# CinemagoerNG
CinemagoerNG (Next Generation) is a Python library and command-line utility
for retrieving data from IMDb.
It provides a clean, modern API for accessing movie, TV show,
and celebrity information from IMDb.
> [!Note]
> This project and its authors are not affiliated
| with the Internet Movie Database Inc.
> See the [`DISCLAIMER.txt`](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cinemagoer/cinemagoerng/main/DISCLAIMER.txt)
> file for details about terms of use.
## Features
- Retrieve comprehensive movie and TV show information.
- Support for alternate titles (AKAs).
- Taglines and parental guide information.
- Episode data for TV series.
- Modern Python typing support.
- Clean, intuitive API.
## Installation
You can install CinemagoerNG using pip:
```bash
# Basic installation
pip install cinemagoerng
# For development
pip install cinemagoerng[dev]
```
## Basic Usage
Here's a simple example of retrieving movie information:
```python
from cinemagoerng import web
# Get basic movie information
movie = web.get_title("tt0133093") # The Matrix
print(movie.title) # "The Matrix"
print(movie.sort_title) # "Matrix"
print(movie.year) # 1999
print(movie.runtime) # 136
# Access movie genres
for genre in movie.genres:
print(genre) # "Action", "Sci-Fi"
# Get director information
for credit in movie.directors:
print(credit.name) # "Lana Wachowski", "Lilly Wachowski"
```
### Retrieving Additional Information
You can fetch additional details using the `update_title` method:
```python
# Get all taglines
web.update_title(movie, page="taglines", keys=["taglines"])
for tagline in movie.taglines:
print(tagline)
# Get alternate titles (AKAs)
web.update_title(movie, page="akas", keys=["akas"])
for aka in movie.akas:
print(f"{aka.title} ({aka.country})")
```
## Available Data
CinemagoerNG can retrieve various types of information:
### Basic Information
- Title
- Year
- Runtime
- Genres
- Plot summary
- Rating
- Number of votes
### Credits
- Directors
- Writers
- Cast members
- Producers
- Composers
### Additional Details
- Taglines
- Alternative titles (AKAs)
- Episode information (for TV series)
- Parental guide
- Reference information
## Development
To set up for development:
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cinemagoer/cinemagoerng.git
cd cinemagoerng
# Install development dependencies
pip install -e .[dev]
# Run tests
pytest
# Run type checks
mypy cinemagoerng
# Check code style
ruff check --preview cinemagoerng tests
# Format code
ruff format cinemagoerng tests
```
## Python Version Support
CinemagoerNG supports Python 3.10 and later versions, including:
- Python 3.10
- Python 3.11
- Python 3.12
- Python 3.13
- PyPy 3.10
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like
to change.
## License
This project is licensed under the
GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+) - see the
[LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt) file for details.
## Acknowledgments
CinemagoerNG is a modern reimagining of the original Cinemagoer/IMDbPY project.
Special thanks to:
- All contributors to the original Cinemagoer (IMDbPY) project.
- The IMDb website for providing the data.
- The Python community for their invaluable feedback and contributions.
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