Yahoo Movies
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment, Film |
| Founded | May 12, 1998 |
| Defunct | July 4, 2022 |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Movie information, trailers, showtimes, ticket sales |
| Parent | Yahoo! |
Yahoo! Movies—originally known as Upcoming Movies—was a component of the Yahoo! network that delivered comprehensive film-related content. This included information on both current and past movie releases, trailers, box office figures, showtimes, and theater locations. The platform also showcased red carpet imagery, actor photo galleries, production stills, alongside critic and audience reviews. Users could access tailored movie suggestions, purchase tickets online, and create personalized lists of favorite films.
Special coverage
Yahoo! Movies featured in-depth reporting on the Academy Awards through a dedicated Oscars portal offering articles, event highlights, winners’ announcements, photographs, videos, and interactive polls.
Between 2002 and 2007, the site hosted Greg's Previews of Upcoming Movies—a refined edition of Upcomingmovies.com developed by Greg Dean Schmitz.
Seasonal content was also part of the offering, such as the Summer Movie Guide, which emphasized prominent releases with exclusive trailers, video clips, images, box office updates, polls, and editorial pieces.
Moreover, Yahoo! Movies collaborated with MTV to create a dedicated site for the MTV Movie Awards, providing event information and organizing a competition where users could submit original movie spoofs vying for the Best Movie Spoof accolade.
Timeline
- May 12, 1998 – Launch of Yahoo! Movies by Yahoo!.[1]
- May 25, 2005 – Introduction of customized movie recommendations on Yahoo! Movies.[2]
- July 4, 2022 – Announcement by Yahoo! regarding the closure of Yahoo! Movies.
External links
- ↑ Yahoo! Premieres Yahoo! Movies, PR Newswire, Accessed April 11, 2007.
- ↑ Yahoo! Movies Getting Personal, The Hollywood Reporter, Accessed April 11, 2007.