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IMDb to Showcase Innovative B2B Data Licensing Solutions with AWS at the NAB Show, April 5-9, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, announced today that it will showcase its innovative B2B data licensing solutions and customer success stories as part of the AWS activation at the NAB Show, April 5-9, 2025 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · April 1, 2025
ReFrame Analysis of IMDbPro Data Finds Gender-Balanced Films are More Profitable Than Those That Hire Mostly Men
ReFrame, the initiative launched in 2017 by Sundance Institute and WIF (formerly known as Women In Film Los Angeles) to advance gender equity in the screen industries, and IMDbPro, the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals, today announced that 30 of the 100 most popular films of 2024 meet ReFrame Stamp criteria for gender-balanced production including Academy Award winners Wicked and The Substance (full list below). The 2024 ReFrame Report on Gender and Hiring in Film, which examines hiring across key roles on all 100 films based on IMDbPro data, suggests that despite little improvement in gender-balanced hiring over the last five years and lower budgets being allocated to these projects, Stamped films deliver at the box office.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · March 26, 2025
IMDb Announces Leadership Transition as Company Marks 35th Anniversary
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today announced that Founder & Chief Executive Officer Col Needham has transitioned to the role of Founder & Executive Chair. Nikki Santoro, who has served as IMDb Chief Operating Officer since 2021, has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of IMDb. This marks a significant milestone in the company's 35-year history, with Santoro becoming only the second CEO and the first woman to hold the role.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 21, 2025
IMDb Announces the Most Anticipated Movies and Series of 2025
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the most anticipated movies and series of 2025. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings, IMDb determines its list of the most anticipated movies by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from the IMDbPro MOVIEmeter rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 2, 2025
IMDb Announces the Most Popular Movies, Shows, and Stars of 2024
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the most popular stars, movies, and shows of 2024. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings, reviews from professional critics, or box-office performance, IMDb determines its definitive year-end lists using data from IMDbPro MOVIEmeter and STARmeter rankings, which are based on the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 3, 2024
Riley Keough Receives the IMDb STARmeter Award at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival
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By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 20, 2024
IMDb Announces the Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the most anticipated movies of 2024. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings, IMDb determines its list of the most anticipated movies by the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from the IMDbPro MOVIEmeter rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 4, 2024
IMDb Announces the Top Films, Series, and Stars of 2023
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the top stars, movies, and series of 2023. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings, reviews from professional critics, or box-office performance, IMDb determines its definitive year-end lists using data from IMDbPro MOVIEmeter and STARmeter rankings, which are based on the actual page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb. To continue helping entertainment fans discover what to watch, IMDb also announced the launch of its new Interests feature. Available to IMDb app users starting today, this experience helps fans explore and find top trending movies and series from the genres they love most.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 5, 2023
Ashley Park Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb “Breakout Star” STARmeter Award to Emily in Paris and Joy Ride actor Ashley Park. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Park's STARmeter award also celebrates Asian Heritage Month, for which IMDb features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries recognizing Asian talent, storytellers, and titles, all of which can be found here.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · May 16, 2023
Bob Odenkirk Receives IMDb STARmeter Award During SXSW 2023
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By IMDb · Via Business Wire · March 20, 2023
Ayo Edebiri Receives an IMDb Starmeter Award During SXSW
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By IMDb · Via Business Wire · March 15, 2023
IMDb Heads to Austin to Bring Star-Studded Coverage of the SXSW Film & TV Festival to Entertainment Fans Across the Globe
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, will showcase exclusive, on-the-ground coverage of the 2023 SXSW® Film & TV Festival across the IMDb site, apps, and social channels, offering hundreds of millions of entertainment fans around the world an inside peek at the biggest news, titles, and stars in Austin, Texas. As an official festival sponsor, IMDb will produce exclusive celebrity portraits and interviews with leading actors, writers, and directors of titles including I Used to Be Funny, Late Bloomers, Love & Death, Parachute, Swarm, and Yellowjackets, at The IMDb Studio at SXSW from March 10-12.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · March 7, 2023
ReFrame and IMDbPro Announce 2022 ReFrame Stamp Film Recipients
ReFrame, the collaborative initiative launched in 2017 by Sundance Institute and WIF to advance gender equity in the screen industries, and IMDbPro, the essential resource for entertainment industry professionals, today announced the findings of its most recent ReFrame Report, which shows that 29 of the 100 most popular films of 2022 meet ReFrame Stamp criteria for gender-balanced production. The ReFrame Report can be viewed HERE. Recipients include some of 2022’s most critically acclaimed films from women directors, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman King and Sarah Polley’s Women Talking, and also films from male directors including Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once, also the year’s leader in Academy Award nominations.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · March 1, 2023
Jonathan Majors Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to Lovecraft Country, The Last Black Man in San Francisco, and Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania star Jonathan Majors. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Majors' STARmeter Award is also in celebration of Black History Month, for which IMDb features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries recognizing Black talent, filmmakers, titles, and achievements.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · February 23, 2023
Jennifer Connelly Receives the IMDb STARmeter Award at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
