The Discover Method: Movies

Other than find and search methods, TMDB also has a discover method to find or search for all the objects (movies, TV shows, and persons). This lesson will focus on how TMDB’s discover method works for the movies.

The discover endpoint

Sometimes it’s useful to search for movies and TV shows based on filters or definable values like ratings, certifications, or release dates. TMDB’s discover method makes this easy. It has two versions, one for movies and other for TV shows.

Discover movies

We can discover movies with respect to different types of data like genres, rating, number of votes, and certificationsCertifications decide whether a movie can be publicly presented or not. If not, then make some deletions and modifications to allow it for public viewing. For example, a “Rated G: General audiences” certification represents a movie for all ages. ...