Movie Platform

Build a movie discovery and streaming platform with search, recommendations, watchlists, and responsive video playback.

Next.js with TMDB API integration, server-side rendering for SEO, client-side search with debouncing, and adaptive video streaming.

• ISR for movie pages achieving sub-second TTFB
• Image optimization reducing bandwidth by 50%
• Search debouncing cutting API calls by 75%

• Third-party API rate limits require aggressive caching strategies
• Image-heavy UIs need systematic lazy loading and blur placeholders
• SSR + client hydration for search creates the best UX balance