# IMDb Search (Internet Movie Database)

> Select some text, right-click and choose "Search in IMDb" in the menu, a new tab will open with the searched text in IMDb (all topics).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/imdb-search-all](https://chrome-stats.com/d/imdb-search-all)

## Overview

- **ID:** `imdb-search-all`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Doc Malkovich
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 584
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 4.78 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-18
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/imdb-search-all/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/docmalkovich/firefox-imdb-search](https://github.com/docmalkovich/firefox-imdb-search)

## Description

IMDb Search is a handy Chrome extension that allows users to quickly search the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) without leaving their current webpage. Simply select any text on a page, right-click, and choose "Search in IMDb" from the context menu. The extension instantly opens a new tab with IMDb search results related to the selected text, covering movies, TV shows, actors, directors, and all related topics. This tool streamlines the process of looking up entertainment information, making it perfect for movie buffs, researchers, or casual browsers wanting quick access to comprehensive movie data.

## Rankings

- #4,548 — Overall
- #11 — movie
- #13 — database
- #33 — internet
- #36 — x data
- #50 — base

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `menus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

The IMDb Search Firefox add-on is praised for its reliability, ease of use, and consistent performance over long-term daily usage. Users appreciate the recent updates and overall the extension fulfills its intended purpose effectively. A notable user-requested improvement is to have new search result tabs open next to the current tab instead of at the end of the tab bar, aligning with other context menu search behaviors.

### Pros

- Works exactly as expected
- Reliable and stable over years of use
- Easy to use
- Regularly updated by developers

### Cons

- New tabs open at the end rather than next to the current tab (requested feature)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/imdb-search-all)