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By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 23, 2023
IMDb Helps Audiences Share and Discover Movie and TV Content With New TikTok Feature
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, and TikTok (www.tiktok.com), the leading destination for short-form mobile video, today announced a new collaboration to help the TikTok community share and discover movie and TV content and information.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 5, 2023
IMDb Brings Coverage of the Sundance Film Festival Experience to Entertainment Fans Across the Globe
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, will feature exclusive, on-the-ground coverage of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival across the IMDb site, apps, and social channels, offering hundreds of millions of entertainment fans around the world an inside peek at the biggest news, titles, and stars in Park City, Salt Lake City, and the Sundance Resort, Utah. As an official festival sponsor, IMDb will produce exclusive celebrity portraits and interviews with leading actors, writers, and directors of titles including Bad Behaviour, Cat Person, Fairyland, Flora and Son, Magazine Dreams, and Theater Camp in The IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on January 20-23.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 17, 2023
IMDb Announces the Most Anticipated Movies and Series of 2023
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the Most Anticipated Movies and TV Series of 2023. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings or reviews from professional critics, IMDb determines its list of the most anticipated titles by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from the IMDbPro movie and TV rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · January 3, 2023
IMDb Announces Significant Policy and Product Updates That Empower Entertainment Professionals to Showcase Themselves to Entertainment Industry Decision-Makers
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, announced today the launch of the most significant in a series of recent product and policy updates designed to empower entertainment professionals to showcase themselves and their careers and be discovered by fans and industry decision-makers on IMDb and IMDbPro. Via the standard or free IMDbPro membership plans, entertainment industry professionals can now choose whether to self-submit and/or verify their age/birth year, birth name, alternate names, and other demographic fields and decide whether to display this information on the IMDb and/or IMDbPro websites and apps. These product and policy updates are part of an ongoing commitment from IMDb to support progress towards more equitable hiring in the entertainment industry, and align with the IMDb mission to be the most accurate and complete source of entertainment information.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 13, 2022
IMDb Announces Top 10 Movies and Series of 2022
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content, today unveiled the Top 10 Movies and Series of 2022. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings or reviews from professional critics, IMDb determines its list of the most popular movies and TV series by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from the IMDbPro movie and TV rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 12, 2022
IMDb Announces the Top Stars and Top Breakout Stars of 2022 and Presents a STARmeter Award to Emma D’Arcy
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the Top 10 Stars and Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2022. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings, reviews of professional critics, or box-office performance, IMDb determines its definitive Top 10 lists using data from IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which are based on the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. IMDb also announced today that this year’s Top Breakout Star, Emma D’Arcy, accepted an IMDb “Breakout Star” STARmeter Award. Ana de Armas is this year’s most popular star, marking her fifth time on the year-end list of Top Stars.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 6, 2022
IMDb Celebrates Armchair Expert Co-Hosts Dax Shepard and Monica Padman as Recipients of the First-Ever IMDb STARmeter Award for Podcasts
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented its first-ever IMDb STARmeter Award for Podcasts to Dax Shepard and Monica Padman, creators and co-hosts of the Spotify Exclusive podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. The new honor expands the IMDb STARmeter Award program to highlight creators of the podcasts IMDb users are most excited about, as determined by IMDbPro data. The timing of this first award also celebrates International Podcast Day (September 30) and the upcoming 500th episode of Armchair Expert.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · September 29, 2022
Melissa Barrera Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to In the Heights, Keep Breathing, and Scream actor Melissa Barrera. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Barrera's STARmeter award also celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, for which IMDb features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries recognizing Hispanic and Latino talent, storytellers, and titles.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · September 15, 2022
Simone Ashley Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb “Breakout” STARmeter Award to Bridgerton star Simone Ashley. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are fan favorites on the IMDbPro STARmeter chart, which is determined by the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Previous IMDb Breakout STARmeter Award recipients include Regé-Jean Page, Ben Barnes, Brie Larson, John David Washington, Bill Skarsgård, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Nicholas Braun, and Karen Fukuhara.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · June 8, 2022
The IMDboat Sets Sail for San Diego Comic-Con 2022
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows and celebrities, today announced it will host three days (July 21-23) of exclusive portrait studios, a Meta studio creating Instagram and Facebook Reels, and original celebrity interviews with casts from the biggest TV shows and movies, including The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Walking Dead, and Shazam! Fury of the Gods onboard the IMDboat during San Diego Comic-Con 2022. IMDb will also host the invitation-only cast party for A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies and other evening events. To see photo galleries, interviews, Comic-Con trending news, and more, visit imdb.com/comic-con.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · July 18, 2022
Simu Liu Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings star Simu Liu. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Liu’s STARmeter Award also celebrates Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, for which IMDb features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries recognizing Asian and Pacific Islander talent, filmmakers, titles, and achievements.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · May 10, 2022
