# Removed movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Movies\ **Tags:** website\ **Created:** [March 18, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886 "2026-03-18T21:40:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![avaianade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/avaianade/32/57143_2.png) [@avaianade](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/avaianade)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/1 "2026-03-18T21:40:39Z")
> **[Cine Cartoon - Especial Turma da Mônica Jovem](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/644139-cine-cartoon-especial-turma-da-monica-jovem)** > > The series takes place seven years at the head of the Traditional Monica Gang, serving as a conception of the characters' future. > **[Doutor Monstro](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1228591-doutor-monstro)** > > A stubborn prosecutor is tasked with putting a plastic surgeon in jail who confessed to killing and dismembering a former patient. What should be an easy case ends up becoming one of the most difficult and disturbing jobs of his career. More than... these movies have been deleted from trakt, one is a special that screened some episodes of a tv show as a movie in theaters and the other has yet to be released this year but i’ve already seen it at a test screening, both are real releases and i can’t add them again. why is that? ---
**Author:** ![lifeiscrazy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lifeiscrazy/32/36890_2.png) [@lifeiscrazy](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lifeiscrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/2 "2026-03-18T21:47:23Z")
Maybe they are actively removing content that doesnt have and tvdb or imdb id. In which case they should really scratch their head once again ---
**Author:** ![Sonply](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/sonply/32/52139_2.png) [@Sonply](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/Sonply)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/3 "2026-03-19T11:39:57Z")
Hi, Those 2 pages were hidden for not having an IMDB ID. I’ve unhidden the second one, since it has one now. Do you know if the first one is allowed at IMDB? ---
**Author:** ![Ray\_o](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/ray_o/32/41616_2.png) [@Ray\_o](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/Ray_o)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/5 "2026-03-19T14:06:15Z")
I’m seeing a massive data discrepancy on my account as well. My watched history dropped by 380 items, and my watchlist is down by 5. I’ve confirmed that 325 of these 380 missing items are short films. As shown in the attached screenshots, I have a specific custom list where the header still shows 1,315 items (Image 1), but the actual list content only displays 990 items (Image 2). This is clearly a direct result of the recent policy to purge entries lacking IMDb IDs. However, deleting user data without any prior notification or a ‘tombstone’ log is incredibly frustrating. With nearly 400 items gone, it is unrealistic to expect users to manually track down and fix metadata for every single title. If I decide to switch to another service and use their ‘Import from Trakt’ feature now, will these ‘hidden’ or deleted items still be included in the transferred data? Or has this metadata cleanup permanently wiped our personal watch history for these titles from the Trakt database entirely? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/trakt/optimized/3X/5/4/5417d7127baab119d2498c74a07c69dca3325ff2_2_690x53.png) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/trakt/original/3X/9/6/964494f4b9f2c400e96b79a20fd0f48a8bbea3db.png) What’s even more upsetting is the loss of the precise timestamps (date and time) of when I watched these films. Even if I wanted to manually add 380 IMDb pages (which is an unreasonable expectation), I can never recover the exact moment I watched them. Trakt is a tracking service; deleting the very data we use the platform to track—without even a notification—completely undermines the trust we place in this service. ---
**Author:** ![avaianade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/avaianade/32/57143_2.png) [@avaianade](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/avaianade)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/6 "2026-03-19T16:28:24Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/trakt/original/3X/8/d/8d9ebaa015cdbbd0c65479b3a508b49b7bb93404.png) yes since it was released on cinemas but i agree with Ray\_o, i’ve tracked this 2 items because i noted it was missing in my Seen in Theaters list, but what about other movies, tv specials, shorts, etc that are real releases and are just missing a imdb ID? i can’t remember all them by name to go add on imdb ---
**Author:** ![lifeiscrazy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/lifeiscrazy/32/36890_2.png) [@lifeiscrazy](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/lifeiscrazy)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/7 "2026-03-19T16:28:51Z")
I don’t think Ive ever downvoted a post by Sonply because they’re doing gods work but this decision is just ridiculous. Totally not aimed at you but whatever powers that be should get their head out of their asses lmao ---
**Author:** ![CajunRob](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/cajunrob/32/50586_2.png) [@CajunRob](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/CajunRob)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/8 "2026-03-19T19:46:13Z")
> [@dgw](#): > > It’s more than a little ridiculous that y’all are hiding things that have been in the database since before the policy change. The “right” thing to do would be for Trakt to add the items to IMDb instead of deleting them from here. Expecting customers to fix something they undid / deleted is insane. ---
