Movie MCP Simple MCP Server

A FastMCP server that provides access to a MongoDB movie database with natural language queries.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Movie MCP Simple MCP server?

Connect Movie MCP Simple to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A FastMCP server that provides access to a MongoDB movie database with natural language queries. The movie mcp simple mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

  • Search movies by title, genre, actor, year, or rating
  • Get top-rated movies by year or genre
  • Count movies matching criteria
  • Get detailed information about specific movies

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • find_movies — Search for movies with various filters: python find_movies(title=None, genre=None, actor=None, year=None, min_rating=None, limit=10)
  • count_movies — Count movies matching criteria: python count_movies(genre=None, year=None, min_rating=None)
  • get_top_movies — Get highest rated movies: python get_top_movies(year=None, genre=None, limit=5)
  • get_movie_details — Get full details for a specific movie: python get_movie_details(title)

Credentials and setup notes

  • Python 3.7+ - MongoDB (local or cloud) - sample_mflix database with movies collection

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at pymongo on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

This sits in the database access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Movie MCP Simple's toolset — find_movies, count_movies, get_top_movies and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by patw; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Movie MCP Simple's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
find_moviesSearch for movies with various filters: python find_movies(title=None, genre=None, actor=None, year=None, min_rating=None, limit=10)
count_moviesCount movies matching criteria: python count_movies(genre=None, year=None, min_rating=None)
get_top_moviesGet highest rated movies: python get_top_movies(year=None, genre=None, limit=5)
get_movie_detailsGet full details for a specific movie: python get_movie_details(title)

How to install the Movie MCP Simple MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "movie-mcp-simple": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["pymongo"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Python 3.7+ - MongoDB (local or cloud) - sample_mflix database with movies collection

Example prompts to try

  • Use Movie MCP Simple to find movies.
  • Use Movie MCP Simple to count movies.
  • Use Movie MCP Simple to get top movies.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Movie MCP Simple to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (find_movies, count_movies, get_top_movies, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Movie MCP Simple directly.