The Internet Movie Database ( IMDb , in Spanish movies database on the Internet ) is a database online that provides information about movies , production crew personnel (including directors and producers ), actors , television shows , programs TV , video games , players of dubbing , and most recently, fictional characters that appear in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment, with over 100 million unique users per month, and a mobile version with a strong presence that is growing rapidly. March IMDb opened on October 17th of 1990 , and in 1998 was acquired by Amazon.com .
IMDb has an extensive list of films, short films, documentaries, video games and television programs worldwide, including summaries, quizzes, and trade data errors. IMDb forums are public comments and questions about movies, likes or dislikes. Explicit political content by the moderators remove posts we consider offensive. Since April 2005 , the use of the forum is restricted to registered users. It also allows users to add movies or TV series to a watchlist ( Watchlist ), indicating the series or seen the movies, and lists of films with a common denominator.
IMDb has a page “sister” named IMDbPro a database more complex than the basic, you need a paid subscription. IMDbPro is different in that has thousands of contacts from people and companies related to the American film industry, as well as casting information.