In-depth architectural comparison of the Movies and Sec MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Movies
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Sec
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Movies if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Sec if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Movies when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Search for movies by title or keyword. Returns title, director, release date, genre, description, and artwork.
search_tv_shows
Look up a TV SERIES BY NAME on TVmaze and get its facts in one call — "tell me about the TV show Breaking Bad", "when did The Sopranos air", "how was Chernobyl rated", "what network was Mad Men on", "is The Bear still running". Returns the show name, genres, premiere and end dates, status (Running/…
get_tv_show
Full TVmaze record for ONE TV series by its numeric TVmaze show id — the episode list with air dates, plus network, status and rating. The id is an internal TVmaze number, so resolve it with search_tv_shows first and pass what that returns; when the caller names the show rather than an id, search_t…
get_tv_schedule
Check what's broadcasting on a specific date and country (e.g., 'US', 'GB'). Returns shows, times, and channels.
Sec Tools (3)
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Movies is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Sec belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Movies when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Sec when you require tools for developer tools.
Search SEC EDGAR for companies by name or ticker symbol. Returns matching company names and their CIK numbers, which are needed for other SEC tools.
get_company_filings
Get recent SEC filings for a company by CIK number, ticker, or company name. Returns filing dates, form types, and accession numbers. Optionally filter by form type (e.g., "10-K", "10-Q", "8-K").
get_company_facts
Get XBRL financial facts for a company by CIK number, ticker, or company name. Returns structured financial data including revenue, net income, total assets, and other reported metrics over time.