IMDb Launches What to Watch App Exclusively on Amazon Fire TV
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today announced the launch of a free IMDb What to Watch app for Fire TV. The new app offers a series of fun, interactive mini-games to help families, friends, or those playing individually discover and decide what to watch. Available exclusively to Fire TV customers in the U.S., players will receive customized movie and TV series recommendations across multiple streaming services tailored to their current moods and interests.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · May 5, 2022
Lauren Ridloff Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content, presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to Eternals and The Walking Dead star Lauren Ridloff. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Ridloff’s STARmeter Award is also in celebration of Black History Month, for which IMDb features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries recognizing Black talent, filmmakers, titles, and achievements.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · February 17, 2022
IMDb Announces the Most Anticipated Movies and Series of 2022
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the most anticipated movies of 2022, as well as the most anticipated new and returning series of 2022. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings or reviews from professional critics, IMDb determines its list of the most anticipated titles by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from the IMDbPro movie and TV rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 15, 2021
IMDb Announces Top 10 Movies and TV Shows of 2021
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content, today unveiled the Top 10 Movies and TV Shows of 2021. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings or reviews from professional critics, IMDb determines its list of the most popular movies and TV shows by the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from the IMDbPro movie and TV rankings, which are updated weekly throughout the year.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 8, 2021
IMDb Announces the Top Stars and Top Breakout Stars of 2021 and Presents a STARmeter Award to Ben Barnes
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, today unveiled the Top 10 Stars and Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2021. Rather than base its annual rankings on small statistical samplings, reviews of professional critics, or box office performance, IMDb determines its definitive Top 10 lists using data from IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which are based on the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. IMDb also announced today that this year’s No. 9 Top Star and No. 2 Top Breakout Star, Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone), accepted an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · December 1, 2021
Eiza González Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content, presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to Baby Driver, I Care a Lot, and Godzilla vs. Kong star Eiza González. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Eiza’s STARmeter Award kicks off coverage of Hispanic Heritage Month on IMDb, including exclusive videos and galleries showcasing Hispanic and Latino talent and films from the diaspora.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · September 22, 2021
Introducing IMDb Is Obsessed—a New Podcast Exploring the Most Binge-Worthy TV Show or Movie Each Week
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity information, is expanding its original content offerings with the launch of its newest podcast, IMDb Is Obsessed, on December 3. The weekly series will turn the spotlight on the one TV show or movie that IMDb insiders and fans are completely obsessed with—and why it should be on everyone’s IMDb Watchlist. Leveraging IMDb metadata and recommendations from the #1 movie website in the world, entertainment enthusiasts can trust IMDb experts to help them discover new films and TV series. The podcast joins other popular IMDb original series, making it easier for fans to decide what and where to watch, including Movies That Changed My Life, IMDbrief, and What to Watch.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · November 23, 2021
IMDb Helps Audiences in India Discover and Decide What to Watch by Providing Fan Ratings and Other Entertainment Data for PatchWall 4 for Mi Smart TVs
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows and celebrities, today announced a new collaboration with Mi India, India’s #1 smart TV brand, that will integrate IMDb fan ratings and other entertainment data on more than 30 streaming services available on PatchWall 4. PatchWall is a TV user interface for content discovery and streaming and is available exclusively on Mi and Redmi smart TVs.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · August 26, 2021
IMDb Announces Top New TV Shows of the Year (So Far), as Determined by User Ratings
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, today unveiled the Top 10 New Television Shows of 2021 (so far), based on IMDb user ratings. In addition to the popular “best of the year” Top 10 lists IMDb reveals each December, its mid-year lists offer a sneak peek at breakout titles that have most resonated with IMDb users. Loki, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, tops this list, with additional series including Invincible (#2), It’s a Sin (#3) and Mare of Easttown (#4).
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · July 12, 2021
IMDb Launches Monthly Live Virtual Trivia Game
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, today announced the launch of IMDb Trivia, a live monthly virtual game that lets entertainment fans connect with each other and put their knowledge of movies and TV shows to the test. The first game of IMDb Trivia will take place on Tuesday, June 8 at 12 pm PDT/3 pm EDT, and players can sign up for free starting today at www.imdbtrivia.com.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · June 1, 2021
IMDb Celebrates National Superhero Day by Announcing the Most Anticipated Superhero Movies and Series as Decided by IMDb Users
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, today unveiled the upcoming movies and TV shows based on Marvel and DC comics IMDb fans are most excited to see. IMDb determined its list based on the actual page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb. This exclusive and definitive data is derived from the IMDbPro movie and TV rankings, which are updated weekly.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · April 28, 2021
Karen Fukuhara Receives an IMDb STARmeter Award at Identity 2021 Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to The Boys star Karen Fukuhara on Saturday, May 15, as part of Identity 2021, celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Previous IMDb Fan Favorite STARmeter Award recipients include Rachel Brosnahan, Peter Dinklage, Mindy Kaling, Olivia Munn, Sam Rockwell, Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Wilde.
By IMDb · Via Business Wire · May 16, 2021
IMDb Celebrates the 93rd Academy Awards With a One-Hour Pre-Show: IMDb Before the Awards, Presented by Toyota
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By IMDb · Via Business Wire · April 21, 2021