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MOVIE (.movie)

.movie file signature | video/x-sgi-movie

Safe

Magic Bytes

Offset 0
4D 4F 56 49 00

Sources: Apache Tika

All Known Signatures

5 signature variants are documented for .movie files across multiple sources.

Hex Signature Offset Sources
4D 4F 56 49 00 0 Apache Tika
4D 4F 56 49 01 0 Apache Tika
4D 4F 56 49 02 0 Apache Tika
4D 4F 56 49 FE 0 Apache Tika
4D 4F 56 49 FF 0 Apache Tika

Extension

.movie

MIME Type

video/x-sgi-movie

Byte Offset

0

Risk Level

Safe

Validation Code

How to validate .movie files in Python

Python
def is_movie(file_path: str) -> bool:
    """Check if file is a valid MOVIE by magic bytes."""
    signature = bytes([0x4D, 0x4F, 0x56, 0x49, 0x00])
    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
        return f.read(5) == signature

How to validate .movie files in Node.js

Node.js
function isMOVIE(buffer: Buffer): boolean {
  const signature = Buffer.from([0x4D, 0x4F, 0x56, 0x49, 0x00]);
  return buffer.subarray(0, 5).equals(signature);
}

How to validate .movie files in Go

Go
func IsMOVIE(data []byte) bool {
    signature := []byte{0x4D, 0x4F, 0x56, 0x49, 0x00}
    if len(data) < 5 {
        return false
    }
    return bytes.Equal(data[:5], signature)
}

API Endpoint

GET /api/v1/movie
curl https://filesignature.org/api/v1/movie

See the full API documentation for all endpoints and parameters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a .movie file?

A .movie file is a MOVIE file.

What are the magic bytes for .movie files?

The magic bytes for MOVIE files are 4D 4F 56 49 00 at byte offset 0. These bytes uniquely identify the file format regardless of the file extension.

How do I validate a .movie file?

To validate a .movie file, read the first bytes of the file and compare them against the known magic bytes (4D 4F 56 49 00) at offset 0. This is more reliable than checking the file extension alone, as extensions can be renamed.

What is the MIME type for .movie files?

The primary MIME type for .movie files is video/x-sgi-movie.

Is it safe to open .movie files?

MOVIE (.movie) files are generally safe to open. They are classified as low risk because they primarily contain data rather than executable code. However, always ensure files come from a trusted source.