Reviews on the IMDb

Comments from the professionals

If this was the only site on the entire Internet, that would be okay.

New Times Los Angeles - Best Way to Waste Time, June 1999

Best Movie Site on the Web

Roger Ebert - ZDNet - Rule of Thumb, summer 1999

I refer to it almost every day. I explore it for hours

Don Willmott - Willmott's Web, PC Magazine Online

"Best Info Source...IMDb has become the most beloved mother lode of movie knowledge in any medium"

Entertainment Weekly, October 1997, article "30 Beautiful Sites"

Internet Movie Database: A
[Cinemania Online: B] [Reel: B-] [Moviefinder: B] [All-Movie Guide: B-]

Entertainment Weekly July 1997

The dean of net-based film info.

Net Magazine July 1997

Everything - and in this case "everything" is no idle boast.

Netscape: What's Cool (May '97)

the best Web resource in the world

UKOnline, April 1997

you could easily spend the better part of a lifetime browsing this database.Fortunately, you don't have to, because you can search for any needle in this Texas-sized haystack with a dizzying variety of search options.

Yahoo! Wild Web Rides, J. Tarin Towers et al.

the single best film resource on the Web.

PC Magazine Online's Top 100 Web Sites.

Looming over all of them [film web sites] is the Internet Movie Database, the London-based behemoth of film sites.

Peter M. Nichols, New York Times (October 1996), article on film web sites.

The Internet Movie Database is one of the most useful reference sources on the Web.

Roger Ebert

Any site that claims to be the most comprehensive source of information about movies on the Internet deserves to be questioned. In the case of the Internet Movie Database, however, I suspect the appelation may actually prove true.

Gene Siskel

A must for research, input, and just stimulating exploration

Robert Dassanowsky Center Magazine (PEN USA/West) Spring 1996

I've never found [a database] that piqued my curiosity and held it like this one did

Pat Joseph. The Net (September 1996)

let me make myself perfectly clear, this is the best movie site. Nothing else comes close.

Iway 500. Iway magazine (March 1996)

If this isn't the first place we look for movie information, it's usually the last..

Matter : The Arts & Entertainment Guide.

Undoubtedly one of the most extensive and well-thought-out sites on the web

The World Wide Web 1996 Unleashed, John December and Neil Randall.

An indispensable database that's searchable by most criteria you can imagine.

Premiere magazine (January 1996, USA)

This site would have Halliwell choking in envy.

the WEB (January 1996)

The Internet is full with websites, homepages and newsgroups related to movies. The one that stands out head and shoulder is the Internet Movie Database.

Peter Jasco in Database magazine (USA)

Clearly the Internet's definitive film site... bar none

"Film on the Net" feature in CyberSurfer magazine #4

The Internet Movie Database probably is still the better option for the frustrated movie fan looking for more information on a particular actor.

Brisbane, "The Courier-Mail" (December 16, 1995) (review of Cinemania 96)

... a classic example of what happens when a group of people with a good idea put their minds to making it happen.

Navigating the Internet with America Online, Wes Tatters.

If you've ever had questions about a movie regarding plot, characters, actors, actresses, directors, writers, or anything else, this is the home page for you!

Using Compuserve, Nancy Stevenson et al

One site that surpasses all the rest is the Internet Movie Database which has information, pictures and links to other sites for almost every film in existence.

Edinburgh University Film Society

An extensive resource, complete with an effective search engine.

America Online's Internet for Macintosh, Tom Lichty

One of the most useful and entertaining places on the Internet.

Entertainment on the Net, Joe Williams

4 coffee mugs - highest rating. "Contains more than any one person could ever know about movies, from the silent era to the present"

Cyberhound's Internet Guide to the Coolest Stuff Out There

The biggest and most fascinating film data base on the WWW,... a real treat for film buffs.

Zoom, (June/July 1996) (Swiss Film Journal)

Chances are good that, whoever you are, you'll be hooked by the Internet Movie Database

Internet After Hours 2.e, Andy Eddy

Everything that you could possibly want to know about films is stored here..

