This is a tool to tool that I made for fun, that checks if there is cast overlap aross movies / tv shows

All the data is fetched from the TMDB API

You can compare more than 2 shows and movies at once

If you aren't sure about the title use the '-i' flag to select out of similar titles You can also use the '-m ' flag to filter out background actors / small characters that have been in less then episodes If you want to export the data you can do '--export file.json'

This project uses a C++ backend. Ensure you have the standard GNU compiler toolchain installed.

1. Install and Compile

Run the automated build script. This will initialize an isolated Python environment, install dependencies, compile the C++ native extension, and generate a .env template:

make install

2. Configure the API Key

Open the newly generated .env file and insert your free TMDB Developer API Key.

3. Run the Application

Activate the environment and run the tool.

source .venv/bin/activate
python main.py "The Mentalist" "Supernatural" "Prison Break" -i -m 3

(Optional) To verify the C++ extension compiled correctly, run the tests:

make test