The Movies App is an Android application developed in Kotlin that enables users to search for their favorite movies, access detailed information about them, and add them to their favorites. This app follows the MVVM architecture pattern and leverages various widely-used Jetpack and third party libraries, including Retrofit, Room Database, Hilt, Data Binding, Navigation, Glide, and Paging 3.

The Movies App offers the following features:

• Movie Search: Users can search for movies by their title.
• Detailed Movie Information: Users can view comprehensive details about a movie, including its title, poster, release date, rating, and a brief overview.
• Favorites Management: Users can add movies to their favorites list for convenient access later on.
• Remove from Favorites: Users can remove movies from their favorites list if they no longer wish to keep them.
• Paging: The app employs Paging 3 to paginate search results, facilitating the loading of large data sets in an efficient manner.
• Data Binding: Data binding is utilized in the app to reduce boilerplate code and enhance code readability.
• Hilt: The app integrates Hilt for dependency injection, simplifying dependency management and enhancing code modularity.
• Room Database: The app utilizes Room Database to store user favorites locally, enabling offline access to the data.
• Retrofit: Retrofit is employed in the app to handle network requests and streamline the retrieval of data from the internet.

To use the Movies App, follow these steps:

1. Open the app.
2. Enter a movie title in the search bar and press search button.
3. Wait for the search results to load.
4. Click on a movie to view its details.
5. To add or remove a movie to favorites, click on the heart icon.
6. To view your favorites, click the three dots menu icon on the action bar.

To install the Movie App, follow these steps:

1. Clone or download the project code from the repository.
2. Open the project in Android Studio.
3. Build and run the app on an Android emulator or device.

The following technologies and libraries were used in the development of this app:

• Kotlin
• Android Studio
• MVVM Architecture
• Retrofit
• Room Database
• Hilt
• Data Binding
• Navigation
• Glide
• Paging 3