Sunday Times (UK)Davey Winder's pick of the best places to visit on the web

computing/multimedia best category for 1995.

People magazine (Picks & Pans for 1995)

The mother of all movie databases

Atlas to the World Wide Web, Bob Powell and Karen Wickie.

mind-blowingly massive

What's on the Web, (Fall/Winter 1995/1996), Eric Gagnon, ed.; review by Edwinna von Baeyer

Simply the best database on movie and TV info available on the Internet...

Yahoo! Unplugged

...even Barry Norman(*) would be proud. The best movie site on the Internet has got even better....

Zaheer Mahmood, .net magazine, (November 1995).

**** - highest rating.

McKinley Internet Yellow Pages, Christine Maxwell & McKinley Group

...exhaustive...

1001 Really Cool Web Sites, Edward J. Renehan Jr.

Movie fans cannot ignore this top archive on the Internet

DOS International(German computer magazine)

Winner in the Movies section

Academy of Web Design's Webbie Awards (1995)

This is one of the most comprehensive archives of movie information in the world.

Empire, (December 1994) (the UK's leading film magazine)

Choice spot...the premier movie database.

Dana Kennedy, Entertainment Weekly magazine (September 1994)

A fantastic site...

The Whole Internet, Ed Krol and Paula Ferguson (O'Reilly & Assoc)

Your ticket to an enormous wealth of film knowledge.

Robert L. Richardson, The World Wide Web.guide

filled with all the information you'd ever want--and a whole lot you'd never want--to know about motion pictures.

Seth Godin, Computer Life magazine (November 1994)

A great example of how freely available information can be put to good use if handled correctly.

Steve Brown, The Internet via Mosaic and World Wide Web

Really slick.

Glossbrenner & Glossbrenner, Internet Slick Tricks.

Not even the leading movie reference books can give you the kind of information.

Alfred Glossbrenner, Internet 101: A College Student's Guide.

Best movie WWW site.

Seth Godin, Best of the Web.

A film buff's dream come true.

Gareth Branwyn, Mosaic Quick Tour.

Listed 1st in top 5 web sites on..

Entertainment Weekly's Best & Worst Multimedia 1994

Fantastic...wide-ranging, eccentric, and entertaining

Gary Wolf & Michael Stein, Aether Madness

We need more projects like this to exploit the interests and talents of people on the Web.

Paul Gilster, The Mosaic Navigator.

An amazing store of information on all the movies you've ever heard of, and plenty you haven't

Patrick Vincent, Free $tuff from the Internet.

a film-buff's heaven

David Angell & Brent Heslop, Mosaic for Dummies.

...impressive and incredibly useful...puts pros like Leonard Maltin and Gene Siskel to shame

Internet Insider, Ruffin Prevost, Ed

...one of the most famous WWW innovations... an amazing array of information

Shannon R. Turlington, Walking the World Wide Web.

...the best on-line database of films

Don Willmott of PC magazine.

One of the top 5% of web sites (listed 3 times as well as the Hall of Fame)

Pointcom's movie section

5 out of 5 - c|net's best of the Web

c|net central's best of the web and best of the week.

(*) - Barry Norman (Bazza to some people), is the UK's most respected film critic.

Comments from users

Rosalind Tedford, Wake Forest University Library

I have never seen a guide to movies so complete. I work in a library and am spreading the word around to all of our Reference staff. You guys are the one-stop-shop for questions we get about tv and movies!

Survey respondants:

Great database for working in the entertainmet industry.

Are there any jobs available? =)

So far, I am utterly MIND-BOGLED!!

fabulous and scary

a lot of fun to browse

Huge selection of movies, cool sponsors

Keep up the good work. I am hooked for good

The kind of curiousity that would keep me up at night is now satisfied in a few mouse clicks

This is a service that makes Internet worth of using

if all the internet went away and only IMDB was left, I would hardly notice.

The only filmsite I'll use from now on. Great!!!!

I only intended to be on the net about an hour today - instead, I found I couldn't resist staying on this site for over 3 hours!

