ShowtimeCuts

ShowtimeCuts, a simple tool to look up movie showtimes by location, quickly view movie information, and the option to add it to your calendar. (US & Canada Only)

API’s

Two API’s are required to use this shortcut:

• Gracenote API is used to look up all of the theater and showtime data. It’s free to register for a key and it allows you to do 50 calls/day, which is plenty in terms of looking up movie showtimes. Unfortunately, their API only searches in the US & Canada.
  • http://developer.tmsapi.com/member/register
• OMDb API is used to populate ratings from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. This is also free and you can get a key here.
  • http://www.omdbapi.com/apikey.aspx

Features

• Look up movie showtimes by current location or by zip code.
• Easily view movie information:
  • IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes Ratings
  • Content Rating
  • Run Time
  • Plot
  • Release Date
  • Cast
  • Movie Poster
• Detailed vCard menus.
• Add showtime to your calendar.

A big thanks to Adam Tow. ShowtimeCuts was originally comprised of four separate modules, but after reviewing his App Framework tutorial, I was able to consolidate everything into one shortcut while creating the flexibility to add more features. I highly recommend it.

I plan to fix any existing bugs as well as add additional features. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let me know.