How to Find a Movie Title Based on the Story

Trying to find a movie for a research project or to fit into a party theme need not be a daunting task with the advanced search features on IMDb. The Internet Movie Database is a website dedicated to everything movie, television and video game related. On IMDB.com, you can find information about your favorite actors, movies shot in certain locations, trivia, quotes, plot lines and more.

Things You'll Need

• A computer with Internet access

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Instructions

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     Go to http://www.imdb.com/ and click on the drop down area in the search bar.

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     Select Advanced Search.

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     Scroll down the page until you see the heading Title Text Search.

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     Click on the drop-down menu arrow and choose Plot.

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     Enter a couple words that best describe the plot of the movie you are looking for in the search bar and click Submit Query.