**Author:** ![BerkinAkkaya](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/berkinakkaya/32/19990_2.png) [@BerkinAkkaya](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/BerkinAkkaya)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/9 "2026-03-19T19:54:40Z")
I also had many short movies and low budget local movies in my lists and history without an imdb page, i have no clue what data have i lost. ---
**Author:** ![avaianade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/avaianade/32/57143_2.png) [@avaianade](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/avaianade)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/11 "2026-03-21T13:23:33Z")
and it gets worse, 2 days ago i added the imdb ID on some concert films from brazilian artists i’ve already watched and it didn’t automatically appeared again so we have to go and fix it on tmdb and report to trakt film by film? how’s that gonna work lol ---
**Author:** ![ragreynolds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/ragreynolds/32/57173_2.png) [@ragreynolds](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/ragreynolds)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/12 "2026-03-22T00:09:02Z")
Yeah, this is atrocious. As others have said, it’s one thing to change the policy for future titles being added, but to just delete the data from all accounts for all these old items without even notifying us about the specific removed items? There’s no acceptable justification for that. ---
**Author:** ![MrThermomanPreacher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/mrthermomanpreacher/32/52079_2.png) [@MrThermomanPreacher](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/MrThermomanPreacher)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/13 "2026-03-25T23:55:56Z")
I was wondering why upwards of 1000 movies had disappeared from my history. Please tell me this is reversible! Frankly this new policy whatever it is has made importing such a chore, and for more obscure titles it’s next to impossible. ---
**Author:** ![ABTH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/abth/32/14598_2.png) [@ABTH](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/ABTH)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/15 "2026-03-27T10:44:02Z")
> [@Ray\_o](#): > > If I decide to switch to another service and use their ‘Import from Trakt’ feature now, will these ‘hidden’ or deleted items still be included in the transferred data? Or has this metadata cleanup permanently wiped our personal watch history for these titles from the Trakt database entirely? > > What’s even more upsetting is the loss of the precise timestamps (date and time) of when I watched these films. I can’t know for sure the answers to those questions, but I can try to help you figure them out since the Trakt team doesn’t care to pronounce about it. 1. Export your Trakt data ([https://app.trakt.tv/settings/data](https://app.trakt.tv/settings/data)) 2. Explore your .json files: personally, for me the quickest and easiest way to do this is through [JSON Editor Online](https://jsoneditoronline.org/) website, using the tree mode (I think it’s okay to mention it, it’s not competition in any way, shape or form, just an online tool) 3. You will find a file for your list “Short Films”. In this case, I think two, since each file caps at 1000 records. It is very likely that all your films are still listed on those files, even the _hidden_ ones. At least, that’s my experience. 4. Now, for the timestamps, there are two files you can use: “watched-movies” and “watch-history”. The first one will only display the last watched date, even if you have more than a play. The second one, or the multiple files with the second name, will have every single history record. 5. Using the platform I aforementioned, there’s a search button you can use. Search for something unique, for example the TMDb ID (if the 3rd point was successful, you will have access to those IDs there). Well, if you find it, those records are, **for now** , not lost. I’m sorry I can’t give you a straight answer, but hopefully this post can help you. Let us know if those records are still present, hopefully they are! ---
**Author:** ![Ray\_o](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/ray_o/32/41616_2.png) [@Ray\_o](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/Ray_o)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/16 "2026-03-27T13:15:35Z")
Thanks for the suggestions! I followed your advice and checked my JSON files. Since I have a lot of data, I used a **Python script** to cross-reference everything. By comparing my list **`lists-list-short-films.json`** (1,332 items) against all 8 of my **`watched-history.json`** files, I found that **322 films are completely missing from the history files.** As you can see in the screenshot, the script was still able to pull the **TMDb IDs** and **Last Watched dates** for these missing items from my **`watched-movies.json`** file. **This is a serious issue.** While I personally watch movies only once, many users re-watch films multiple times. Since the **`watched-history`** files are gone, all those specific play dates and historical records are permanently lost. The **`watched-movies`** file only keeps the “Last Watched” date, which is just a hollow summary. It proves they deleted my history logs but left the data in my movies list. The files are broken and don’t match. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/trakt/original/3X/d/6/d6fe6ca1dffa54b9cd2bd31b31aea8f53b1e45e5.png) **I went even deeper and pinpointed the exact moment this happened by auditing my daily backups:** - **March 5:** My JSON backup showed **7,086** history records. - **March 6:** The count dropped to **6,714**. **This confirms that 372 history records were purged from my account in that 24-hour window. This is NOT a case of “hidden items”—it is a permanent deletion that occurred between March 5th and March 6th.** ---
