Find out how to efficiently find movie related information online - in the usecase of imdb.com.

1. Quick Guide
to efficiently finding
movie information
on
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2. What can I find on imdb?
Release Dates (by Country)
Movie Titles
Director, Writers,...
Cast (by Real Name &
by Character Name) Scene Pictures
Details (Country,
Language, Locations)
Trailers
Budget Soundtracks
Quotes Awards
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3. Release Dates
be careful w/ Release Dates
the date next to the Title is
always the earliest release date
the date varies by country and
not all Hollywood blockbusters
are released in the U.S. first!
Countries like Switzerland, with
multiple languages may have
release dates varying depending
on the language
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4. Cast & Crew
Overview by Actor & Character
Director & Writer(s)
see who played which character
click on either name to get more
info about the actor / character
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5. Personal Data
Movies, TV shows, etc.
starred in, directed, etc.
Biography
Awards
Quotes & Trivia Facts
often, there‘s a link to the official website of
the star - if you want to be sure, double
check the infos on this original source
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6. Quotes
Find the first lines spoken in any
movie on the movie‘s overview page
more memorable quotes can be found
behind the link „See more“
Usually very well edited but caution -
it‘s all done by users - double check
to be certain.
great way to double check on quotes
is YouTube - search for movie title +
part of the quote & you often find
the original scene
use cmd+f / ctrl+f to look for words
in the text if you don‘t know the
whole quote
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7. Soundtracks
Songs & Tracks from the
movie
Title written by
performed by
Credits, Courtesy of,
License
often, there are more tracks listed, than
can be found on the actual OST CD in
store. Double check CD cover for infos on
OST, e.g. on Amazon (search for
soundtrack + movie title in „music“)
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8. Awards
very comprehensive list of all awards the
movie won or was nominated for
Year
Award Name
Category
Result
usually very well edited & comprehensive
to be really sure though double check
with original sources if important (e.g.
oscars.org for Academy Awards)
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9. Trivia
interesting, curios or fun facts of the
movie and its making
don‘t take them too seriously for they
are edited by the users of imdb without
naming sources - therefore they‘re hard
to proof or proof wrong
some facts, especially those
concerning specific scenes in the movie
can however very well be looked up
e.g. on YouTube - search for movie
title and description of the scene
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