get_movie_details
Full details: cast, crew, runtime, genres, reviews (by movieId)
How to use it
Project documentation lists get_movie_details for the MCP Server Tmdb MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.
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Filter by genre, year, min rating, sort, language
Franchise completion plan with watched/missing entries, remaining runtime, provider availability, and completion path
Franchise/universe guide with release order, suggested order, total runtime, and provider-aware notes
Actor/director watch path with best-rated, available-now, recent, and starter picks
Release-window watchlist with upcoming movies, provider-ready picks, broad-room baselines, and watch-later scoring
Side-by-side comparison for 2-5 movie IDs with ratings, runtime, cast, director, providers, and best-fit notes
Search 1-5 movie titles and return streaming/rental/purchase availability with preferred-service matches
Full bio + filmography (movies + TV) by personId
Top 5 recommendations based on a movie ID
Similar movies via TMDB's similarity algorithm
Top 10 trending movies (timeWindow: "day" "week")
Top 10 trending TV shows (timeWindow: "day" "week")
Streaming/rental/purchase availability by country (default: IN)
Ranked weekend shortlist by mood, country, language, runtime, rating, and services
Weekly trending movies grouped by original language into English, Hindi, and Telugu
Group movie-night plan with a primary pick, backup, wildcard, party-fit reasons, provider availability, and avoided-title filtering
Recommendations from liked/disliked titles with provider-aware scoring, match reasons, and cautions
Movies by genre name, optional year filter
Find movies by theme/keyword (e.g. "zombie", "heist")
Search by title/keywords → titles, IDs, ratings, overviews
Find actors, directors, crew by name → ID + known works
Search TV series by title