An IMDb alternative built around your taste

Curate is a free, ad-free alternative to IMDb for people who want a personal library rather than a database: track films, TV shows and books, and keep your own taste at the centre.

Three reasons to choose Curate over IMDb

  1. A personal library, not a database. IMDb exists to list every title and every person in the industry. Curate is built around you: what you want to watch, what you're watching, what you've finished and what you thought.
  2. Books, not just movies and TV. Keep track of everything you watch and read in one place. There's less friction when you're logging things, and it's very satisfying to have your whole library under one roof.
  3. Calm and ad-free. No trailers, banners or autoplay. Curate is minimal by design, with nothing competing for your attention. IMDb is owned by Amazon and sells advertising. Curate is built and owned by one person who loves movies and uses it every day (me!). There's no parent company, no retail agenda, and no ads, ever.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, create an account now. It's completely free, takes about 10 seconds, and all you need is a Google account.

Where IMDb is stronger

IMDb is the definitive database for film and TV: cast and crew, trivia, trailers, release dates and box office. Nothing comes close for looking things up, and Curate doesn't try to replace it. Curate is for the other half: building your own personal library and working out what's next based on your preferences. If you need to look up who edited a 1974 thriller, use IMDb. If you want to keep track of what you've watched and read, use Curate.

Importing takes a few minutes

  1. Go to imdb.com in a browser (not the IMDb app) and open Your Ratings from the menu at the top right, click the three dots and choose Export. Do the same from Your Watchlist if you want that too.
  2. Sign in to Curate (it's free - just requires a Google account), then choose the Import option after onboarding.
  3. Choose IMDb, upload either or both files, pick your options and start the import.

Questions

What IMDb data can be imported?

Your ratings and your watchlist. IMDb doesn't include reviews in its exports, so those would need copying across by hand as notes.

How does tracking differ on Curate?

Tracking is dead simple. Everything you add has one of four statuses: queued, started, finished or stopped. Anything you've rated comes across as finished, and your watchlist becomes queued. Curate tracks TV by season, so a season is finished if you rated every episode and started if you rated some.

Is Curate free?

Yes. Curate is free to use, and there are no ads (and never will be).

Does Curate work on my phone?

Yes. Curate works in any browser and installs on iPhone and Android.