How does IMDB decide how to distinguish one actor/director search result from another? [more inside]
posted by specialagentwebb on Oct 3, 2009 - 8 answers

How can I see the top-ranked IMDb movies beyond the top 250? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Dec 8, 2008 - 2 answers

I want my film listed on IMDb. I've tried and failed. The title gets lost in a dead letter office while I'm supposed to come up with "relevant information" without being told what information that could be. [more inside]
posted by davidriley on Oct 20, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking to create an info web site with similar features as IMDB. I'm hoping I can just adapt an existing CMS but I'm not sure where to start. I know I can go through and peruse all the biggies like Drupal, EE, etc, but I'd like to narrow my starting point, especially because of my message board requirement below. [more inside]
posted by edjusted on Sep 22, 2008 - 2 answers

What are some of the best independent, foreign, artsy, or unique films that came out during the 90s? [more inside]
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Sep 10, 2008 - 57 answers

In this clip from The Birdcage, who is the guy (other than Nathan Lane) that Robin Williams is directing? I think it's Matthew Fox, but the Internet Movie Database disagrees. If not him, who?
posted by Green With You on Jul 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Is there anything like an IMDB for rock music? or for sports figures? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Jul 2, 2008 - 9 answers

When I go to espn.com from work, I get a page that is completely unstyled. I can't make it refresh to see its stylesheet. I've cleared cache and flushed dns. At home, it's fine. [more inside]
posted by luser on Dec 3, 2007 - 5 answers

WhereTheHellDoTheyGetAllThatData Filter: When someone wants to start a site that requires huge amounts of data like IMDB or Pandora or Last.FM, where do they get the data? [more inside]
posted by jxpx777 on Dec 18, 2006 - 18 answers

Hello all, A friend of mine recently completed his feature film as well as a short film which he had premiere at a few indie theaters. He is wondering what other sites such as IMDB allow users to submit their movie information? IMDB seems to be rather tough and not so kind on small and upcoming film makers, so I guess I'm trying to help him find 'other' film/info sites with likes of IMDB. Thanks in advance!
posted by cheero on May 30, 2006 - 2 answers

This has been bugging me for a while: On IMDB, why are some highly-rated films not listed in the top 250? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by jdroth on Sep 3, 2004 - 6 answers

Anybody have trusted sources for import DVDs (from elsewhere to the US, specifically)? Amazon.co.uk is good for Brit stuff, but wither Europe? XploitedCinema looks like a strong possibility (The Spanish release of Chimes at Midnight! The Italian release of El Topo!), but I have no idea if they're reputable.
posted by PinkStainlessTail on May 12, 2004 - 7 answers

Need help with a RIDICULOUSLY TRIVIAL but frustrating OBSESSION concerning the movie Dr. Zhivago and Richard Burton, the actor. (m.i.) [more inside]
posted by marsha56 on Apr 14, 2004 - 15 answers

In Mystic River, there's a character who only appears in one scene- talking to Sean Penn about how life was when his wife died while Penn opens a case of beers. The actor is older, and has always seemed to play salty sea captains or the sort. I tried searching IMDB but can't figure out his name.
posted by drezdn on Feb 4, 2004 - 5 answers

Any film geeks out there? I recently watched Angels in America on HBO and in the last hour of the film there's a shot of the NYC skyline, with the World Trade Center featured in the shot and in fact ... [more inside] [more inside]
posted by WolfDaddy on Dec 22, 2003 - 6 answers