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Letterboxd

{{Short description|Social cataloging service for films}}

{{Distinguish|Letter Boxed}}

{{use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox website

| name = Letterboxd

| logo = Letterboxd-Logo-H-Pos-RGB.svg

| screenshot = Letterboxed homepage.png

| caption = Homepage in 2024 for logged-out users

| collapsible = yes

| url = {{official URL|https://letterboxd.com}}

| commercial = Yes

| type = Social cataloging application for films

| registration = {{ubl|Optional to view|Required to use}}

| language = English

| num_users = 17 million (June 2024)

| content_license =

| programming_language =

| location = Auckland, New Zealand

| founder = {{ubl|Matthew Buchanan|Karl von Randow}}

| owner = Tiny (60%)

| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2011|10|df=yes}}

| key_people =

| revenue =

| current_status = Active

}}

Letterboxd ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɛ|t|ər|b|ɒ|k|s|t}} {{respell|LET|ər|bokst}}) is an online social cataloging service for film founded and (partially with investment company Tiny since 2023) owned by Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow in 2011 with a headquarters in New Zealand. Members can rate and review films, keep track of which ones they have seen in the past and when, make lists of films, showcase their favorites, tag films using text keywords, and interact with other cinephiles. It has been described as "Goodreads for movies."{{cite news |last1=Abascal |first1=Lina |date=1 September 2023 |title=Goodreads for Movies? Where Insiders Go for Deep Dives on Films, Podcasts, and Even Wine |url=https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/goodreads-for-movies-where-insiders-go-for-deep-dives-on-films-podcasts-and-even-wine-4366691e |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230913173737/https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/goodreads-for-movies-where-insiders-go-for-deep-dives-on-films-podcasts-and-even-wine-4366691e |archive-date=13 September 2023 |access-date=20 October 2024 |work=The Wall Street Journal}}

Letterboxd's popularity spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. It had over 17 million registered users as of January 2025. Although the website is generally limited to films, its leadership intends to add television shows in the future.

History

= Development =

Seeking to develop a "Goodreads for film," web designers Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow launched a private version of the Letterboxd website at the Brooklyn Beta web conference in October 2011.{{Cite news |last=Marsh |first=Calum |date=2021-01-13 |title=Is Letterboxd Becoming a Blockbuster? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/movies/letterboxd-growth.html |access-date=2024-02-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}{{cite web |title=Brooklyn Beta 2011 |url=https://brooklynbeta.org/2011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409210829/https://brooklynbeta.org/2011/ |archive-date=9 April 2011 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Brooklyn Beta}} The name "Letterboxd" is an allusion to letterboxing, the practice of placing black bars on the edges of a screen to preserve a movie's original aspect ratio.{{Cite web |title=Frequent questions |url=https://letterboxd.com/about/faq/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}} Buchanan and von Randow launched an invitation-only beta version on 24 April 2012{{Cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/04/letterboxd-social-website-for-film-fans-launches.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428224804/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/04/letterboxd-social-website-for-film-fans-launches.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2012|title=Letterboxd: Social website for film fans launches - latimes.com|date=28 April 2012|access-date=16 October 2018}}{{Cite news |last=Chapman |first=Glen |date=14 March 2012 |title=What on earth is Letterboxd? |url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/18883/what-on-earth-is-letterboxd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017043023/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/18883/what-on-earth-is-letterboxd |archive-date=17 October 2018 |access-date=17 October 2018 |work=Den of Geek}} and opened the site to the general public on 8 February 2013.{{cite news|url=https://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/02/08/letterboxd-the-social-network-for-movie-buffs-rolls-out-of-beta/|title=Letterboxd, the social network for movie buffs, goes freemium and finally opens to everyone|date=8 February 2013|access-date=19 January 2016|publisher=The Next Web|archive-date=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130192256/http://thenextweb.com/apps/2013/02/08/letterboxd-the-social-network-for-movie-buffs-rolls-out-of-beta/|url-status=live}} Until March 2020, Letterboxd did not employ any full-time personnel. In September 2023, the company had 16 full-time and 12 part-time employees.{{Cite news |last=Mullin |first=Benjamin |date=2023-09-29 |title=Letterboxd, Online Haven for Film Nerds, Gets a New Owner |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/29/business/media/letterboxd-new-owner.html |access-date=2024-02-08 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

