How to use IMDb?

How do I use IMDb? I can't figure it out, even though I've tried many times and used many similar sites.

If I watched a season of a TV show and then stopped watching it, what should I do with it? I made a drop list, but it didn't solve the problem. How do I know how many episodes I've watched? Should I mark each episode separately? That would be a complete mess with a bunch of episodes from each show.

As I understand it, you have to add everything to the watchlist, and then you have to rate it to make it disappear. And what if I don't want to give it a rating, I don't remember anything about that movie/series anymore?

And what exactly does watchlist mean? Is it what I'm watching now or what I'm going to watch? I transfer my library, it takes a lot of time, and the easiest way to add something is to click add to watchlist. So it turns out that I need to sort everything into lists again?

I've already written to support, but I still don't understand the point. They just said that I can make lists for what I need, but I still don't understand how it works. And neither on YouTube nor on the Internet have I found an answer on how to use this site, there is nothing at all. It's all about how to create an account, add something to your watchlist, or some other account features.

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gromit82

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1 year ago

Implode: I can't answer all your questions, because I don't use all of the features.

However, I can tell you that the "watchlist" has no particular meaning. It could include films you have watched, or want to watch, or whatever. I have only two films on my watchlist, one of which has been lost and not seen by anyone for over 70 years.

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Implode0929

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Just yesterday I searched here and found the official guide, and there was an answer to the question about the "watchlist", but there were no answers to other questions. Can you tell us how you use it yourself? I will write below how I use it now, can you tell me how to improve this system? I would be very grateful.

I add everything to a "watchlist" because it's the fastest way to do it, and then I sort it into lists. If I've seen it recently or remember it well, I give it a rating, and ideally, it would be nice to sort everything like that. If I watched a series but stopped watching it, I put it in the "dropped" category. I also made a list of "watched" movies and TV shows that have ended or I don't know if there will be a sequel (perhaps I should add only those that have definitely ended officially). There's also a "check-ins" list, but I don't understand what it's for.

And what happens to the series? For example, a season has been released, I watched it and put it in the list of watched, for example. When a new season comes out, will I get some kind of notification about it? Other sites have such functionality. If not, I will only know if it was a popular series and everyone starts talking about it. And is there a calendar of new episodes?

Thank you.

1 year ago

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Jon

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1 year ago

Hello @Implode0929,

IMDb is the most authoritative source of entertainment information, with features designed to help fans explore the world of movies and shows and decide what to watch.

Get answers – Jog your memory about a movie, show, or person on the tip of your tongue or binge on information about the movies and shows you love.
Watch wisely – Find the best movie or show to watch next, making the most of your screen time.
Share your passion – Share your entertainment knowledge and opinions with the world’s largest community of fans.

For fans deciding what to watch and where to watch it, we offer local movie showtimes, ticketing, trailers, critic and user reviews, personalized recommendations, photo galleries, entertainment news, quotes, trivia, box-office data, editorial feature sections and a universal Watchlist. To learn more about watching Trailers, Clips, Featurettes, and IMDb Originals, please see the IMDb Video FAQs.

IMDb creates new original video content each week and you can find it all at IMDb Originals.

You can find new videos highlighted every day on the IMDb homepage via your desktop computer or IMDb app.

Check-ins - can be used to check in titles you've watched to keep track of without needing to rate/review.

Regarding your watchlist question, when new episodes come out, we provide an e-mail notification. There is also an IMDb calendar for new releases that you can visit. For more information about IMDb you can visit our help pages.

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