<Tr> <Th> Launched </Th> <Td> 17 October 1990; 27 years ago (1990 - 10 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Current status </Th> <Td> Active </Td> </Tr> <P> IMDb, an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to world films, television programs, home videos and video games, and internet streams, including cast, production crew and personnel biographies, plot summaries, trivia, and fan reviews and ratings . An additional fan feature, message boards, was abandoned in February 2017 . Originally a fan - operated website, the database is owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon . </P> <P> As of December 2017, IMDb has approximately 4.7 million titles (including episodes) and 8.3 million personalities in its database, as well as 83 million registered users . </P>

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