jidekrm / movieapp

Movie Fetching mobile app for Android

PROJECT OVERVIEW

This project was done as part of graduation requirement for the udacity android nanodegree graduation. The app fetches popular movies from the internet and displays details on a detail screen.

APP FEATURES

• App present the user with a grid arrangement of movie posters upon launch.

• Allows user to change movie sort order between most popular, favorites or by highest-rated via a setting.

• Allows user to tap on a movie poster and transition to a details screen with additional information inluding:

  • Original title.
  • Movie poster image thumbnail.
  • A plot synopsis.
  • The user rating.
  • The release date.

• App display and play trailers.

• App display reviews of a selected movie.

• A favorite button in the details view by tapping a button (star).

• App uses Android Architecture Components (Room, LiveData, ViewModel and Lifecycle) to create a robust an efficient application.

• App has database using Room to store the names and ids of the user's favorite movies.