diff --git a/core/nfo_manager.py b/core/nfo_manager.py
index fbaf6f9..a632fd5 100644
--- a/core/nfo_manager.py
+++ b/core/nfo_manager.py
@@ -88,9 +88,12 @@ class NFOManager:
     
     def find_movie_imdb_id(self, movie_dir: Path) -> Optional[str]:
         """Find IMDb ID from directory name, filenames, or NFO file"""
+        print(f"🔍 Searching for IMDb ID in: {movie_dir.name}")
+        
         # First try directory name
         imdb_id = self.parse_imdb_from_path(movie_dir)
         if imdb_id:
+            print(f"✅ Found IMDb ID in directory name: {imdb_id}")
             return imdb_id
             
         # Try all files in the directory for IMDb ID patterns
@@ -98,15 +101,17 @@ class NFOManager:
             if file_path.is_file():
                 imdb_id = self.parse_imdb_from_path(file_path)
                 if imdb_id:
+                    print(f"✅ Found IMDb ID in filename: {imdb_id} from {file_path.name}")
                     return imdb_id
                     
         # Finally, try NFO file content
         nfo_path = movie_dir / "movie.nfo"
         imdb_id = self.parse_imdb_from_nfo(nfo_path)
         if imdb_id:
-            print(f"🔍 Found IMDb ID in NFO file: {imdb_id} from {nfo_path}")
+            print(f"✅ Found IMDb ID in NFO file: {imdb_id} from {nfo_path}")
             return imdb_id
             
+        print(f"❌ No IMDb ID found in directory, filenames, or NFO for: {movie_dir.name}")
         return None
     
     def _parse_nfo_with_tolerance(self, nfo_path: Path):
diff --git a/nfoguard.py b/nfoguard.py
index 74b0b85..16369a9 100644
--- a/nfoguard.py
+++ b/nfoguard.py
@@ -974,6 +974,25 @@ class MovieProcessor:
         existing = self.db.get_movie_dates(imdb_id)
         _log("DEBUG", f"Database lookup for {imdb_id}: {existing}")
         
+        # If we have complete data in database, use it and skip expensive API calls
+        if existing and existing.get("dateadded") and existing.get("source") != "no_valid_date_source":
+            _log("INFO", f"✅ Using complete database data for {imdb_id}: {existing['dateadded']} (source: {existing['source']})")
+            # Still create NFO and update files but skip API queries
+            dateadded, source, released = existing["dateadded"], existing["source"], existing.get("released")
+            
+            # Create NFO with existing data
+            if config.manage_nfo:
+                self.nfo_manager.create_movie_nfo(
+                    movie_path, imdb_id, dateadded, released, source, config.lock_metadata
+                )
+            
+            # Update file mtimes if enabled
+            if config.fix_dir_mtimes and dateadded:
+                self.nfo_manager.update_movie_files_mtime(movie_path, dateadded)
+            
+            _log("INFO", f"Completed processing movie: {movie_path.name} (source: {source}) [database-only]")
+            return
+        
         # Handle webhook mode - prioritize database, then use proper date logic
         if webhook_mode:
             _log("DEBUG", f"Webhook mode: existing={bool(existing)}, has_dateadded={bool(existing and existing.get('dateadded')) if existing else 'N/A'}")