Movie Manager App

A Flask-based web application that allows users to search for movies, add them to a database, update their ratings and reviews, and delete entries. The app integrates with The Movie Database (TMDB) API to fetch movie details.

Features

1. Home Page: Displays a list of movies sorted by their rating in descending order.
2. Add a Movie: Search for a movie title using TMDB API and add it to the database.
3. Edit Movie: Update a movie's rating and review.
4. Delete Movie: Remove a movie entry from the database.
5. Ranking System: Automatically ranks movies based on their ratings.

Technologies Used

• Python: Core language for backend development.
• Flask: Web framework for building the application.
• Flask-Bootstrap: For integrating Bootstrap to improve UI design.
• Flask-SQLAlchemy: For database management.
• WTForms: To manage forms for adding and editing movie details.
• TMDB API: To fetch movie details such as titles, posters, and descriptions.
• SQLite: Database to store movie information.
• HTML/CSS: Frontend structure and styling.

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

https://github.com/MostafaHima/Movie-Manager-App.git
cd Movie-Manager-App

2. Install Dependencies

Make sure you have Python installed, then run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root directory to store your secret key and API configurations:

SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///Movies_database.db

4. Run the Application

python main.py

The app will be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

Usage

1. Visit the home page to view your movie list.
2. Click Add Movie to search for a new movie title.
3. Edit a movie's rating or review by clicking Edit.
4. Delete a movie by clicking Delete.

API Integration

The app uses The Movie Database (TMDB) API to fetch movie details. You must provide an API token for authentication.

API Example:

• Search Movie: https://api.themoviedb.org/3/search/movie?query=<movie_title>
• Movie Details: https://api.themoviedb.org/3/movie/<movie_id>

Database

• The app uses SQLite as the database backend.
• A table Movie is created to store movie details with the following schema:
  • id: Primary key
  • title: Movie title
  • year: Release year
  • description: Movie overview
  • rating: User-defined rating
  • ranking: Rank based on rating
  • review: User review
  • img_url: Poster image URL

Dependencies

• Flask
• Flask-Bootstrap
• Flask-SQLAlchemy
• Flask-WTF
• Requests