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Mini Project Report on

MOVIE RECOMMENDER
Project carried out by

Name SRN
Rakesh Tawargeri. 24SUUBECS1662
Ranganath DM. 24SUUBECS1691
Ranganath TG. 24SUUBECS1692
Ranjan Kumar HS. 24SUUBECS1693
Ramya S. 24SUUBECS1686
Under the supervision of
Name : Mrs. Shweta
Designation: Assistent Professor
Department: CSE-GENERAL
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
SAPTHGIRI NPS UNIVERSITY
BENGALURU
2024-25 (EVEN SEM)
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3), RAMYA_S(24SUUBECS1693) of COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING
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ABSTRACT

This mini project presents a simple rule-based Movie Recommender System

implemented in Python. The objective of the system is to provide movie suggestions
based on user-defined criteria such as maximum duration, movie category (genre), and
language. A predefined list of movies is used as the dataset, with each entry containing
the title, duration, category, and language.

The recommendation logic filters movies by checking if they match the input criteria
provided by the user. The program allows users to input any combination of filters —
duration, category, or language — or skip them to receive broader recommendations. It
employs basic control structures and string manipulation techniques to perform case-
insensitive comparisons and ensures the system remains user-friendly and flexible.

This project serves as a beginner-level introduction to the concept of recommendation

systems, input handling, and list filtering in Python. Though it does not use machine
learning, it effectively demonstrates how logic-based filtering can offer relevant
suggestions, making it a foundational step towards more complex, data-driven
recommendation models.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1: Introduction 6
2: Hardware and Software Requirements 8
3. Design and implementation

4: codes 9
5: Results and Discussion 10
6: Screenshots 12
7: Conclusion
8: References 14

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1: Introduction

With the rise in digital content and streaming platforms, choosing a movie has become
overwhelming for many users. This mini project aims to solve that by offering a simple
Python-based movie recommender system. It allows users to filter movies based on
duration, category (genre), and language. This beginner-friendly project illustrates basic
Python programming concepts like lists, dictionaries, conditional logic, and user input.

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2: Hardware and Software Requirements

Software:

Operating System: Windows/Linux/macOS

Python 3.6 or above

Any Python IDE (e.g., VS Code, PyCharm, IDLE)

Optional: Command Line or Terminal for running scripts

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3:Design and Implementation

The system uses a hardcoded list of movies, each defined by a dictionary with keys like
title, duration, category, and language. The core function recommend_movies() checks
which movies match the user's input and returns matching titles.

The design is modular and accepts:

duration: Maximum movie duration in minutes

category: Movie genre (like drama, action, thriller)

language: Movie language (like Kannada, Telugu, English)

If no filter is applied (i.e., left blank), it considers all movies.

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4. Code

python:-

movies = [

{"title": "Katera", "duration": 130, "category": "action", "language": "kannada"},

{"title": "UI", "duration": 130, "category": "thriller", "language": "kannada"},

{"title": "Robert", "duration": 130, "category": "action", "language": "kannada"},

{"title": "Kranti", "duration": 130, "category": "drama", "language": "kannada"},

{"title": "Swamy", "duration": 130, "category": "drama", "language": "kannada"},

{"title": "Kariya", "duration": 130, "category": "action", "language": "kannada"},

{"title": "Kushi", "duration": 130, "category": "drama", "language": "telugu"},

{"title": "Magili", "duration": 130, "category": "drama", "language": "telugu"},

{"title": "Salar", "duration": 130, "category": "action", "language": "telugu"},

{"title": "Pushpa", "duration": 130, "category": "action", "language": "telugu"},

{"title": "Romeo and Juliet", "duration": 130, "category": "drama", "language":

"english"},

{"title": "The Pursuit of Happiness", "duration": 130, "category": "thriller",

"language": "english"},

{"title": "Lift", "duration": 130, "category": "action", "language": "english"},

{"title": "Dangal", "duration": 161, "category": "drama", "language": "hindi"},

{"title": "PK", "duration": 153, "category": "comedy", "language": "hindi"},

{"title": "Baahubali", "duration": 159, "category": "action", "language": "telugu"},

{"title": "3 Idiots", "duration": 170, "category": "comedy", "language": "hindi"},

{"title": "Parasite", "duration": 132, "category": "thriller", "language": "korean"},

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{"title": "Train to Busan", "duration": 118, "category": "action", "language":

"korean"},

{"title": "Spirited Away", "duration": 125, "category": "fantasy", "language":

"japanese"},

{"title": "Your Name", "duration": 106, "category": "romance", "language":

"japanese"},

def recommend_movies(duration=None, category=None, language=None):

recommendations = []

for movie in movies:

if (duration is None or movie["duration"] <= duration) and \

(category is None or movie["category"].lower() == category.lower()) and \

(language is None or movie["language"].lower() == language.lower()):

recommendations.append(movie["title"])

return recommendations if recommendations else ["No movies found matching the

criteria"]

# Input section

try:

duration_input = input("Enter max duration (minutes) or leave blank: ")

duration = int(duration_input) if duration_input.strip() else None

except ValueError:

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duration = None

category = input("Enter movie category (e.g. drama, thriller, action) or leave blank:
").strip() or None

language = input("Enter language (e.g. kannada, english, telugu) or leave blank: ").strip()
or None

# Call function

recommended_movies = recommend_movies(duration, category, language)

# Output section

print("\nRecommended movies:")

for movie in recommended_movies:

print(movie)

5: Results and Discussion

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When the program runs, it prompts the user for inputs. Based on these, the movie list is
filtered. For example:

If the user inputs duration=130, category='action', language='kannada', it returns Kannada

action movies.

If no match is found, it shows: "No movies found matching the criteria".

This shows how simple logic can be used for content filtering. For real-world use, this
can be expanded with databases or APIs.

6: Screenshots

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Sample Screenshot

yaml

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Enter max duration (minutes) or leave blank: 130

Enter movie category (e.g. drama, thriller, action) or leave blank: action

Enter language (e.g. kannada, english, telugu) or leave blank: kannada

Recommended movies:

Katera

Robert

Kariya

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7: Conclusion

The Movie Recommender System is a basic but effective example of how Python can be
used to process data and provide personalized results. It is beginner-friendly and
introduces key programming concepts. Future improvements may include:

GUI interface

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Integration with real-time movie databases

Machine learning for personalized recommendations

8: References

Python Official Documentation – https://docs.python.org

GeeksforGeeks – https://www.geeksforgeeks.org

Stack Overflow – https://stackoverflow.com

W3Schools Python – https://www.w3schools.com/python

Canva – https://www.canva.com

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Final Result website link – https://cine-match.my.canva.site/movie-

recommendations-based-on-criteria

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