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Letterbox Movie Classification Dataset
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Letterbox Movie Classification Dataset

A structured data set including 10,002 movies, with complete metadata (titles, genres, directors, duration, language, etc.) and textual descriptions usable in NLP.

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Size

10,002 movies, CSV file with 15 columns (texts, categories, numeric)

Licence

CC0: Public Domain

Description

The Letterbox Movie Classification Dataset contains the metadata of more than 10,000 movies, including information such as title, genres, genres, language, duration, director, and user engagement metrics (likes, watches, lists). Each movie also comes with a text description, ideal for NLP applications.

What is this dataset for?

  • Create movie recommendation systems based on content or popularity
  • Analyze genre, studio, or rating trends over time
  • Carry out the classification or clustering of movies according to user behaviors or themes

Can it be enriched or improved?

Yes, the dataset can be enriched by links to trailers, images, or even by a more advanced thematic classification. It is also possible to improve text columns via embeddings or semantic analyses.

🔎 In summary

Criterion Evaluation
🧩Ease of Use ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (ready-to-use CSV, well-structured)
🧼Need for Cleaning ⭐☆☆☆☆ (already cleaned and consistent data)
🏷️Annotation Richness ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (with descriptions, genres, ratings, user metrics)
📜Commercial License ✅ Yes (CC0)
👨‍💻Ideal for Beginners 👨‍🎓 Very accessible for NLP or EDA projects
🔁Reusable for Fine-Tuning 🔥 Suitable for lightweight LLMs and recommendation models
🌍Cultural Diversity 🌍 Movies from varied languages and origins

🧠 Recommended for

  • Cinema Data Analysts
  • Recommendation engine developers
  • NLP students

🔧 Compatible tools

  • Pandas
  • Scikit-learn
  • TensorFlow
  • Hugging Face Transformers

💡 Tip

Combine text descriptions with genres and engagement metrics to build a more accurate hybrid recommendation engine.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are movie descriptions usable for NLP?

Yes, each movie has a text description, which makes it possible to apply tasks such as feeling analysis or topic modeling.

Can it be used for a personalized recommendation engine?

Absolutely, the numerous columns allow for both collaborative and content-based approaches.

Does the dataset only cover recent movies?

No, it includes films from a variety of periods, languages, and genres, covering a wide range of cinematographic diversity.

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