In September 2023, Canadian investment company Tiny acquired a 60% majority stake in Letterboxd, valuing the company at around $50–60 million. Buchanan and von Randow continue to lead the company.{{cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=September 29, 2023 |title=Letterboxd Acquired by Canadian Firm in Deal Valuing It at $50 Million |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/letterboxd-acquired-50-million-deal-valuation-1235740185/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929144802/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/letterboxd-acquired-50-million-deal-valuation-1235740185/ |archive-date=29 September 2023 |access-date=29 September 2023 |website=Variety}}

Upon its acquisition, Letterboxd concurrently announced that it intended to add television shows to the site. (Due to Letterboxd's reliance on outside vendor The Movie Database for its list of extant films, limited-run series and a small number of recurring series have been loggable on the site for years.) Buchanan acknowledged that the decision to add TV shows has been met with some controversy by the Letterboxd community, but assured users that the introduction of television to the platform will not disrupt the current user experience.{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2023-10-05 |title=Letterboxd Founders on Selling Their Company, Expanding Into TV: 'We Need Some Mentorship to Take Us to the Next Level' |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/letterboxd-founders-sell-company-adding-tv-shows-1235746156/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231018184719/https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/letterboxd-founders-sell-company-adding-tv-shows-1235746156/ |archive-date=18 October 2023 |access-date=2023-10-19 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

= Growth =

In May 2017 (six years after launch), Letterboxd users collectively logged their 100 millionth film; they reached the 1 billion mark on 19 July 2022.{{Cite web |title=There are now one billion films watched on Letterboxd |url=https://twitter.com/letterboxd/status/1549487895039606785 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719201543/https://twitter.com/letterboxd/status/1549487895039606785 |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Twitter |language=en}} As of 23 March 2025, users have logged over 498 movies at least one million times each (the oldest being Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), and 70 movies at least three million times each.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-09 |title=Letterboxd One Million Watched Club |url=https://letterboxd.com/alexanderh/list/letterboxd-one-million-watched-club/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-09 |title=Letterboxd Three Million Watched Club |url=https://letterboxd.com/logannewtonfido/list/letterboxd-three-million-watched-club/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}} In February 2025, Barbie became the first film to be logged five million times on the platform.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-26 |title=Letterboxd Five Million Watched Club |url=https://letterboxd.com/will1011/list/letterboxd-five-million-watched-club/ |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}

Letterboxd's userbase swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its user count rose from 1.8 million in March 2020 to 3 million in January 2021, 4.1 million in December of that year,{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Jessica M. |date=2023-12-18 |title=Letterboxd feels like vintage internet. Can it stay that way? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/of-interest/2023/12/18/letterboxd-fans-movies/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en}} 10 million in September 2023, 12 million in February 2024,{{Cite web |last=King |first=Jack |date=2024-02-29 |title=Why everyone you know is suddenly a Letterboxd head |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/why-everyone-loves-letterboxd |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}} 14 million four months later in June,{{Cite web |last=Aguirre |first=Kimberly |date=2024-06-17 |title=Letterboxd started as a cinephile's best-kept secret. Now studios want in |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-06-17/letterboxd-rise-connecting-filmmakers-studios-audiences |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} and 17 million by the end of 2024.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/letterboxd-indie-films-members-surge-in-2024-favorite-films-1236251217/|title=Letterboxd, Indie Cinema's Secret Weapon, Hit 17 Million Members — Here Are Their Top 2024 Films|date=January 8, 2025|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 8, 2025}} In September 2020, film critic Scott Tobias called Letterboxd "the safest space for film discussion we've got."{{Cite web|last=Tobias|first=Scott|date=18 September 2020|title=The Future of Film Talk Is on Letterboxd|url=https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/9/18/21444082/letterboxd-film-discussion-site-streaming-movies|access-date=19 October 2020|website=The Ringer|archive-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919090820/https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/9/18/21444082/letterboxd-film-discussion-site-streaming-movies|url-status=live}} Once movie theaters reopened, arthouse and classic film organizations like the American Cinematheque reported that Letterboxd helped drive younger filmgoers to visit their programs.{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=J. Kim |date=2023-11-22 |title=How Letterboxd Captured Young Moviegoers — and Martin Scorsese |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/letterboxd-martin-scorsese-younger-audience-classic-films-1235804153/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Six films have held the title of highest-rated narrative feature on Letterboxd: The Godfather, Parasite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Come and See, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Harakiri.{{cite web|last=Moulton|first=Jack|url=https://letterboxd.com/jack/list/films-that-have-ranked-as-letterboxds-official/|title=Films that have ranked as Letterboxd's official all-time number one|publisher=Letterboxd|date=June 19, 2023|accessdate=July 31, 2023|archive-date=1 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801002648/https://letterboxd.com/jack/list/films-that-have-ranked-as-letterboxds-official/|url-status=live}} Harakiri is the current title-holder as of May 2025.{{Cite web |date=2013-11-08 |title=Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films |url=https://letterboxd.com/dave/list/official-top-250-narrative-feature-films/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}

