Well, facts are generally not copyrightable. But the specific representation of the data on the IMDB website or through the API probably is copyrightable. So making an unauthorized copy might be illegal, and redistributing that raw data is definitely a violation of copyright.
But if you get the data from IMDB, and "substantially transform" the actual representation into something else, they can't claim an infringement just because you copied their facts.
But then again, if you break the ToS, they might get you on "unauthorized access of a computer system" with commercial intent, so huge fines etc. even if there is no copyright violation.
But if you get the data from IMDB, and "substantially transform" the actual representation into something else, they can't claim an infringement just because you copied their facts.
But then again, if you break the ToS, they might get you on "unauthorized access of a computer system" with commercial intent, so huge fines etc. even if there is no copyright violation.