Moldova: Piracy Visibility Report

This report provides data-driven insights into the visibility and accessibility of pirated content in Moldova, based on an analysis of Google Search results for 100 movies and TV shows. It aims to inform film studios, streaming platforms, policymakers, and legal professionals about the prevalence of search-based piracy and its impact on the entertainment market. The findings highlight key areas for intervention and support the development of effective copyright enforcement strategies.

Country Ranking

Position in global piracy visibility (Google Search): 24 out of 116 countries.

Site-Blocking Measures

Implemented: No

Trends in Piracy Presence Over Time

The following analysis tracks piracy visibility in Google Search results across key positions (Top 20 and Top 100) for the 300 titles examined. These trends reveal how pirated content competes with legal offerings in organic search results over time.

Piracy Visibility in Google Search Results

The pie charts below illustrate the percentage of infringing URLs appearing in critical sections of Google Search results for India. These sections — Top 3, Top 10, Top 20, and Top 100—represent high-visibility zones where user attention is concentrated, and pirated content competes with legitimate sources.

This data reveals how dominant piracy is in organic search and where interventions may be most needed.

Share of Pirated Content by Website Type

This section illustrates which types of websites are most responsible for piracy visibility in Moldova:

Titles Most Affected by Piracy

The list is ranked by the Piracy Presence Rate within the top 100 Google search results.

