IMDb MOVIEmeter API

The IMDb MOVIEmeter API on Trends MCP returns a live ranked board of film titles by MOVIEmeter popularity without an IMDb developer key. From the scan stamped 2026-07-28T22:01:31 UTC and pulled on August 7, 2026, the feed returned 25 movies, led by The Odyssey (2026), Masters of the Universe (2026), and Obsession (2025). Pair each title with get_growth on google search, youtube, or wikipedia to see whether off-IMDb demand is rising with the rank. Free tier access starts at 100 requests per month.

What IMDb MOVIEmeter data shows right now

From the Trends MCP scan stamped July 28, 2026, the IMDb MOVIEmeter board held 25 ranked titles. Upcoming 2026 releases dominated, with a few catalog films mixed in.

Growth follow-ups on shortened title keywords (Trends MCP API):

• The Odyssey on google search (recent August 1, 2026): index 59, +637.5% over 30 days, +1375.0% over 3 months, +1080.0% over 6 months, +1866.67% over 12 months.
• The Odyssey on youtube (August 1, 2026): index 64, +300.0% over 30 days, +1500.0% over 3 months, +700.0% over 6 months, +1500.0% over 12 months.
• The Odyssey on wikipedia (July 1, 2026 recent point): index 100, recent volume 11,613 page views, +1060.14% volume growth over 30 days, +2284.6% over 3 months.
• Masters of the Universe on google search (July 25, 2026): index 85, estimated volume 165,000, +123.68% over 30 days, +962.5% over 3 months, +2733.33% over 12 months.
• Masters of the Universe on youtube (July 25, 2026): index 26, +36.84% over 30 days, +271.43% over 3 months, -74.0% over 6 months, +550.0% over 12 months.
• Spider-Man Brand New Day on google search (August 1, 2026): index 100, +809.09% over 30 days, +3233.33% over 3 months.
• Avengers Doomsday on google search (August 1, 2026): index 50, +525.0% over 30 days, +400.0% over 3 months, +233.33% over 12 months.
• Project Hail Mary on amazon (July 31, 2026): index 100, recent volume 2,930,517, +31.41% over 30 days, +249.65% over 3 months, +700.0% over 12 months.

The exact API calls

Two call shapes cover most MOVIEmeter research. get_top_trends with type IMDb MOVIEmeter returns the current ranked board. get_growth with a shortened title and sources such as google search, youtube, or wikipedia returns percentage moves across chosen windows.

{
  "type": "IMDb MOVIEmeter",
  "limit": 25
}

{
  "keyword": "The Odyssey",
  "source": "google search",
  "percent_growth": ["30D", "3M", "6M", "12M"]
}

The type string is case-sensitive, including the capital MOVIE in MOVIEmeter. Limit defaults to 25 and maxes at 200. Drop the year suffix when calling growth; The Odyssey (2026) shortens to The Odyssey.

How MOVIEmeter ranks relate to search demand

MOVIEmeter ranks page activity on IMDb. Google Search, YouTube, and Wikipedia measure different attention surfaces. Rank 1 The Odyssey on the July 28, 2026 board lined up with strong external growth: google search index 59 and youtube index 64 on August 1, 2026, plus 11,613 Wikipedia page views on the July 1, 2026 point. Rank 11 Spider-Man: Brand New Day sat lower on the board while google search already hit index 100 with +809.09% over 30 days.

Catalog films can also appear without a new release cycle. Troy (2004), Interstellar (2014), The Prestige (2006), and Oppenheimer (2023) sat inside the top 25 on this scan. Growth follow-ups still work on those titles, but treat spikes as possible anniversary, streaming, or news-driven attention rather than trailer launches.

Who uses film popularity boards

Studio research teams watch MOVIEmeter as an early popularity stack, then confirm with google search and youtube growth before shifting spend. Book-to-film marketers pair Project Hail Mary amazon volume (2,930,517 on July 31, 2026) with youtube index 20 (+11.11% over 30 days) to see whether the adaptation is pulling readers and viewers together. Entertainment journalists use the top 15 as a dated checklist when drafting weekend previews.

A simple workflow uses 5 calls. Pull IMDb MOVIEmeter once. Shorten ranks 1, 2, 6, and 11. Run get_growth on google search for each with periods 30D and 3M. Keep titles whose recent index is above 40 and whose 30-day growth is positive. On this pull, The Odyssey, Masters of the Universe, Spider-Man Brand New Day, and Avengers Doomsday all cleared that filter.

Limits and honest caveats

The board returns ranks and titles only. It does not expose star ratings, vote counts, cast lists, or box office. Parenthetical years are useful for humans reading the table and often hurt growth lookups, so strip them before calling get_growth. Wikipedia titles can be picky; short forms such as The Odyssey worked here, while longer parenthetical film titles often return no_data.

Amazon growth helps when a title has a strong book or merchandise footprint. Project Hail Mary amazon volume rose from 365,151 to 2,930,517 over 12 months (+702.55% volume growth), while google search fell -5.88% over 30 days to index 16. Quote both signals; one platform alone can misread the story. as_of on this board was July 28, 2026 even though the page data_date is August 7, 2026, so say the stamp out loud when citing ranks.

Pricing and getting started

The free tier covers 100 requests per month across all sources, including IMDb MOVIEmeter. Starter is $19 per month for 1,000 requests, Pro is $49 for 5,000, and Business is $199 for 25,000. Annual billing saves 20%. See pricing for current plan details, Wikipedia trending for page-view boards, and Google Trends for search-interest context around the same film titles.