imdb.com - dns.ninja
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rank #79 in the tld
imdb.com
IMDb (Internet Movie Database) is the world's largest online database of films, television series, cast, crew, ratings, and reviews, operated by Amazon.com. It serves hundreds of millions of users monthly and is the definitive public reference for entertainment industry information.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Amazon.com, Inc.
- TLD:
.com— gTLD - Primary purpose: Online entertainment database — movies, TV, celebrities, ratings, reviews
- Status: active
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Col Needham launched the project as a Usenet hobby list of film and cast information |
| 1993 | Moved to the World Wide Web as a public website atimdb.com |
| 1996 | Incorporated as Internet Movie Database Ltd in the United Kingdom |
| 1998 | Acquired by Amazon.com |
Related domains
pro.imdb.com— IMDbPro, a subscription service aimed at entertainment industry professionals (casting directors, agents, producers)imdbpro.com— redirects topro.imdb.com
Semrush Rank:#8 Keywords:44,122,733 Traffic:335,700,502/mo
WOT: SAFE (93/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #244
IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content. Launched online in 1990, it became a subsidiary of Amazon.com in 1998. The platform hosts a searchable database of millions of movies, television programs, and entertainment content, along with comprehensive information about cast and crew members.
Key Services
- Movie & TV discovery with personalized recommendations
- Local showtimes and ticketing
- Trailers, clips, and original video content (IMDb Originals)
- User and critic reviews
- Box office data and trivia
- Watchlist feature for tracking content
- Photo galleries and entertainment news
- IMDbPro — professional service for entertainment industry professionals
Hosting Infrastructure
IMDb is fully hosted on Amazon/AWS infrastructure:
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Nameservers | Amazon DNS (ns1/ns2.amzndns.com/net/org/co.uk) |
| IP Addresses | 44.215.137.99, 98.82.155.134, 98.82.158.179 (all Amazon/US) |
| Mail Server | amazon-smtp.amazon.com |
| SOA | dns-external-master.amazon.com |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| Tranco Rank | #234 globally |
The domain has 13 TXT records for various service verifications including Google, Adobe, Canva, and Docker.
Subdomains
origin-m.imdb.com |
indie.imdb.com |
0c8686e9a-frontier.imdb.com |
primevideo-dp-na.imdb.com |
finnish.imdb.com |
ns-1.imdb.com |
gb.imdb.com |
news.imdb.com |
uk.imdb.com |
polish.imdb.com |
origin-help.imdb.com |
french.imdb.com |
developer.imdb.com |
metrics.imdb.com |
origin-pro.imdb.com |
comments.imdb.com |
spanish.imdb.com |
register.imdb.com |
hungarian.imdb.com |
r.imdb.com |
primevideo-dp-na-gamma.imdb.com |
rss.imdb.com |
391b988c0-frontier.imdb.com |
contribute.imdb.com |
a40771798-frontier.imdb.com |
3fadf2433-frontier.imdb.com |
former.imdb.com |
origin-www.imdb.com |
graphql.imdb.com |
opf-m.imdb.com |
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
34 records (13 active, 21 former)
●NSdns-external-master.amazon.com2015-09-01 → 2026-07-15 · 5 obs
● 2026-05-09 14:32:52
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●NSns1.amzndns.co.uk2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
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●NSns1.amzndns.com2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
● 2026-05-09 14:32:52
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●NSns1.amzndns.net2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
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●NSns1.amzndns.org2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
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○NSns1.p31.dynect.net2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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●NSns2.amzndns.co.uk2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
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●NSns2.amzndns.com2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
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●NSns2.amzndns.net2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
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●NSns2.amzndns.org2026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
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○NSns2.p31.dynect.net2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○NSns3.p31.dynect.net2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○NSns4.p31.dynect.net2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○NSpdns1.ultradns.net2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○NSpdns2.ultradns.net2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
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○NSpdns3.ultradns.org2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
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○NSpdns4.ultradns.org2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○NSpdns5.ultradns.info2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○NSpdns6.ultradns.co.uk2015-09-01 → 2021-12-07 · 4 obs
