Project Description:

The Movie Recommendation Widget is a mini web application that provides personalized movie suggestions to users based on their preferences. The widget can be integrated into websites or used as a standalone tool, leveraging simple JavaScript logic or backend APIs to generate movie recommendations based on genre, mood, popularity, or past interactions.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript

• Backend (optional for dynamic data):

  • PHP / Node.js / Java (Spring Boot)

• Optional APIs:

  • TMDb API

  • OMDb API

Core Features:

1. User Preference Input:

   • Dropdowns or checkboxes for genres (e.g., Action, Comedy, Romance)

   • Mood selectors (e.g., Happy, Sad, Adventurous)

   • Optional filters: Year, language, popularity

2. Recommendation Engine (Logic-Based or API-Based):

   • Simple: Based on fixed arrays or conditional logic in JavaScript

   • Advanced: Fetch real-time suggestions from a movie database API

3. Display Recommendations:

   • Cards with movie poster, title, genre, release year, and rating

   • “Watch Trailer” or “More Info” button (linked to external site)

4. Responsive Widget Design:

   • Compact and mobile-friendly layout

   • Can be embedded into other websites as a widget