diff --git a/crud.py b/crud.py
index f9c20a8..60e8f4b 100644
--- a/crud.py
+++ b/crud.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ def create_movie(
     genres: list[str],
     description: str = "",
     vote_average: float | None = None,
-    vote_count: int | None = None
+    vote_count: int | None = None,
+    release_date: str | None = None
 ):
     db_movie = models.Movie(
         title=title,
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ def create_movie(
         description=description,
         vote_average=vote_average,
         vote_count=vote_count,
+        release_date=release_date,
     )
     db.add(db_movie)
     db.commit()
diff --git a/dev.py b/dev.py
index 8835668..be3bccc 100644
--- a/dev.py
+++ b/dev.py
@@ -27,16 +27,7 @@ async def root():
 
 @app.post("/pydantic_movies/")
 async def create_movie(payload: schemas.MoviePayload, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
-    data = payload.dict()
-    crud_params = dict(
-        genres=data.get("genres", ["Unknown"]),
-        description=data.get("description", ""),
-        title=data.get("title", ""),
-        vote_average=data.get("vote_average"),
-        vote_count=data.get("vote_count"),
-    )
-
-    movie = crud.create_movie(db, **crud_params)
+    movie = crud.create_movie(db, **payload.dict())
     out = {"message": f"Created {movie.title} XX", "id": movie.id}
     return out