				Total Infringements				Piracy Presence Rate
			Premiere	Top 3	Top 10	Top 20	Top 100	Top 3	Top 10	Top 20	Top 100
1		Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Movie, 2017 | Disney		6	25	55	236	33%	42%	46%	60%
2		Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Movie, 2011 | Disney		3	11	32	184	25%	28%	40%	65%
3		The Hateful Eight Movie, 2015 | Spyglass Media Group		1	15	39	181	8%	38%	49%	62%
4		Gyeongseong Creature TV series, 2023 | Netflix		2	10	31	176	17%	25%	39%	61%
5		Django Unchained Movie, 2012 | Spyglass Media Group		3	8	32	172	25%	20%	40%	63%
6		The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Movie, 2013 | Warner Bros.		1	11	33	169	8%	28%	41%	74%
7		The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Movie, 2010 | Lionsgate		2	12	29	161	17%	30%	36%	57%
8		The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Movie, 2014 | Warner Bros.		4	12	33	155	33%	30%	41%	66%
9		The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Movie, 2012 | Warner Bros.		1	8	28	151	8%	20%	35%	63%
10		Bridgerton TV series, 2020 | Netflix		6	27	59	144	50%	68%	74%	72%
11		The Witcher TV series, 2019 | Netflix		7	22	47	143	58%	55%	59%	71%
12		Stranger Things TV series, 2016 | Netflix		8	26	57	142	67%	65%	71%	83%
13		Mad Max: Fury Road Movie, 2015 | Warner Bros.		2	11	35	139	17%	28%	44%	63%
14		The Roundup: Punishment Movie, 2024 | Bigpunch Pictures		1	14	44	139	7%	28%	44%	55%
15		Fear the Walking Dead TV series, 2015 | AMC		11	23	50	136	92%	58%	63%	71%
16		Minions: The Rise of Gru Animated movie, 2022 | NBCUniversal		3	12	28	134	25%	30%	35%	58%
17		The Twilight Saga: New Moon Movie, 2009 | Lionsgate		1	10	33	133	8%	25%	41%	45%
18		Gisaengchung Movie, 2019 | CJ Entertainment, Neon		0	6	29	132	0%	15%	36%	65%
19		The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Movie, 2012 | Lionsgate		3	10	24	129	25%	25%	30%	45%
20		Ozark TV series, 2017 | Netflix		6	22	50	128	50%	55%	63%	77%
21		Parasyte: The Grey TV series, 2024 | Netflix		3	12	44	128	25%	30%	55%	68%
22		Kung Fu Panda 4 Animated movie, 2024 | DreamWorks Animation, NBCUniversal		4	17	39	119	33%	43%	49%	61%
23		The Fall Guy Movie, 2024 | NBCUniversal		2	4	20	118	17%	10%	25%	49%
24		Special Ops: Lioness TV series, 2023 | Paramount		13	34	64	114	72%	57%	53%	49%
25		The Apothecary Diaries Animated series, 2023 | Crunchyroll		5	22	41	114	42%	55%	51%	54%
26		Spartacus: Gods of the Arena TV series, 2011 | Starz, Lionsgate		1	9	23	111	8%	23%	29%	39%
27		Despicable Me 4 Animated movie, 2024 | NBCUniversal		6	17	41	111	50%	43%	51%	65%
28		Twisted Metal TV series, 2023 | Sony Pictures		4	17	45	107	33%	43%	56%	58%
29		John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Movie, 2019 | Lionsgate		4	14	30	106	33%	35%	38%	55%
30		Mufasa: The Lion King Animated movie, 2024 | Disney		3	7	19	104	25%	18%	24%	44%
31		Poker Face TV series, 2023 | Peacock, NBCUniversal		5	22	51	100	42%	55%	64%	70%
32		Dexter: New Blood TV series, 2021 | Paramount		2	9	29	99	17%	23%	36%	54%
33		Vijirante -Boku no Hîrô Akademia ILLEGALS- Animated series, 2025 | Crunchyroll		3	12	31	97	25%	30%	39%	41%
34		Narcos TV series, 2015 | Netflix		1	11	24	96	17%	55%	60%	73%
35		The Day of the Jackal TV series, 2024 | Sky, NBCUniversal, Carnival Films		7	20	42	96	58%	50%	53%	62%
36		The Walking Dead: Dead City TV series, 2023 | AMC		4	13	34	95	33%	33%	43%	50%
37		The Wolf of Wall Street Movie, 2013 | Red Granite Pictures		2	7	17	95	17%	18%	21%	44%
38		Mayor of Kingstown TV series, 2021 | Paramount		10	28	62	93	83%	70%	78%	81%
39		Squid Game TV series, 2021 | Netflix		4	9	21	91	33%	23%	26%	28%
40		Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Movie, 2023 | Paramount, Skydance		3	9	17	90	25%	23%	21%	37%
41		The Wheel of Time TV series, 2021 | Sony Pictures, Amazon		6	20	41	88	67%	67%	68%	77%
42		Avatar Movie, 2009 | Disney		1	5	15	88	17%	25%	38%	72%
43		Venom: The Last Dance Movie, 2024 | Sony Pictures		2	6	21	83	17%	15%	26%	42%
44		Wednesday TV series, 2022 | Netflix		2	9	21	82	33%	45%	53%	63%
45		Zack Snyder's Justice League Movie, 2021 | Warner Bros.		2	4	18	81	17%	10%	23%	42%
46		The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon TV series, 2023 | AMC		4	11	31	81	33%	28%	39%	50%
47		Avengers: Endgame Movie, 2019 | Disney, Marvel		2	6	15	81	17%	15%	19%	33%
48		Breaking Bad TV series, 2008 | Sony Pictures		3	9	21	80	50%	45%	53%	73%
49		Game of Thrones TV series, 2011 | Warner Bros.		7	14	22	79	58%	35%	28%	38%
50		Tulsa King TV series, 2022 | Paramount		8	25	38	79	67%	64%	58%	69%
