diff --git a/oxdata/movie/models.py b/oxdata/movie/models.py
index 4f1ff4a..a419432 100644
--- a/oxdata/movie/models.py
+++ b/oxdata/movie/models.py
@@ -104,8 +104,11 @@ class Imdb(models.Model):
             data['title'] = data['title'].strip()
         return data
 
-    def update(self):
-        info = ox.web.imdb.ImdbCombined(self.imdb)
+    def update(self, timeout=None):
+        if timeout != None:
+            info = ox.web.imdb.ImdbCombined(self.imdb, timeout=timeout)
+        else:
+            info = ox.web.imdb.ImdbCombined(self.imdb)
         info = self.apply_patch(info)
         if info:
             for key in self.keys: