IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search

Search IMDb movies and TV shows, fetch titles by IMDb ID, browse Top 250 and regional charts, or run an advanced search by genre, year, rating and vote count, with cast, crew and plot details per title.

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Short answer

IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search is an Apify Store Actor for IMDb data that returns 14 published output fields, including recordType, title, year, type. It lists $0.99 per 1,000 results on the Free plan (pay per event), $0.49 on the Business plan. It takes 20 input settings; one is required (mode). It covers 5 of the 6 core IMDb fields this site tracks. Last updated Nov 9, 2026.

From the public Store listing and published build schema, synced 2026-11-12.
IMDb VideoAutomationDeveloper tools

What it returns

14 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

  • recordType
  • imdbId
  • title
  • year
  • type
  • rating
  • ratingCount
  • seriesTitle
  • seasonNumber
  • episodeNumber
  • author
  • authorRating
  • genres
  • imdbUrl

Not in the schema among the core IMDb fields: imdb. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

Input

SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
mode string Yes topRated What to fetch from IMDb: title search, direct IDs, a chart, the popularity meter, a filtered search, user reviews, or TV episodes.
searchQuery string No – Free-text title search, e.g. 'inception' or 'breaking bad'. Used in search mode.
imdbIds array No [] IMDb title IDs (e.g. tt0111161) or title URLs. Used by byId, reviews and episodes modes. In episodes mode, pass TV series IDs.
reviewSortBy string No HELPFULNESS_SCORE How to order reviews in reviews mode.
reviewSortOrder string No DESC Ascending or descending order for the review sort.
excludeSpoilers boolean No false Skip reviews flagged as containing spoilers.
titleType string No – Restrict results to one content type. Used in search, popular and advanced modes.
genres array No [] Filter by genres, e.g. Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi. Multiple genres are combined with AND. Used in search and advanced modes.
languages array No [] Filter by spoken-language codes, e.g. en, fr, hi, ta. Multiple languages are combined with OR. Used in search and advanced modes.
countries array No [] Filter by country-of-origin codes, e.g. US, GB, IN, JP. Multiple countries are combined with OR. Used in search and advanced modes.
Show the other 10 settings
SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
runtimeMin integer No – Only include titles at least this many minutes long. Used in search and advanced modes.
runtimeMax integer No – Only include titles at most this many minutes long. Used in search and advanced modes.
yearMin integer No – Include only titles released on or after this year.
yearMax integer No – Include only titles released on or before this year.
minRating number No – Only include titles with at least this IMDb rating (1-10).
minVotes integer No – Only include titles with at least this many IMDb votes.
sortBy string No RANKING Sort field for search and advanced modes.
sortOrder string No DESC Sort direction for search and advanced modes.
topRatedChart string No TOP_250 Which IMDb chart to fetch in topRated mode.
maxItems integer No 50 Maximum number of records to return across all requested IDs (1-1000). Each review or episode is one record. Results are paginated, so the upstream 50-reviews-per-request limit does not cap this.

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "mode": "topRated",
  "searchQuery": "inception",
  "imdbIds": [],
  "reviewSortBy": "HELPFULNESS_SCORE",
  "reviewSortOrder": "DESC",
  "excludeSpoilers": false,
  "genres": [],
  "languages": [],
  "countries": [],
  "sortBy": "RANKING",
  "sortOrder": "DESC",
  "topRatedChart": "TOP_250",
  "maxItems": 3
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "topRated",
    "searchQuery": "inception",
    "imdbIds": [],
    "reviewSortBy": "HELPFULNESS_SCORE",
    "reviewSortOrder": "DESC",
    "excludeSpoilers": False,
    "genres": [],
    "languages": [],
    "countries": [],
    "sortBy": "RANKING",
    "sortOrder": "DESC",
    "topRatedChart": "TOP_250",
    "maxItems": 3
}

