Movie Alias

Provides a movie lookup by an id from a different vendor. Only supports imdb lookup at this time

WARNING - This feature is Beta quality. Accuracy of the lookup is not promised

If you see inaccuracies, please report them in the forums

URL

http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movie_alias.json?apikey=[your_api_key]

Parameters

Example Call and Response

http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movie_alias.json?apikey=[your_api_key]&type=imdb&id=0031381

{
  "id": 9818,
  "title": "Gone With the Wind",
  "year": 1939,
  "genres": [
    "Drama",
    "Romance",
    "Classics"
  ],
  "mpaa_rating": "G",
  "runtime": 222,
  "critics_consensus": "Filmed and presented on a scale not seen in modern productions, Gone with the Wind is, if not the definitive Hollywood film, then certainly near the top of the list.",
  "release_dates": {
    "theater": "1939-12-15",
    "dvd": "2000-03-07"
  },
  "ratings": {
    "critics_rating": "Certified Fresh",
    "critics_score": 95,
    "audience_rating": "Upright",
    "audience_score": 91
  },
  "synopsis": "",
  "posters": {
    "thumbnail": "http://content9.flixster.com/movie/10/93/18/10931807_mob.jpg",
    "profile": "http://content9.flixster.com/movie/10/93/18/10931807_pro.jpg",
    "detailed": "http://content9.flixster.com/movie/10/93/18/10931807_det.jpg",
    "original": "http://content9.flixster.com/movie/10/93/18/10931807_ori.jpg"
  },
  "abridged_cast": [
    {
      "name": "Clark Gable",
      "characters": ["Rhett Butler"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Vivien Leigh",
      "characters": ["Scarlett O'Hara"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Leslie Howard",
      "characters": ["Ashley Wilkes"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Olivia de Havilland",
      "characters": ["Melanie Hamilton"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Hattie McDaniel",
      "characters": ["Mammy"]
    }
  ],
  "abridged_directors": [
    {"name": "George Cukor"},
    {"name": "Sam Wood"}
  ],
  "studio": "New Line Cinema",
  "alternate_ids": {"imdb": "0031381"},
  "links": {
    "self": "http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movie_alias.json?type=imdb&id=0031381",
    "alternate": "http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gone_with_the_wind/",
    "cast": "http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movies/9818/cast.json",
    "clips": "http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movies/9818/clips.json",
    "reviews": "http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movies/9818/reviews.json",
    "similar": "http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movies/9818/similar.json",
    "canonical": "http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movies/9818.json"
  },
  "link_template": "http://api.rottentomatoes.com/api/public/v1.0/movie_alias.json?type=imdb&id={alias-id}"
}