diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
index 109c8a93fa..656f46f219 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(InfoExtractor):
                          (?:                                                  # the various things that can precede the ID:
                              (?:(?:v|embed|e)/)                               # v/ or embed/ or e/
                              |(?:                                             # or the v= param in all its forms
-                                 (?:watch(?:_popup)?(?:\.php)?)?              # preceding watch(_popup|.php) or nothing (like /?v=xxxx)
+                                 (?:watch|movie(?:_popup)?(?:\.php)?)?              # preceding watch(_popup|.php) or nothing (like /?v=xxxx)
                                  (?:\?|\#!?)                                  # the params delimiter ? or # or #!
                                  (?:.*?&)?                                    # any other preceding param (like /?s=tuff&v=xxxx)
                                  v=