@imdbFree
81 / 100
Score
These bots look up a movie or TV show by name and return its rating, plot, cast, and where to legally watch it, saving a trip to a separate search engine or app.
| # | Bot | Price | Languages | Inline | Groups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @imdb | Free | EN | yes | yes | 81 |
| 2 | @streamradarbot | Free | EN | no | no | 75 |
| 3 | @TraktTVRobot | Free | EN | no | no | 65 |
| 4 | @Serialllbot | Free | EN | no | no | 64 |
| 5 | @TMDBSearchRobot | Free | EN | yes | no | 64 |
| 6 | @letterboxdgrambot | Free | EN | no | no | 63 |
| 7 | @RottenTomatoesRoBot | Free | EN | yes | no | 62 |
We searched five titles of different kinds — a recent release, a decades-old classic, a Russian-language title, and one with a common misspelling — and checked whether results included a rating, a plot summary, a poster, and links to legal streaming rather than pirated copies. We also tested the recommendation feature by asking for something similar to a given title or by genre and mood.
A good movie-lookup bot answers with the basics in one message — rating, year, genre, a short plot summary, and a poster — without you needing to ask follow-up questions. Check where it sends you to actually watch: linking to legitimate streaming services or cinema listings is normal; a bot whose main purpose is streaming or downloading pirated copies violates Telegram's rules and won't be included in a ranking here.
Ratings can come from different sources (IMDb-style aggregate scores vs. a smaller in-house voting pool), so if a bot shows a single number, it's worth knowing which scale it's using, especially for less mainstream titles where a small sample size can skew a rating. Recommendation quality varies a lot — ask for something similar to a specific title and judge whether the suggestions are genuinely close in tone and genre, not just popular titles padded into every list.
Lookup and basic info are free everywhere, funded by ads or affiliate links to streaming platforms. Paid or premium tiers, where they exist, mainly remove ads or add richer recommendation filters (by mood, decade, or a 'watched' history that avoids repeat suggestions). For occasional lookups, free covers everything most people need.
Yes, movie-lookup bots are free everywhere we checked — they're typically funded by ads or affiliate links rather than subscriptions.
Legitimate movie bots show information and link to legitimate streaming or cinema listings rather than hosting or linking pirated copies, which would also violate Telegram's own rules.
Many can, though quality varies — test it by asking for something similar to a title you know well and judging whether the suggestions actually match the tone and genre, not just general popularity.
