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Are there any open alternatives to IMDB?
by toomuchtodo 3mo ago
Are there any open alternatives to IMDB?
- SockThief 3mo agoThere's TMDb https://www.themoviedb.org/ https://www.themoviedb.org/
- beardyw 3mo ago+1 for TMDB. A breath of fresh air in comparison, simple but elegant. Also has a comprehensive API.
- worldsavior 3mo agoWhy do you need an open alternative?
- toomuchtodo 3mo agoTo defend against enshittification. Why would I use a big tech controlled resource when avoidable? If I avoid consuming or building on imdb in this context, I avoid inevitable platform decay. Investing in and leveraging public goods > eventual rug pull. Try to avoid the rug pull, when efficient to do so. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-age-of-enshittification https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-age-of... | https://archive.is/Pn0tm https://archive.is/Pn0tm https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow https://www.democracynow.org/2025/10/10/cory_doctorow