Search TMDB movies by title; returns compact summaries with the TMDB id that the other movie tools (get_movie, get_movie_credits, …) require, plus pagination info.

Search TMDB TV shows by name; returns compact summaries with the TMDB id that get_tv and the other TV tools require.

Search movies, TV shows and people in one call. Each result carries a media_type ('movie' | 'tv' | 'person') so you can route to the right get_* tool. Use when the user's query could be any of these.

Search TMDB people (actors, directors, crew) by name; returns the TMDB id needed by get_person plus their best-known titles.

Resolve keyword names to TMDB keyword ids (e.g. 'time travel', 'based on true story'). Feed the ids into discover_movies/discover_tv via with_keywords / without_keywords.

Get full details for one movie by TMDB id: overview, genres, runtime, budget/revenue, vote average, the age/content rating (certification) for region, and links (TMDB + IMDb). By default also includes IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings from OMDb (set include_ratings=false to skip). Get the id from search_movies.

Get full details for one TV show by TMDB id: overview, genres, seasons/episodes counts, networks, status, the age/content rating (certification) for region, and links. By default also includes IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic ratings from OMDb (set include_ratings=false to skip). Get the id from search_tv.

Get full details for one person by TMDB id: biography, birthday/deathday, department, and links (TMDB + IMDb). Get the id from search_people or a credits list.

List the top-billed cast and the headline crew (director, writers, composer, DoP, …) of a movie by TMDB id. Get the id from search_movies.

List the main cast and headline crew (creators, writers, …) of a TV show by TMDB id. Get the id from search_tv.

Get movies TMDB recommends as similar to the given movie id. Get the id from search_movies.

Get TV shows TMDB recommends as similar to the given show id. Get the id from search_tv.

Get titles TMDB considers similar to a given movie or TV show (its algorithmic 'similar' list, distinct from get_movie_recommendations). Get the id from search_movies/search_tv.

Get user reviews for a movie or TV show (author, their rating, and the review text). Get the id from search_movies/search_tv.

Get a movie collection/franchise and all its parts in release order (e.g. the whole 'The Dark Knight Collection'). Get the collection id from a movie's collection field in get_movie.

Get what's trending on TMDB. media_type selects movies, TV, people, or all; time_window is the trending period (today vs this week). Good for 'what's popular right now'.

List TMDB movie genres with their numeric ids and names (reference data; rarely changes).

List TMDB TV genres with their numeric ids and names (reference data; rarely changes).

Find movies by structured filters instead of a title query: genres (include/exclude), year or release-date range, rating range, vote count, runtime range, original language, cast/crew/people, companies, keywords, watch providers, certification, and sort order. Use for 'popular sci-fi from the 1990s rated above 7 available on Netflix'. Resolve ids with get_movie_genres, search_people, search_keywords.

Find TV shows by structured filters (genres, first-air year or date range, rating range, vote count, runtime, language, companies, networks, keywords, watch providers, sort). The TV counterpart of discover_movies; use with_networks for 'HBO shows', etc.

Find where a movie or TV show can be streamed, rented or bought in a given country (JustWatch data via TMDB). Returns provider names per access type plus the regions that have data. Get the id from search_movies/search_tv.

List the movies and TV shows a person is known for (cast roles and crew jobs), most popular first. Use for 'what has this actor/director been in'. Get the id from search_people.

List trailers, teasers and clips for a movie or TV show; YouTube entries include a watch URL. Get the id from search_movies/search_tv.

Resolve an IMDb id (e.g. 'tt0133093') to TMDB entities — returns matching movie, TV and person results. Use when you only have an IMDb id and need the TMDB id for the other tools.

Get one season of a TV show (by show id + season number): overview and the episode list with air dates, runtimes and ratings. Season 0 is usually specials. Get the show id from search_tv.

Get one episode of a TV show by show id + season number + episode number: overview, air date, runtime, rating, guest stars and director/writer. Get the show id from search_tv.

Look up IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic ratings from OMDb by IMDb id (preferred, e.g. 'tt0133093') or by title (+ optional year). Prefer get_movie/get_tv when you have a TMDB id — they already include these ratings. Requires OMDB_API_KEY.