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Douban versus IMDb
Compare	Douban	IMDb
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Chinese-speaking film and book fans	Movie and TV fans checking ratings
Who it's not for	Anyone needing a CRM or business tool	Casual viewers eyeing paid IMDbPro . $19.99/month for a profile pic
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁶	No IMDb-specific vulnerabilities found in reviewed sources; listed CVEs affect a third-party WordPress IMDb widget, not.
Support quality	No support evidence found.	No support evidence found
Public sentiment	Users praise Douban's ratings and review depth but report spam, fake content, and a fading community.^⁷	Longtime fans praise the database's depth but increasingly complain about redesigns, removed forums, and rating bias.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	No published security or trust page; /security returns Not Found.^⁶	IMDbPro converts to $19.99/month after trial; some report unexpected charges

Pick Douban when

Chinese-speaking film and book fans
People logging watched and read items
Brands targeting China's culture audience

When Douban is not a fit

Anyone needing a CRM or business tool
Non-Chinese readers
Enterprises needing SLAs or security pages
Teams wanting analytics or support software

Pick IMDb when

Movie and TV fans checking ratings
Finding where to stream titles
Entertainment industry professionals via IMDbPro
Researchers needing film metadata

When IMDb is not a fit

Casual viewers eyeing paid IMDbPro . $19.99/month for a profile pic
Anyone wanting community forums . IMDb shut its message boards
Businesses wanting review management or a CRM . wrong category entirely
Users wanting an open database with API freedom

Sources

Douban homepagedouban.com
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Douban Moviesmovie.douban.com
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Douban Movie Top250 listm.douban.com
official
Douban annual rankings blogblog.douban.com
official
Douban help centerhelp.douban.com
official
Douban security URL (Not Found)douban.com
security
Douban App Store reviewsapps.apple.com
review
Reddit r/Douban_moviereddit.com
review
Zhihu on Douban ratingszhihu.com
review
Guide to Douban marketingmarketingtochina.com
news
Douban, China's Hub for Cultural Discussion, Is Dyingchinatalk.media
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Douban Wikipedia entryes.wikipedia.org
news
IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watchimdb.com
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IMDbPro Official Sitepro.imdb.com
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How much does using IMDb cost?help.imdb.com
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IMDb Reviews . Trustpilottrustpilot.com
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