diff --git a/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb b/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb
index 362e2791..70f478dd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/movies_controller.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ def show
       )
   end
 
+  def create
+    new_movie = Movie.new(movie_params)
+    
+    if new_movie.save
+      render json: new_movie.as_json(only: [:id]), status: :created 
+      return
+    else 
+      render json: {ok: false, errors: new_movie.errors.messages}, status: :bad_request
+      return
+    end 
+  end 
+
   private
 
   def require_movie
@@ -29,4 +41,8 @@ def require_movie
       render status: :not_found, json: { errors: { title: ["No movie with title #{params["title"]}"] } }
     end
   end
+
+  def movie_params
+    params.permit(:title, :release_date, :overview, :inventory)
+  end 
 end
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index f4c99688..76715f9a 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   resources :customers, only: [:index]
 
-  resources :movies, only: [:index, :show], param: :title
+  resources :movies, only: [:index, :show, :create], param: :title
 
   post "/rentals/:title/check-out", to: "rentals#check_out", as: "check_out"
   post "/rentals/:title/return", to: "rentals#check_in", as: "check_in"