Open Movie Database
FreemiumLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Movie, series, and episode metadata — title, year, ratings, plot — by IMDb ID or title search.
Example request
curl 'http://www.omdbapi.com/?apikey=$API_KEY&t=inception'
Free tier, in plain English
A free API key gives up to 1,000 requests a day; paid Patreon tiers raise the limit and unlock the poster API.
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