Let me read the current files to understand the search functionality and backend structure:

Now let me check the recommend.py file to understand the data structure and add genre filtering:

Now I understand the structure. Let me update the code to:

1. Hide top 3 trending movies while searching
2. Add functional genre filtering based on the actual genres in the dataset
3. Update the category filter to use real genre names from the dataset

I've updated the movie recommendation system with the requested features. The top 3 trending movies are now hidden when you search for any movie, showing only the search results and recommendations. The category filter now uses actual genre names from the TMDB dataset (Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction, etc.) and filters movies based on their actual genres. When you select a category, it displays movies from that genre with the top 3 highest-rated ones shown separately, followed by the rest of the recommendations.

I've removed the top 3 trending movies section and restored the original behavior. Now all movies are displayed in a single grid as before, without separating the top-rated ones. The category filter functionality is still working, so you can filter movies by genre.