By default, the search doesn't use ngrams. if you're looking for a "autocomplete" type search, use ?search_type=ngram. For more search options, make sure to consult the documentation.

https://api.themoviedb.org/3/search/movie?api_key=###&query=rush&search_type=ngram

Thank you. That seemed to work better for the rush example, but shawshank redemption still doesn't show up. Any idea?

The more you type, the better the results will be.

http://api.themoviedb.org/3/search/movie?api_key=###&query=shaws&search_type=ngram

Returns Shawshank.

You're right. My php code was stupid, and I was starting at i = 1 and not i = 0, so I was skipping it -_-

Thanks. You're a lot of help.