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Release date, TMDb vs. IMDB
posted by bryanbrazilSTAFFMOD on December 3, 2012 at 6:02 PM
I use XBMC as my media player and it scrapes movie data from IMDB and/or TMDb. I usually name my movies according to IMDB, but I've run into problems when the release date (year) doesn't match the one on TMDb. It appears that IMDB uses the date the film debuted at a film festival, while TMDb generally uses the date the movie was released to theaters. Is either date more correct than the other? It would be nice if there was some consistency in the movie year. Here are a couple of examples:
You May Not Kiss the Bride (2011 or 2012), Natural Selection (2011 or 2012), and 10 Years (2011 or 2012)
Reply by ricktown9
on April 19, 2023 at 11:04 AM
What if a film is no longer in post-production (it is complete) it just hasn't released yet? A film in question is one I produced that has its debut at a festival on April 29, 2023. Would I mark it "Post Production" and then change it to "Released" once we reach that date?
Reply by ricktown9
on April 19, 2023 at 11:05 AM
Sorry - you can ignore. I decided to go see what the standard is with upcoming wide theatrical releases, and they are all marked "post production".
Reply by superboy97
on April 19, 2023 at 11:24 AM
The rule is here. I quote : "The status of a movie can be changed to "Released" a week before its world premiere."