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https://github.com/FabianBeiner/PHP-IMDB-Grabber
This PHP library enables you to scrape data from IMDB.com.
https://github.com/FabianBeiner/PHP-IMDB-Grabber
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This PHP library enables you to scrape data from IMDB.com.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/FabianBeiner/PHP-IMDB-Grabber
- Owner: FabianBeiner
- License: mit
- Created: 2009-09-30T19:09:58.000Z (about 15 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-24T10:50:35.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-24T12:33:29.493Z (3 months ago)
- Language: PHP
- Homepage:
- Size: 365 KB
- Stars: 267
- Watchers: 38
- Forks: 160
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# PHP IMDb.com Grabber
**This PHP library enables you to scrape data from IMDB.com.**
*This script is a proof of concept. It’s working, but you shouldn’t use it. IMDb doesn’t allow this method of data fetching. I do not use or promote this script. You’re responsible for using it.*
The technique used is called “[web scraping](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_scraping "Web scraping at Wikipedia").”
Which means, if IMDb changes any of their HTML, the script is going to fail. I won’t update this on a regular basis, so don’t count on it to be working all the time.
## License
[The MIT License (MIT)](https://fabianbeiner.mit-license.org/ "The MIT License")
## Example Usage
```php
isReady) {
print_r($IMDB->getAll());
} else {
echo 'Movie not found. 😞';
}
```
## Available Methods
**Get all available data**
`getAll()`
**Also Known As**
`getAka()`
**All local names**
`getAkas()`
**Aspect Ratio**
`getAspectRatio()`
**Awards**
`getAwards()`
**Budget**
`getBudget()`
**Cast**
`getCast($iLimit = 0, $bMore = true)` - `$iLimit` defines the maximum amount of people returned, `$bMore` if "…" should be added to the string if needed
**Cast Images**
`getCastImages($iLimit = 0, $bMore = true, $sSize = 'small', $bDownload = false)` - `$iLimit` defines the maximum amount of people returned, `$bMore` if "…" should be added to the string if needed, `$sSize` defines the size of the cast image "small, mid and big", `$bDownload` if the cast image should be downloaded or not
**Cast (with links)**
`getCastAsUrl($iLimit = 0, $bMore = true, $sTarget = '')` - `$iLimit` defines the maximum amount of people returned, `$bMore` if "…" should be added to the string if needed, `$sTarget` defines a target
**Cast and Character**
`getCastAndCharacter($iLimit = 0, $bMore = true)` - `$iLimit` defines the maximum amount of people returned, `$bMore` if "…" should be added to the string if needed
**Cast and Character (with links)**
`getCastAndCharacterAsUrl($iLimit = 0, $bMore = true, $sTarget = '')` - `$iLimit` defines the maximum amount of people returned, `$bMore` if "…" should be added to the string if needed, `$sTarget` defines a target
**Certification**
`getCertification()`
**Color**
`getColor()`
**Company**
`getCompany()`
**Company (with links)**
`getCompanyAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Country**
`getCountry()`
**Country (with links)**
`getCountryAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Creator**
`getCreator()`
**Creator (with links)**
`getCreatorAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Description**
`getDescription()`
**Director**
`getDirector()`
**Director (with links)**
`getDirectorAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Distributor**
`getDistributor($iLimit = 0, $bMore = true)` - `$iLimit` defines the maximum amount of distributors returned, `$bMore` if "…" should be added to the string if needed
**Distributor (with links)**
`getDistributorAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Episode**
`getEpisodeTitle()` - returns the episode title of the tv show
**Genre**
`getGenre()`
**Genre (with links)**
`getGenreAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Gross**
`getGross()` to get cumulative worldwide gross
**Language**
`getLanguage()`
**Language (with links)**
`getLanguageAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Location**
`getLocation()`
**Location (with links)**
`getLocationAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**MPAA**
`getMpaa()`
**Metacritics**
`getMetaCritics()` - returns all critic reviews
**Metascore**
`getMetaScore()` - returns the average score and number of votes based on metacritic.
**Music Composer**
`getMusic()`
**Music Composer (with links)**
`getMusicAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Plot**
`getPlot($iLimit = 0)` - `$iLimit` defines the maximum characters returned
**Plot Keywords**
`getPlotKeywords()`
**Poster**
`getPoster($sSize = 'small', $bDownload = true)` - `$sSize` defines small or big poster size, `$bDownload` if the poster should be downloaded or not
**Rating**
`getRating()`
**Release Date**
`getReleaseDate()`
**Release Dates**
`getReleaseDates()` returning all release dates for each country
**Runtime**
`getRuntime()`
**Seasons**
`getSeasons()`
**Seasons (with links)**
`getSeasonsAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Sound Mix**
`getSoundMix()`
**Tagline**
`getTagline()`
**Title**
`getTitle($bForceLocal = false)` - `$bForceLocal` tries to return the original name of the movie
**Trailer**
`getTrailerAsUrl($bEmbed = false)` - `$bEmbed` defines if you want to link to player directly or not.
**TVInfo**
`getTVInfo()` - returns an array of all season/episodes of a tv show (includes plot/rating/votes/airdate).
**Type**
`getType()` - returns the type of the title (movie, tv episode, tv series)
**Url**
`getUrl()`
**User Review**
`getUserReview()`
**Votes**
`getVotes()`
**Writer**
`getWriter()`
**Writer (with links)**
`getWriterAsUrl($sTarget = '')` - `$sTarget` defines a target
**Year**
`getYear()`
## Bugs?
If you run into any malfunctions, feel free to submit an issue. Make sure to enable debugging: `const IMDB_DEBUG = true;` in `imdb.class.php`.