IMDb Mobile was an iPhone web based application that let you look up actors, movies, TV shows, and characters with an amazingly simple interface. Update: The IMDB Mobile webapp has been shut down.
For a real iPhone app solution that searches the IMDb database directly, try the Movie Genie iPhone app.
I’ve updated IMDb Mobile so now it loads some details about a movie or tv show in the application. You can see the cast, writers, directors and also media. Feel free to contact me if you have any suggestions or feature requests.
nolanbrown {at} gmail {dot} com
Great app, been waiting ages for this. Seems to crash Safari on the iPhone once you click a button though.
In my tests it hasn’t been crashing but I’ll take a look and see if I can recreate the bug and try to get it fixed.
There’s also the other imdb option, the original imdb app for iphone:
http://www.thegamut.org/iMDB
This one is waaay better than the other one. The gamut one just takes what you search for and put it into the url. This one actually parses the data, not sure why people give higher stars to Gamut.
Nolan, I find it inconsistent at times in showing the rating.
ie The Dark Night, Wall-e, Wanted
I just got a 3GS yesterday. I searched for this app and it didn’t show up. Am I doing something wrong?
Dear AppSafari:
Hello my name is Daniel Steiny and I work in the Market Development Group at Motorola.
I was wondering if you have, or are planning on having an Android version of your IMDb Mobile application.
If so, I’d be interested in talking to you about a potential opportunity for that application with Motorola. Can you please provide the correct person to talk to and their contact information?
Thanks,
Dan
Daniel Steiny
Senior Manager, Market Development
Mobile TV and Film
Motorola, Inc.
809 11th Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Direct: 408-541-6642
Mobile: 917-287-6414