51		Paddington 2 Movie, 2017 | Canal+, Anton		1	7	13	79	17%	35%	33%	63%
52		Severance TV series, 2022 | Apple TV+		4	17	41	77	33%	43%	51%	49%
53		Silo TV series, 2023 | Apple TV+, AMC		7	22	41	76	58%	55%	52%	48%
54		The Super Mario Bros. Movie Animated movie, 2023 | NBCUniversal		0	13	31	76	0%	33%	39%	46%
55		In the Lost Lands Movie, 2025 | Constantin Film		6	13	26	76	50%	33%	33%	44%
56		For All Mankind TV series, 2019 | Apple TV+		2	7	19	73	33%	35%	48%	60%
57		House of David TV series, 2025 | Amazon		4	18	36	72	33%	45%	49%	37%
58		Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 Movie, 2014 | Disney, Marvel		2	3	12	71	22%	10%	20%	44%
59		Doctor Who TV series, 2005 | BBC		3	8	14	69	50%	40%	35%	53%
60		The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Animated movie, 2024 | Warner Bros.		1	8	19	67	8%	20%	24%	41%
61		John Wick: Chapter 4 Movie, 2023 | Lionsgate		1	5	13	65	8%	13%	16%	32%
62		Anora Movie, 2024 | FilmNation Entertainment		3	6	16	63	25%	15%	20%	40%
63		My Hero Academia Animated series, 2016 | Crunchyroll		0	1	3	63	0%	5%	8%	35%
64		Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Movie, 2024 | Warner Bros.		2	4	13	62	17%	10%	16%	36%
65		Shrek 2 Animated movie, 2004 | DreamWorks Animation		2	11	18	61	33%	55%	45%	64%
66		Landman TV series, 2024 | Paramount		3	17	36	60	25%	43%	45%	37%
67		Criminal Minds: Evolution TV series, 2005 | Paramount		2	7	18	60	33%	35%	45%	56%
68		Paddington in Peru Movie, 2024 | Canal+, Sony Pictures		0	2	6	59	0%	10%	15%	44%
69		1923 TV series, 2022 | Paramount		0	7	13	58	0%	35%	33%	58%
70		A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Animated series, 2024 | Crunchyroll		4	13	27	58	33%	33%	34%	23%
71		Dune: Part Two Movie, 2024 | Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros.		1	3	13	57	8%	8%	16%	32%
72		Avatar: The Way of Water Movie, 2022 | Disney		1	7	16	56	8%	18%	20%	30%
73		Monster Summer Movie, 2024 | Novo Media Group, Pastime Pictures		5	13	24	50	42%	33%	30%	26%
74		MobLand TV series, 2025 | Paramount		4	12	30	50	33%	30%	38%	41%
75		Yellowstone TV series, 2018 | Paramount		5	19	42	49	42%	48%	57%	60%
76		The Bondsman TV series, 2025 | Amazon		0	0	8	47	0%	0%	20%	35%
77		House of the Dragon TV series, 2022 | Warner Bros.		1	6	11	45	8%	15%	14%	19%
78		The Penguin TV series, 2024 | Warner Bros.		3	10	19	45	25%	25%	25%	28%
79		Criminal Minds TV series, 2005 | Paramount		1	5	13	45	17%	25%	33%	45%
80		Jurassic World: Rebirth Movie, 2025 | NBCUniversal		0	1	11	41	0%	5%	28%	51%
81		Ted Lasso TV series, 2020 | Apple TV+, Warner Bros.		3	11	23	40	25%	28%	35%	45%
82		The White Lotus TV series, 2021 | Warner Bros.		3	10	27	39	25%	25%	38%	38%
83		True Detective TV series, 2014 | Warner Bros.		0	5	16	39	0%	13%	20%	23%
84		Top Gun: Maverick Movie, 2022 | Paramount		1	5	13	39	17%	25%	33%	57%
85		The Last of Us TV series, 2023 | Warner Bros.		6	17	26	37	50%	43%	33%	20%
86		Dune: Prophecy TV series, 2024 | Warner Bros.		3	10	20	37	25%	26%	29%	32%
87		Sugar TV series, 2024 | Apple TV+		1	5	14	36	17%	25%	35%	42%
88		Chief of War TV series, 2025 | Apple TV+		1	4	9	36	17%	20%	23%	35%
89		Bluey Animated series, 2018 | BBC		0	2	2	34	0%	5%	3%	10%
90		Dexter TV series, 2006 | Paramount		1	7	20	33	17%	35%	50%	49%
91		The Simpsons Animated series, 1989 | Disney		3	10	21	33	50%	50%	55%	61%
92		The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV series, 2022 | Amazon		5	13	27	31	42%	33%	36%	38%
93		Yellowjackets TV series, 2021 | Entertainment One, Lionsgate		1	2	7	30	8%	5%	9%	10%
94		Bugonia Movie, 2025 | CJ Entertainment		0	3	9	20	0%	15%	27%	39%
95		The Boys TV series, 2019 | Amazon		0	2	4	19	0%	10%	10%	26%
96		Project Hail Mary Movie, 2026 | Amazon		1	6	13	17	17%	30%	34%	36%
97		Cape Fear TV series, 2026 | Apple TV+		1	3	10	17	17%	15%	25%	29%
98		Superman Movie, 2025 | Warner Bros.		2	5	16	17	33%	25%	40%	40%
99		Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord Animated series, 2026 | Disney, Lucasfilm		4	13	17	17	67%	72%	68%	68%
100		The Drama Movie, 2026 | A24		4	10	12	15	67%	53%	41%	45%

Legend and Data Methodology

For a comprehensive explanation of our data collection and analysis methods, please visit the dedicated page: Legend and Data Methodology. This page provides in-depth insights into the research process, including data sources, collection techniques, and key metrics employed.

By exploring this dedicated page, you will gain a deeper understanding of the data behind the chart and its reliability.

Permission to Republish

The content in this section is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.