IMDb : Movies, TV & Video Games Critique
Type of Site : Online database for movies, television, and video games.
Owner : Amazon.
Creator : Col Needham (CEO).
Website : http://www.imdb.com/
Alexa rank : 47 (February 2017)
Launched On : October 17, 1990
Current Status : Active
More about IMDb
The full form of IMDb is Internet Movie Database. It is basically an online database of information related to films, television programs and video games. This includes cast, production crew, fictional characters, biographies, plot summaries, trivia, and reviews operated by IMDb.com, Inc., which is the subsidiary of Amazon. How IMBb works for the the actors and crew is easy to understand. The Actors and Crew can simply post their own resume and upload photos of themselves for a yearly fee. The US users can view over 6,000 movies and television shows from CBS, Sony, and various independent filmmakers. When IMDb was launched in 1990 by Col Needham, it was incorporated in the UK as Internet Movie Database Ltd in 1996 with revenue generated through advertising, licensing, and partnerships. Then in 1998 it became a subsidiary of Amazon Inc, who were able to use it as an advertising resource for selling DVD's and videotapes. However, from January 2017, IMDb has approximately 4.1 million titles and 7.7 million personalities in its database, as well as 70 million registered users. The other plus point of this site is that it enables users to submit new material and edits to existing entries. Even though all data is checked before going live, the system has been open to abuse and occasional errors are acknowledged. Users are also invited to rate any films on a scale of 1 to 10, and the totals are converted into a weighted mean-rating that is displayed beside each title, with online filters employed to deter ballot stuffing. The site also featured message boards which stimulate regular debates among authenticated users. IMDb had shutdown the message boards permanently on February 20, 2017.
Users reviewing IMDb on : https://www.sitejabber.com/reviews/www.imdb.com
On 2/17/17, laura m. gave 4/5 stars to IMDb and said : "So precise! All the ratings and stars given to movies, tv shows, and events are so precise. Can fetch all the details regarding the cast and the team."
On 1/12/17, Roy B. gave 4/5 stars to IMDb and said : "Good! A place to search for movie reviews if you're hesitating whether to watch or not. Can have some "paid" ratings, but it is good in overall."
On 11/10/16, Sam W. gave 5/5 stars to IMDb and said : "Informative! I use this often to decide whether I want to watch a particular movie or not. The only problem for me is that some movies have ratings much bigger than they got in fact."
My review for IMDb
I personally think that IMDb is one of the most useful entity in the sector of media. Over the years, it has been very helpful to people and they have been liking it as well as using it. I honestly found out about this last year while looking for a critique for my media related assignment. But now when I got a chance to explore more about it, I find it to be a very sensible and important site to view movies, television programs, or video games. Sometimes before watching a certain movie I go through IMDb just incase to make sure that I am not wasting any time watching that particular movie. IMDb gives a correct sense of review and helps the user understand how it works. I would definitely give 4/5 for this site as it is helpful in many ways.
