diff --git a/core/nfo_manager.py b/core/nfo_manager.py
index 743b93d..9d72a1f 100644
--- a/core/nfo_manager.py
+++ b/core/nfo_manager.py
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ class NFOManager:
                 imdb_id = imdb_elem.text.strip()
                 if imdb_id.startswith('tt'):
                     return imdb_id
+            
+            # Last resort: Check for TMDB ID and try to convert via external lookup
+            # This handles movies that only have TMDB IDs in NFO files
+            tmdb_uniqueid = root.find('.//uniqueid[@type="tmdb"]')
+            if tmdb_uniqueid is not None and tmdb_uniqueid.text:
+                tmdb_id = tmdb_uniqueid.text.strip()
+                if tmdb_id.isdigit():
+                    print(f"⚠️ Found TMDB ID {tmdb_id} but no IMDb ID - this movie may need manual IMDb lookup")
+                    # TODO: Could implement TMDB->IMDb conversion via API
+                    # For now, log the TMDB ID so user can manually look it up
+                    return None
                     
         except (ET.ParseError, Exception):
             # Skip corrupted or non-XML files