**Author:** ![ABTH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/abth/32/14598_2.png) [@ABTH](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/ABTH)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/17 "2026-03-27T14:09:45Z")
> [@Ray\_o](#): > > Since I have a lot of data, I used a **Python script** to cross-reference everything. Wow, that’s a whole other level, I’m just a basic computer user in comparison. 😅 But those skills seem very useful, especially now that I will have to explore and properly format all my exported files to correctly import to another platform, whatever that might be. But I’m going off-topic, anyway. > [@Ray\_o](#): > > I found that **322 films are completely missing from the history files.** As you can see in the screenshot, the script was still able to pull the **TMDb IDs** and **Last Watched dates** for these missing items from my **`watched-movies.json`** file. > > **This is a serious issue.** Thank you for confirming it for all that might be interested in this information. And I couldn’t agree more: **this is indeed a serious issue**. ---
**Author:** ![ABTH](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/abth/32/14598_2.png) [@ABTH](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/ABTH)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/18 "2026-03-27T14:14:28Z")
> [@Ray\_o](#): > > This confirms that 372 history records were purged from my account in that 24-hour window. This is NOT a case of “hidden items”—it is a permanent deletion that occurred between March 5th and March 6th. Funnily enough, around the same time automatic backups were being _sunsetted_ and started not working properly (again). Here for reference: > [@Automatic Backups & Data Exports don't include private lists](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/automatic-backups-data-exports-dont-include-private-lists/103092/2): > > For me, the automatic backups were complete up until 4th of March. From that date on, they stopped including any of the vital information. And with that I mean: no collection/library, no notes, no lists (even public ones), no comments, no ratings and no history. What was 900 KB files became 5 KB… I tried the data export, to be sure, and none of that is there either. > [@counterclockwise\_arrows\_button Retiring Automatic Backups](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/retiring-automatic-backups/102430): > > By March 31, we’ll be sunsetting Automatic Backups. Here’s what you need to know. thinking What was it and why did it exist? Automatic Backups periodically generated a copy of your Trakt data and saved it to connected storage like Dropbox or Google Drive. It was introduced after a past database incident as a safeguard, ensuring users always had a recent external copy of their data if something went wrong again. nerd_face Why are we removing it? 1. It’s no longer necessary Our infrastr… ---
**Author:** ![avaianade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/avaianade/32/57143_2.png) [@avaianade](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/avaianade)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/19 "2026-03-28T20:56:18Z")
so they really gonna be silent about this huh? ---
**Author:** ![Mathisia01](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/mathisia01/32/19990_2.png) [@Mathisia01](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/Mathisia01)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/20 "2026-05-13T05:35:25Z")
For me, the json Files only show the current state of watched history. How is it possible to see what movies and episodes where on my watchlist on the 5th March? ---
**Author:** ![RoiDesRois](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/roidesrois/32/57005_2.png) [@RoiDesRois](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/RoiDesRois)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/21 "2026-05-13T10:52:13Z")
As soon as I found out (existing unwatched episodes missed) I complained and created this post. It’s causing more problems than having some duplicates to clean up. > [@Remove IMDB and TVDB Requirement for TMDB](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/remove-imdb-and-tvdb-requirement-for-tmdb/107030/6): > > @kcador @Sonply When was this IMDB requirement changed? I’m assuming sometime within this past month when I noticed the actors regular vs guests lists merged. Something on the backend changed because the iOS app won’t even display the correct count now. I understand wanting to avoid duplicates and can kind of get it for the movie and show level but this definitely needs to be removed for actors. This is affecting directors and writer credits also. When adding someone on TMDB there is no way to … ---
**Author:** ![RoiDesRois](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/roidesrois/32/57005_2.png) [@RoiDesRois](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/RoiDesRois)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/22 "2026-05-13T10:59:44Z")
Which one of these is it? Or is it not there? [https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=Turma%20da%20Mônica%20Jovem&ref\_=tt\_nv\_srb\_sm](https://www.imdb.com/find/?q=Turma%20da%20M%C3%B4nica%20Jovem&ref_=tt_nv_srb_sm) ---
**Author:** ![avaianade](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.trakt.tv/avaianade/32/57143_2.png) [@avaianade](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/avaianade)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886/23 "2026-05-13T12:40:30Z")
it’s not there, i’m gonna have do add it and they finally gave me an answer and now these movies are not hidden anymore its just completly gone along with everyone’s data 🙂 [Next page](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/removed-movies/103886.md?page=2)