title: Error converting value to type 'System.Collections.Generic.List` in my json
body: <p>I am having problem in converting JSON to object in C#. I want to know that what's wrong with my json or object structure? Why its failing?</p>
  
  <p>My JSON is:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[ { "added_on" : "10-03-2014",
      "country" : "INDIA",
      "crew" : "{\"Actor1\": \"Kangana\", \"Actor2\":\"Lisa Haydon\"}\r\n",
      "fb_link" : "https://www.facebook.com/Queenthefilm",
      "genre" : "DRAMA",
      "id" : 1,
      "image_first_url" : "",
      "image_main_url" : "133avk38CcBfNHsqwr0nzqOa8Db.jpg",
      "image_second_url" : "",
      "name" : "Queen",
      "ratings" : "[{\"type\": \"IMDB\", \"value\": \"9.3\"}, {\"type\": \"TOI\", \"value\": \"4\"}, {\"type\": \"NDTV\", \"value\": \"3\"}]",
      "release_date" : "07-03-2014",
      "release_year" : 2014,
      "storyline" : "A Delhi girl from a traditional family sets out on a solo honeymoon after her marriage gets canceled.",
      "twitter_link" : "https://twitter.com/Queenthefilm",
      "youtube_link" : "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGC6vl3lzf0"
    } ]
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>My object structure:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class Movie
  {
      public string id { get; set; }
      public string name { get; set; }
      public string storyline { get; set; }
      public string crew { get; set; }
      public string genre { get; set; }
      public string release_year { get; set; }
      public string release_date { get; set; }
      public string country { get; set; }
      public string youtube_link { get; set; }
      public string fb_link { get; set; }
      public string twitter_link { get; set; }
      public string image_main_url { get; set; }
      public string image_first_url { get; set; }
      public string image_second_url { get; set; }
      public string added_on { get; set; }
      public List&lt;Rating&gt; ratings { get; set; }
  }
  
  public class Rating
  {
      public string type { get; set; }
      public string value { get; set; }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Error converting value "[{"type": "IMDB", "value": "9.3"}, {"type": "TOI", "value": "4"}, {"type": "NDTV", "value": "3"}]" to type 'System.Collections.Generic.List`1[mq.channel.Rating]'. Path '[0].ratings', line 1, position 731.
  </code></pre>