IMDB's Algorithm
IMDb Ratings from the Perspective of Algorithmic Complexity IMDb is a popular online platform where millions of users rate and review movies and TV shows. But behind the scenes, maintaining and updating these ratings in real-time involves sophisticated technology and algorithms. This blog explores how IMDb handles large-scale data efficiently and ensures fair and accurate ratings , viewed through the lens of algorithmic complexity . How IMDb Ratings Work At its core, IMDb relies on user-generated votes to assign ratings to films and shows. However, instead of simply averaging all ratings, IMDb ensures that its system remains reliable by carefully balancing the weight of user input. This prevents ratings from being skewed by a small number of extreme reviews, ensuring trustworthy recommendations . The platform ranks thousands of titles and manages millions of votes. Without efficient algorithms, calculating these ratings and presenting them instantly to users would not be feasible. Sor...