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Movie Reviews API
New York Times Movie Reviews API provides NYT film review data — search by title/director/actor; includes "Critics' Pick" marks.
OMDb
OMDb API provides movie, TV show, IMDb data — query by title or IMDb ID, returns cast, plot, ratings, poster URL.
Studio Ghibli
Resources from Studio Ghibli films.
Trakt API
Trakt.tv API is the watching/tracking social platform API — user watched history, ratings, watchlist, plus TV/movie metadata.