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Movie Recommender System Using PySpark

Submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirements of


the degree of Bachelor of Engineering

by

Sr. No. Name of the Student IEN No.


1 Nupur Luhar 12112056
2 Akshit Rao 12112016
3 Nikhil Ghangale 12112022
4 Mangesh Gangurde 12122007

Under the Guidance of


Dr. Brinthakumari S.

Department of Computer Engineering


New Horizon Institute of Technology and Management,
University of Mumbai
(2024-2025)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sr. No. Topic Page No.

1 Introduction 3

2 Problem Statement, Scope, and Objectives 4

3 Code and Result Analysis 5

4 Conclusion 11

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

• A Movie Recommender System plays a crucial role in helping users discover movies that align
with their preferences. With the exponential growth in the amount of content available, it has
become increasingly challenging for users to find movies that suit their tastes without some
assistance. A recommender system is a sophisticated tool that filters and suggests items (in this
case, movies) by predicting a user's rating or preference for a specific movie based on historical
data.
• PySpark, the Python API for Apache Spark, is a powerful framework for handling large-
scale data processing. It is widely used for building recommender systems due to its
scalability and ability to handle large datasets efficiently. In this context, PySpark's
machine learning library, MLlib, offers a range of tools, including algorithms like
Collaborative Filtering, which is often used in movie recommendation engines.
• Key Components of the Movie Recommender System Using PySpark:
o Data Collection: Large datasets containing information about users, movies, and
user ratings are essential. Common datasets like MovieLens are frequently used
in recommender systems.
o Data Preprocessing: Raw data is cleaned, filtered, and transformed into a format
suitable for model training. This includes handling missing values, removing
duplicates, and transforming categorical features.
o Model Building: Using collaborative filtering techniques such as Alternating
Least Squares (ALS), PySpark helps generate recommendations by analyzing
user-movie interaction patterns. The model is trained on known data to predict
missing ratings.
o Evaluation: After building the model, its performance is evaluated using metrics
such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) to ensure the recommendations are
accurate and relevant to the user.
o Serving Recommendations: Once the model is trained and optimized, it can
provide personalized movie recommendations to users, improving their
experience on platforms like streaming services.

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CHAPTER 2
PROBLEM STATEMENT, SCOPE, AND OBJECTIVES

2.1 Problem Statement:

• Develop an efficient Movie Recommender System using PySpark to provide


personalized movie suggestions based on users' past behaviors. The system should
handle large datasets, ensure scalability, accuracy, and address challenges like
personalization and the cold start problem. Collaborative Filtering (ALS) will be used
to generate relevant recommendations.

 Scope:

• Develop a personalized movie recommendation system using PySpark.


• Handle large-scale datasets efficiently.
• Implement Collaborative Filtering (ALS) for recommendations.
• Ensure scalability and accuracy of suggestions.
• Address personalization challenges for diverse user preferences.
• Solve the cold start problem for new users and movies.

2.3 Objectives:

• To provide personalized movie recommendations.


• To ensure efficient processing of large datasets.
• To use Collaborative Filtering (ALS) for accurate predictions.
• To maintain scalability for growing data and users.
• To enhance personalization for diverse user preferences.
• To overcome the cold start problem for new users and movies.

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CHAPTER 3
CODE AND RESULT ANALYSIS

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CHAPTER 4
CONCLUSION

• In this project, we successfully built a Movie Recommender System using PySpark,


addressing key challenges such as scalability, personalization, and handling large
datasets. By implementing the Collaborative Filtering technique through the
Alternating Least Squares (ALS) algorithm, the system was able to learn from user
preferences and generate accurate, personalized movie recommendations.

• The use of PySpark's distributed computing capabilities ensured the system could
process large volumes of data efficiently, making it suitable for real-world applications
like streaming platforms. • This recommender system not only simplifies the movie
selection process for users but also highlights how data-driven models can enhance user
engagement and satisfaction by offering relevant content. With further refinements,
including tackling the cold start problem for new users and movies, the system could
be scaled and applied across various content recommendation domains, improving both
user experience and platform retention rates.

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