Data Download

Training Data Set

The Netflix Prize training dataset is available for download from here. You must register separately at that site to download the training dataset, even if you elect not to enter the Netflix Prize contest itself. The format of the training data is described on the Netflix Prize website and in the training dataset file. No additional training data will be provided.

Qualifying Answer Sets

The qualifying answer sets can be downloaded from the links below.

• The who_rated_what_2006.txt file consists of 100,000 lines, each containing a user_id and movie_id pair.
• The how_many_ratings_2006.txt file consists of 8863 lines, each containing a movie_id.

The user_ids and movie_ids are taken from the Netflix Prize training dataset.