diff --git a/api/web_routes.py b/api/web_routes.py
index ba5d3cf..01061e6 100644
--- a/api/web_routes.py
+++ b/api/web_routes.py
@@ -1247,6 +1247,31 @@ def register_web_routes(app, dependencies):
     async def api_movie_date_options(imdb_id: str):
         return {"options": [], "message": "Date options not available in web container. Use core container on port 8085."}
     
+    @app.delete("/api/movies/{imdb_id}")
+    async def api_delete_movie(imdb_id: str):
+        """Delete a movie from the database"""
+        db = dependencies["db"]
+        
+        try:
+            # Use the existing database method
+            deleted = db.delete_movie(imdb_id)
+            
+            if deleted:
+                return {
+                    "success": True,
+                    "status": "success", 
+                    "message": f"Deleted movie {imdb_id}",
+                    "imdb_id": imdb_id
+                }
+            else:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Movie not found")
+                
+        except HTTPException:
+            raise  # Re-raise HTTP exceptions
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Error deleting movie: {e}")
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to delete movie: {str(e)}")
+    
     # TV series endpoints
     @app.get("/api/series")
     async def api_series_list(skip: int = 0, limit: int = 50, search: str = None, 
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
index 2d871c6..957aeea 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/index.html
@@ -457,6 +457,6 @@
     <!-- Toast Notifications -->
     <div class="toast-container" id="toast-container"></div>
 
-    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-auth-fix"></script>
+    <script src="/static/js/app.js?v=2.8.2-20241025-movies-fix"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js b/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
index 1bb327c..ff0b565 100644
--- a/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
+++ b/nfoguard-web/static/js/app.js
@@ -1322,24 +1322,15 @@ async function deleteMovie(imdbId) {
     }
     
     try {
-        const response = await fetch(`/api/movies/${imdbId}`, {
-            method: 'DELETE',
-            headers: {
-                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-            }
+        const result = await apiCall(`/api/movies/${imdbId}`, {
+            method: 'DELETE'
         });
         
-        const result = await response.json();
-        
-        if (response.ok && result.success) {
+        if (result.success) {
             showToast(`✅ Movie deleted successfully`, 'success');
             
             // Refresh the movies table
             loadMovies(currentMoviesPage);
-            
-        } else {
-            const errorMsg = result.message || result.error || 'Unknown error';
-            showToast(`❌ Failed to delete movie: ${errorMsg}`, 'error');
         }
         
     } catch (error) {