run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "topRated",
    "searchQuery": "inception",
    "imdbIds": [],
    "reviewSortBy": "HELPFULNESS_SCORE",
    "reviewSortOrder": "DESC",
    "excludeSpoilers": false,
    "genres": [],
    "languages": [],
    "countries": [],
    "sortBy": "RANKING",
    "sortOrder": "DESC",
    "topRatedChart": "TOP_250",
    "maxItems": 3
};

const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nimbryxo-studio~imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"topRated","searchQuery":"inception","imdbIds":[],"reviewSortBy":"HELPFULNESS_SCORE","reviewSortOrder":"DESC","excludeSpoilers":false,"genres":[],"languages":[],"countries":[],"sortBy":"RANKING","sortOrder":"DESC","topRatedChart":"TOP_250","maxItems":3}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=nimbryxo-studio/imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

Apify planPer 1,00010,000 results100,000 results
Free plan$0.99$9.90$99
Starter plan$0.82$8.20$82
Scale plan$0.66$6.60$66
Business plan$0.49$4.90$49
  • Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.10 on Free, $0.03 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.40 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
  • The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 5,050 results, less start events and platform usage.
  • Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $10.30 ($9.90 for results + $0.40 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
  • Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among IMDb routes

It ranks 1 of 1 catalogue Actors for IMDb on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

Route diagram for IMDb dataIMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search: stops at 5 of the 10 fields shown; Other Store tools (5): stops at 9 of the 10 fields shown; IMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets: limited, field coverage not compared.IMDbtitleyeartyperatinggenresimdbidauthor nicknameplotpopularityRank1+API

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Official route: IMDb API (AWS Data Exchange) and IMDb non-commercial datasets

Limited access. IMDb sells a GraphQL API with titles, names, ratings and Box Office Mojo data exclusively through AWS Data Exchange under commercial contracts. Separately, daily TSV dataset files at datasets.imdbws.com are offered for personal and non-commercial use only.

The AWS Marketplace listing for IMDb and Box Office Mojo (API) shows $400,000 for a 12-month contract plus $0.00000093 per 100 bytes of data returned. A separate free listing, IMDb Complete Dataset Free Trial (API), is also on AWS Marketplace.

Official documentation

Other Store tools for IMDb

Reference only, from their public listings.

ToolFieldsPrice / 1K
IMDb Scraper27$4.00
IMDb Scraper19$5.00
IMDB Advanced Scraper64$3.20
IMDb Reviews Scraper14$1.00
IMDB Reviews Scraper–$4.99

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  • search film and television titles
  • browse title charts
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Questions people ask

How much does IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search cost?

The published result rate depends on your Apify plan: $0.99 per 1,000 on Free, $0.82 per 1,000 on Starter, $0.66 per 1,000 on Scale, $0.49 per 1,000 on Business. So 10,000 results cost about $9.90 on the Free plan and $4.90 on Business, plus a start fee of $0.10 per run per GB of memory on Free. Platform usage is billed separately.

What data does IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search return?

Its published output schema lists 14 fields: recordType, imdbId, title, year, type, rating, ratingCount, seriesTitle, seasonNumber, episodeNumber, author, authorRating, and 2 more. A listed field is not guaranteed to be filled in every row.

What input does IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search need?

Required: mode. Optional settings include searchQuery, imdbIds, reviewSortBy, reviewSortOrder, excludeSpoilers, titleType.

How do I run IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search from Python or the API?

Use the Apify API client: in Python, ApifyClient(token).actor("nimbryxo-studio/imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search").call(run_input=...), then read the run's default dataset (run.default_dataset_id); in JavaScript the same call is client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search").call(input). Without a client, POST the input JSON to https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nimbryxo-studio~imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items with your API token. Ready-to-paste code with the example input is on this page.

Sources

Actor updated 2026-11-09 Data synced 2026-11-12
Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search." https://scraperfinder.com/catalogue/imdb-top-charts-and-advanced-title-search/ (data checked 2026-11-12).

Run IMDb Top Charts & Advanced Title Search

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