I bought one Microsoft Cinemania CD when I first got a CD-ROM drive, but this is better; much better.

Great for knowing whether or not to buy or see a movie. Without it much money would have been wasted.

I found the site yesterday and have been using it for hours.

this is a fantastic resource, and the one I use when I am demonstrating to librarians the power of the internet.

I have 5 or 6 paper guides and Cinemania, but I find more answers with IMDb.

Could IMDb organize for Liv Tyler to have coffee with me?

IMDb replaces my movie reference library of over 100 books.

A godsend!! I couldn't get through a day at work without it!!

too many titles....older titles should be moved to a separate site

Too much information, I get sidetracked, whenever I see something that looks interesting I follow it.

You apparently have no category for dog movies

I can often find out what old movie I'm watching on TV just by searching for a character's name

I want to weep with joy every time I visit.

I do click on sponsor banners cause I like you to stay free.

To find a site this wonderful, is like, well, (*sniff*), a dream come true ;)

It took me a while to realize how many features are available

I can look up resumes of people in the business: actors, directors, etc. Very usefull, since I'm in the business

It's the best use of the web.

I probably would not have bothered with internet access from home if it was not for IMDB.

It gets six stars out of five.

The best thing since mint toothpaste!

Best database I've ever seen. First I've ever seen that made me Wish I worked for them.

I have found that I can spend hours going throught the Internet Movie Database and not even notice the passing of the time. Luckily, I haven't paid a penalty for this yet, but it is a danger I face everyday.

Personally, I don't give a damn who the second assistant to the assistant gaffer's best boy is. But I suppose some people do.

It seems like I can get any info on any movie, right down to who served the boom mike operator lunch one day. It's a very comprehensive site.

Karla Freimuth

I searched and searched for a particular, vintage movie, but never came up with anything.... that is, until I found your site.

Murray Miller

This is absolutely FABULOUS!!! I've been looking for this and here it is on the net!! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Hossannah!

William R Schaeffer

Since my wife and I discovered your site, not a day goes by that we're not looking up a movie. Every time we sit down to watch a movie on AMC or TCM, we jump over to your site to get all the facts and info.

Duane Costa

You should all be very proud. All sites should use your site as a model. The Internet would be a much better place to be.

Gary R Swanson II

Collectively you've accomplished something truly extraordinary on the web. It's inspiring. Be proud.

Reto Reolon

I am dumbfounded. The sheer enormity of the information you provide, cross-referencing, and depth of detail is staggering.

Paul Lloyd

The Net just got a whole lot smaller, I stumbled upon your site and haven't been able to leave.

David H. Schwartz

This is one of the most well organized, informative, and interesting sites I have seen on the internet.

Michael Hoffman

if this were the only website out there, it'd be worth having internet access.

pizzer @gwis.com

I just wanted to say the web site and database are outstanding. Thanks for the time and effort to put it together.

David E. Gherma

I just wanted to say that your web site is just about the best thing since paper money.

Charles Lawson-Glen

I love the work that you people are doing. This has to be the best WEB service that I have seen on any topic. Keep up the great work and thank you very much.

Kimber

Excellent job! I tried to stump y'all by searching for completely obscure movie titles and actors. No doing.
I've passed your URL onto all my friends who love the movies as much as I do...will be back to visit often.

Tom Sommer

I am a big fan of pre-1970 movies (I collect them on Laserdiscs) and I have always wanted to be able to search for info these movies. I must say that running into your database is a dream come true!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!

Ben Ostrowsky

IMDb is absolutely the best resource on the Web because it takes advantage of the nature of hypertext, and it's wonderfully free of glitz, glamour, and hype. I'm sure there are many more people who use it than tell you this, but your work is genuinely appreciated. Thank you so much for the service you provide!

J. Trent Adams

I would even _subscribe_ (meaning pay money) for this service!

Barry Hayes

I cannot believe how much information you have accumulated.

Raju Natalia

I think this page is absolutely brilliant..

Martin

Great service, smashing, really - nay, brilliant! Simply brilliant!

