IMDb is a tool, not content itself. Think of it like a library catalog—incredibly useful, but the value depends entirely on what you're looking up.
The app excels at what it does: comprehensive entertainment information, solid parental guides (way more detailed than just MPAA ratings), and helping families avoid surprise inappropriate content. The Kids Mode is a nice touch that shows some awareness of younger users.
That said, it's fundamentally a consumption facilitator. It helps you find more stuff to watch, which cuts both ways. For intentional families, it's genuinely useful for vetting content before hitting play. For everyone else, it's just another nudge toward the infinite entertainment buffet.
The enrichment angle is real but subtle—learning about filmmaking, understanding criticism, seeing how stories are constructed. But let's be honest: most people use it to settle arguments about "that guy from that thing" and decide what to watch next on Netflix.