can't I have my Theatre credits appear on
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The March of Time
The March of Time was a series of individual, short films from the 1940s Into the 1950s. It often dealt with World War Two, post World War Two, the Korean War and the Cold War. These specific shorts need to have the War genre, yet they were declined by IMDb. Please correctly process the genres for t
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Declined as writer
Hi, #260118-215723-378000 I’m lead actor, creator and head writer and though I’ve now been attached as lead actor , I’ve been declined as head writer even though I’ve attached a screenshot of my pitch deck .
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Can't add Korean titles?
Why cant we add Korean titles in natural Korean for alternate titles but it shows that some appear at the Alternate titles section?
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Denied 3 times on Marvel
I was denied 3 times after contributing for my co-star role on the new Daredevil Born Again. I explained in details about the role, the days I was shooting with the crew and the location. I also told them that I have the call sheet with my name and number on it for the scene of these days, but I was
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Director / writer for deleted scenes are not getting accepted
hi update #260116-140455-354000 and #260116-140319-430000 are getting denied .
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Urgent: Contribution #260116-124839-582000 Overdue (Manual Audit Required)
I am requesting an immediate manual audit for contribution #260116-124839-582000. It has been over 100 hours since submission with full documentary evidence (Set ID/Badge) attached. As a public figure (Luan Gallagher), this delay is causing a Critical Data Mismatch on my verified Google Knowledge Pa
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