make_own_db.py

import json
import urllib.request
import urllib.parse
from tmdb_helpers import get_user_api_key
from tmdb_helpers import make_tmdb_api_request

def load_films(user_api_key, films_amount=1000):
    all_films = []
    for film_id in range(films_amount):
        try:
            all_films.append(make_tmdb_api_request(method='/movie/%d' % film_id, api_key=user_api_key))
        except urllib.error.HTTPError as err:
            if err.code == 404:  #if no film on this id
                continue
            else:
                raise
        finally:
            print('%s percent complete' % str(film_id*100/ films_amount))
    return all_films

if __name__ == '__main__':
    user_api_key = get_user_api_key()
    if not user_api_key:
        print('Invalid api key')
        raise SystemExit
    films_amount = 1000
    print('please, wait, this operation may take smth like 15-20 minutes')
    all_films = load_films(user_api_key, films_amount)
    with open('MyFilmDB.json', mode='w', encoding='utf-8') as my_file:
        json.dump(all_films, my_file, ensure_ascii=False)