Amorin

I don't believe this! And free, too! Thanks.

Jason Cook

I think this database is excellent!! Loads of good info for sorting out the arguements that we have here about films etc!!!

George Bailey

Just a quick note to say quite simply, WOW! I am blown away by this site. Somthing useful AND free on the web. I commend all who are involved with this monumental effort. I will be sure to make great use of this site in the future. Thank you for a great thing!.

Peter Bowyer

I just came across your database, the way you do on WWW - I have to say that I can't think of anything more likely to eat up bandwidth on my internet connection than this!
Congratulations to everyone involved - it must be hard work but a lot of fun too.

Rifat Qureshi

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Matt White

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Leo Bueno

Each time I use the database I either learn something or get some enjoyment from it. Just wanted to tell you that your work is greatly appreciated. Thanks for making the database available to all.

Steve Basile

This is a gem of a Web site. I've used the database ever since I found the email access to it, but the WWW interface is tremendous. It settles arguments, helps me shop for films, makes me look smart in front of my friends!

James Patteson

What a great design! Straight-forward and a pleasure to use. A great interface to an entertaining and valuable resource.

Jim Let

Congratulations on the best WWW presentation I've seen yet. The Internet Movie Database is a teriffic example of how to do a good human interface.

George Shaffer

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Matt

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Bala Swaminathan

Congratulations on your efforts to put together such a fine compendium of movie related information.

Jim Showalter

I just wanted to compliment you and the rest of the team for this wonderful database. In less than 20 minutes I was able to locate four movies that I'd been trying for over a year to locate. This database is incredibly useful. Thank you! I will make sure all of my friends know about it.

Andrew Gadiel

I just wanted to tell you how impressed I am with the Internet Movie Database. The way I can cross reference every movie with every actor, and every actor with every movie, allows me to search the databse and find out information about any movie I want. It's nice to see an internet site running as smoothly as the movie database.

Stan Coliete

Your work is fantastic. I am truly amazed...Thanks.

Chas Hildebrandt

As Siskel and Ebert would say: thumbs up! This is a *fabulously* executed project. First-rate in all respects. Great job. Keep it going.

Steve Greenhow

My compliments on an excellent job. This is the most complete database I've encountered in 30 years of looking up things about my favorite movies. Your thoroughness is staggering. Well done.

Bruce Wolfe

The design and implementation of the IMDb should serve as the model for all Web sites. I use it so much I've made it my startup page. Most astounding of all, it keeps getting better!

James Lewis

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Terry Pogue

I just found The Internet Movie Database and it is just the greatest thing I have found on the internet! It is easy to use and fast! My congratulations and also my appreciation from this movie fan with a crummy memory.

Graham Martin

I just wanted to send a note to tell all of those working on the database how much it is appreciated. I hope that you realize how absolutely helpful this database is. It is the ONLY reference I need. Thanks!

Dave Butler

This is a great system - very comprehensive, and well written. The interface is easy to use, and I have had loads of fun (and answered a few questions) looking up movies I have enjoyed. Thanks.....

Dorothy Freeman

I have been strugling with prodigy to get info on videos. This is so much better. Thank you.

BRONSON SMITH

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Haizen Paige

Sensational site...sensational job. Ten stars to you and everyone connected with the Movie database.

Tony Green

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Myrna

I wish the rest of the net was this good!

Carole Lynch

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Jeff MacKay

I wish to commend you for your thorough attention to the most trivial detail. It's truly an incredible monument to an interest in films and show business in general.

Ryan W. "Tilo" Avery

I just wanted to thank somebody for the fact that this page exists. This is probably the best idea and best site I have seen so far, and I am not one to spend precious time writing thank you letters. Keep up the excellent work!

Michael Lappert

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Marshall Happ

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Lisa

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Mitch Malmgren, Dallas, Tx

Just a quick note to let all of you know what a great job you are doing. I rely on the database several times a week for info. Thank you all.

Julie (the Jarhead) Kelleher

I love it!

Michael Hayden

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