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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●MXamazon-smtp.amazon.com2016-11-05 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2016-11-05 17:54:50
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○MXsmtp-fw-2101.amazon.com2015-09-01 → 2016-10-27 · 4 obs
● 2016-10-27 09:08:48
○ 2016-11-05 17:54:50
○ 2026-07-15 22:18:20
○MXsmtp-fw-31001.amazon.com2015-09-01 → 2016-10-27 · 4 obs
● 2016-10-27 09:08:48
○ 2016-11-05 17:54:50
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○MXsmtp-fw-33001.amazon.com2015-09-01 → 2016-10-27 · 4 obs
● 2016-10-27 09:08:48
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○MXsmtp-fw-4101.amazon.com2015-09-01 → 2016-10-27 · 4 obs
● 2016-10-27 09:08:48
○ 2016-11-05 17:54:50
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○MXsmtp-fw-9101.amazon.com2015-09-01 → 2016-10-27 · 4 obs
● 2016-10-27 09:08:48
○ 2016-11-05 17:54:50
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○A207.171.166.222015-09-01 → 2018-01-02 · 4 obs
● 2018-01-02 02:31:18
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●A44.215.137.992026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
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○A52.94.225.2482018-02-01 → 2021-12-07 · 5 obs
● 2018-02-01 17:21:58
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○A52.94.228.1672018-02-01 → 2021-12-07 · 5 obs
● 2018-02-01 17:21:58
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○A52.94.237.742018-02-01 → 2021-12-07 · 5 obs
● 2018-02-01 17:21:58
● 2021-12-07 23:45:38
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○A72.21.206.802015-09-01 → 2018-01-02 · 4 obs
● 2018-01-02 02:31:18
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○A72.21.210.292015-09-01 → 2018-01-02 · 4 obs
● 2018-01-02 02:31:18
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●A98.82.155.1342026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
● 2026-05-09 14:32:52
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●A98.82.158.1792026-02-14 → 2026-07-15 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:59:50
● 2026-05-09 14:32:52
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🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | l.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| imdb.com | ns1.amzndns.org, ns2.amzndns.org, ns1.amzndns.co.uk, ns2.amzndns.co.uk... | 4 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:156.154.67.10
NS records: ns1.amzndns.org, ns2.amzndns.org, ns1.amzndns.co.uk, ns2.amzndns.co.uk, ns1.amzndns.net, ns2.amzndns.net, ns1.amzndns.com, ns2.amzndns.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for imdb.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 606ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 98.82.155.134, 98.82.158.179... |
| NS | 8 | ns1.amzndns.co.uk, ns1.amzndns.com... |
| MX | 1 | amazon-smtp.amazon.com (pri: 10) |
| TXT | 14 | TS1760027, MS=ms55779356... |
| SOA | 1 | dns-external-master.amazon.com root.amaz |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 4
Out-of-bailiwick: 4 (ns1.amzndns.com, ns1.amzndns.com, ns2.amzndns.com...)
Related
Analysis
Hierarchy
The host names origin-m.imdb.com, indie.imdb.com, 0c8686e9a-frontier.imdb.com, primevideo-dp-na.imdb.com and finnish.imdb.com — among a few others — fall under the parent domain imdb.com.
IP Addresses
imdb.com points to three IP numbers, namely 44.215.137.99, 98.82.155.134 and 98.82.158.179.
Among the host names that share IP numbers with imdb.com are origin-www.imdb.com, ec2-44-215-137-99.compute-1.amazonaws.com, ec2-98-82-155-134.compute-1.amazonaws.com and two others.
Name Servers
DNS for imdb.com is handled by 9 name servers: dns-external-master.amazon.com, ns1.amzndns.com, ns2.amzndns.com and 6 others.
At least some of imdb.com's name servers are shared with other domains, for example cdg.aws-border.com, amazonski.com, 168.64.18.in-addr.arpa and two more.
These name servers tend to co-occur with ns2.amzndns.net, ns2.amzndns.org, ns2.amzndns.co.uk and 7 other name servers in the same DNS delegations.
Hosts with two IP numbers each:
ns1.amzndns.com has two IP addresses: 156.154.64.10 and 2001:502:f3ff::10.
ns2.amzndns.com has two IP addresses: 156.154.68.10 and 2610:a1:1016::10.
ns1.amzndns.net has two IP addresses: 156.154.65.10 and 2610:a1:1014::10.
ns2.amzndns.net has two IP addresses: 156.154.69.10 and 2610:a1:1017::10.
ns1.amzndns.org has two IP addresses: 156.154.66.10 and 2610:a1:1015::10.
ns2.amzndns.org has two IP addresses: 156.154.150.1 and 2610:a1:31d1::53.
ns1.amzndns.co.uk has two IP addresses: 156.154.67.10 and 2001:502:4612::10.
ns2.amzndns.co.uk has two IP addresses: 204.74.120.1 and 2610:a1:32d1::53.
Hosts that resolve to one IP address:
dns-external-master.amazon.com directs to 204.74.108.1.
Mail Servers
imdb.com routes its mail through a single mail server, amazon-smtp.amazon.com.
imdb.com has the same mail server arrangement as a number of other domains, for example mgmhd.com, nqbaccessible.de.com, amazon.pt and two more.
imdb.com shares at least some of its mail servers with other domains — for example hjiwrite.eu.com, pflauto.eu.com, amazon.ca and two more.
amazon-smtp.amazon.com has exactly one IP number: 44.238.46.144.