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  <h1 align="center">Filmpire - Your Movie Universe</h1>

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    An immersive movie browsing experience powered by modern web technologies.
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    <a href="https://jj-movie-app.vercel.app"><strong>Explore the Demo »</strong></a>
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    <a href="https://github.com/jeffjiang13/movie-app/issues">Report Bug</a>
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## About The Project

Filmpire combines the thrill of exploring cinematic worlds with cutting-edge web technologies, offering an expansive platform for movie enthusiasts. Built with the modern JavaScript ecosystem, including React.js, Redux, Material UI, and the innovative Alan AI voice recognition, Filmpire sets a new standard for web-based movie exploration.

### Features at a Glance

- **User Authentication**: Secure login and registration to personalize your experience.
- **Theme Toggling**: Switch between light and dark mode for your viewing comfort.
- **Dynamic Content**: Browse movies and actors with detailed pages, powered by efficient API calls using axios and Redux.
- **Personalized Lists**: Curate your watchlist and favorites to keep track of movies you love or plan to watch.
- **Search Functionality**: Find movies with ease using the intuitive search feature.
- **Voice Commands**: Interact with Filmpire using natural language voice commands, thanks to Alan AI integration.

### Built With

This section should list any major frameworks/libraries used to bootstrap your project. Leave any add-ons/plugins for the acknowledgements section. Here are a few examples.

- [React.js](https://reactjs.org/)
- [Redux](https://redux.js.org/)
- [Material UI](https://mui.com/)
- [Alan AI](https://alan.app/)

## Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.

### Prerequisites

- npm
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  npm install npm@latest -g

Installation

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/jeffjiang13/movie-app.git

2. Install NPM packages

   npm install

3. Start the project

   npm start

Usage

For more examples of how to use Filmpire, please refer to the Documentation.

Contributing

Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement".

Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Jeff Jiang - @jeffjiang9 - jeff.jiang13@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/jeffjiang13/movie-app

Acknowledgements

• Choose an Open Source License
• Img Shields
• GitHub Pages
• Animate.css
• Loaders.css
• Slick Carousel
• Smooth Scroll
• Sticky Kit
• JVectorMap
• Font Awesome