IMDb Builders

You can find items using the features of IMDb.com (IMDb).

Attribute

Description

Works with Movies

Works with Shows

Works with Playlists and Custom Sort

imdb_id

Gets the movie/show specified.

imdb_chart

Gets every movie/show in an IMDb Chart like IMDb Top 250 Movies.

imdb_list

Gets every movie/show in an IMDb List, IMDb Keyword Search, or IMDb Search.

imdb_watchlist

Gets every movie/show in an IMDb User’s Watchlist.

IMDb ID

Gets the movie/show specified.

The expected input is an IMDb ID. Multiple values are supported as either a list or a comma-separated string.

collections:
  Star Wars (Animated Shows):
    imdb_id: tt0458290, tt2930604

IMDb Chart

Finds every item in an IMDb Chart.

The expected input are the options below. Multiple values are supported as either a list or a comma-separated string.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

Name

Attribute

Works with Movies

Works with Shows

Box Office

box_office

Most Popular Movies

popular_movies

Top 250 Movies

top_movies

Top Rated English Movies

top_english

Most Popular TV Shows

popular_shows

Top 250 TV Shows

top_shows

Top Rated Indian Movies

top_indian

Lowest Rated Movies

lowest_rated

collections:
  IMDb Top 250:
    imdb_chart: top_movies
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

IMDb List

Finds every item in an IMDb List, Keyword Search, Title Search, or Topic Search.

The expected input is an IMDb List URL or IMDb Search URL. Multiple values are supported as a list only a comma-separated string will not work.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  James Bonds:
    imdb_list: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls006405458
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync
collections:
  IMDb Top 250:
    imdb_list: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?groups=top_250
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync
collections:
  Christmas:
    imdb_list:
      - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls025976544/
      - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls003863000/
      - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls027454200/
      - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls027886673/
      - https://www.imdb.com/list/ls097998599/
    sync_mode: sync
    collection_order: alpha

You can also limit the number of items to search for by using the limit and url parameters under imdb_list.

collections:
  IMDb Popular:
    imdb_list:
      url: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,tv_movie,documentary,short
      limit: 50
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

This can be used for multiple lists as seen below.

collections:
  Top Action:
    imdb_list:
      - url: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature&release_date=1990-01-01,&user_rating=5.0,10.0&num_votes=100000,&genres=action
        limit: 100
      - url: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature&release_date=1990-01-01,&user_rating=5.0,10.0&num_votes=100000,&genres=action&sort=user_rating,desc
        limit: 100

You can also find episodes using imdb_list like so.

collections:
  The Simpsons Top 100 Episodes:
    collection_order: custom
    builder_level: episode
    sync_mode: sync
    imdb_list:
      url: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?series=tt0096697&sort=user_rating,desc
      limit: 100
    summary: The top 100 Simpsons episodes by IMDb user rating

IMDb Watchlist

Finds every item in an IMDb User’s Watchlist.

The expected input is an IMDb User ID (example: ur12345678). Multiple values are supported as a list or as a comma-separated string.

The sync_mode: sync and collection_order: custom Details are recommended since the lists are continuously updated and in a specific order.

collections:
  My Watch Watchlist:
    imdb_watchlist: ur64054558
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync
collections:
  My Friends Watchlists:
    imdb_watchlist: ur64054558, ur12345678
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync
collections:
  My Friends Watchlists:
    imdb_watchlist: 
      - ur64054558
      - ur12345678
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync