If you're a movie buff, you probably spend just as much time consuming ancillary content as you do watching the flick. Whether that's reading the latest rumors, watching interviews with the cast, or chatting with other cinephiles, movies are a way of life.

To help support your love of film, we've rounded up the best movie-related websites. All of these are completely free to use, so bookmark those you love and enjoy.

1. QuoDB

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If there's a movie quote that's on the tip of your tongue, QuoDB will help you find it. No matter whether you're searching a single word or an entire phrase, this database scans millions of movie lines to find the source.

After your search, you can scroll through all the matching results and filter if needed. All the quotes are time-coded and you can see the surrounding lines for context.

2. Letterboxd

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There's no better way to keep track of the films you've watched than Letterboxd. As you track, you can rate each film, share your reaction with your friends, and compile and share lists.

Letterboxd is essentially a social network for movie lovers. It also has an Android and iOS app, so you can easily track your viewing on the go.

3. IMDb

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If you're a movie buff, you surely know about IMDb. It's the internet movie database, featuring trailers, news, cast lists, and reviews. It's existed since 1993, when it began life as an Usenet group.

There are plenty of IMDb features you may have overlooked. Did you know that you can browse movie trivia, create a watchlist, track awards, and see what's showing in your local theater?

4. Rotten Tomatoes

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How do you know whether a movie is worth your time, especially nowadays when some movies have mega running times? One way to make the call is through Rotten Tomatoes, known for its Tomatometer (though Rotten Tomatoes has many other useful features).

The Tomatometer gives a percentage which represents how many critics reviewed a movie positively. Of course, you may end up loving a movie that critics hated (and vice versa), but it's a handy way to see the consensus.

5. Pick A Movie For Me

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With so many streaming services at your fingertips, and thousands of movies between them, it's often an impossibility to decide what to watch. You might spend more time scrolling through Netflix than watching anything.

To combat that, check out Pick A Movie For Me. It's a movie recommendation engine. All you need to do is answer six questions (like your current mood and favored genres) and the tool will spit out a movie suggestion, complete with synopsis, trailer, and a streaming link.

6. MoviePosterDB

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Movies are of course an art form, but so too are the posters. There's a reason why so many of us adorn our walls with posters of our favorite movies—they are often iconic in their own right.

Thanks to MoviePosterDB, you can explore official posters from hundreds of thousands of movies. This includes all the variants and versions made for different regions. Plus, you can expand the database and add any missing posters.

7. TV Tropes

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Movies are jam packed full of clichés—character archetypes, recycled plots, and dialogue that seems to pop up everywhere. TV Tropes aims to catalog all of these in its user-editable wiki. While it originally covered TV and movies, the site now includes other forms of media.

TV Tropes doesn't take itself seriously. Take a look at any of its trope pages and you'll find they are usually written in a humorous style. There are plenty of examples to support each trope, highlighting just how repetitive movies can be. A word of warning: TV Tropes is addicting, so be careful of stumbling down the rabbit hole.

8. JustWatch

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JustWatch is a great service to find what movie to watch next. It collects together all the streaming services available in your region and then lets you filter according to what's important to you (release year, genre, age rating, and so on) and which services you subscribe to.

Looking for thrillers on Netflix? Comedies on Disney+? Animations on Amazon Prime Video? JustWatch has you sorted. You can also track movies to get an alert when it appears on your streaming services.

9. The Internet Movie Script Database

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It takes an army to bring a movie to life, but it all begins with the script. If you want to read a movie script in your browser, The Internet Movie Script Database lets you do just that.

Whether you're interested in screenwriting or want to see how a film changed from page to screen, it's fascinating to trawl through iconic screenplays.

10. Nestflix

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If you love a fake movie within a movie, Nestflix is for you. It's an amusing website designed to look like a streaming service, which lets you scroll through fictional movies and shows that appear within real movies and shows.

While you can't actually watch them, each title features lovingly created title artwork, a synopsis and cast information, still images, and a quote.

11. Screen Rant

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Screen Rant is MUO's sister site, so it'd be remiss of us not to mention it here. But regardless of the connection, Screen Rant is a worthy entry to this list. It offers news, reviews, interviews, and more, and is updated around the clock.

Screen Rant often skews towards big blockbusters and brands like Star Wars, Marvel, and DC, so it's a great site to visit if you're a fan of all the mainstream hits.

12. Movieclips Trailers

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If there's a surefire way to get yourself hyped for a movie, it's watching the trailer on repeat. The best way to find trailers is on YouTube—the Movieclips Trailers channel has all the videos you could need.

It also hosts clips alongside the trailers, all available in high resolution. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel if you want the trailers to land in your YouTube inbox.

You Can Watch Free Movies Online

These movie websites are great resources, but they obviously can't replace the joy of watching a movie. If you want to sit back with some popcorn, you don't necessarily have to pay for your entertainment. There are plenty of legal services that let you watch movies for free.