= Reputation =

The site has a reputation (both positive and negative) for attracting cinephiles and members of Film Twitter.

  • {{Cite web |last=Minor |first=Jordan |date=2023-06-06 |title=Letterboxd Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/letterboxd |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=PCMAG |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Bunch |first=Sonny |date=2022-01-05 |title=J.D. Vance Versus Film Twitter |url=https://www.thebulwark.com/j-d-vance-versus-film-twitter/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=The Bulwark |language=en-US}}
  • {{Cite web |last=Hoepfner |first=Fran |date=2023-12-04 |title=May December May Cause Internet Brain |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/12/may-december-letterboxd-tweets.html |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Vulture |language=en}}
  • {{Cite web |last=deBoer |first=Freddie |date=2023-12-21 |title=Every Annoying Letterboxd Behavior |url=https://freddiedeboer.substack.com/p/every-annoying-letterboxd-behavior |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Freddie deBoer}} An internal survey conducted in late 2022 showed that Letterboxd users, on average, watched more movies and spent more money on movies than general moviegoers.{{Cite news |last=Lambert |first=Harper |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Letterboxd Unboxed: How a Grassroots Social Network Is Revolutionizing Film Fandom |url=https://www.thewrap.com/letterboxd-social-media-platform-film-fans/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606022343/https://www.thewrap.com/letterboxd-social-media-platform-film-fans/ |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=June 5, 2023 |work=TheWrap}} The New York Times noted that "[w]hat rises to the top of the site’s page for most popular reviews ranges wildly: "There are obscure memes, diaristic essays and sprawling screeds packed with pseudo-academic jargon," but added that "the lack of rules or structure can also lead to some interesting, unconventional criticism, and offers a platform to voices that might otherwise not be heard." The site has been praised for its comparative and competitive pressures, as well as its roles in facilitating genuine connections centered on shared interests; fostering exploration across cinema genres and eras; challenging gatekeeping in the film community; and connecting like-minded individuals within digital communities. Conversely, it has been criticized for gamifying the act of watching films and boosting sardonic one-line reviews over more in-depth assessments.{{Cite web |last=Tran |first=Lea |date=2024-03-06 |title=Letterboxd: Leaving traditional social media for 'reel' this time |url=https://dailyfreepress.com/2024/03/06/letterboxd-leaving-traditional-social-media-for-reel-this-time/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=The Daily Free Press |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Troughton |first=James |date=2024-01-06 |title=Stop Complaining About Dumb Letterboxd Reviews |url=https://www.thegamer.com/stop-complaining-about-dumb-letterboxd-reviews/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-29 |title=Why everyone you know is suddenly a Letterboxd head |url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/why-everyone-loves-letterboxd |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=British GQ |language=en-GB}}

In recent years, several notable members of the film industry have joined the site. When actress Iman Vellani was cast as Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel, fans quickly found her Letterboxd account{{Cite web |last=Chand |first=Neeraj |date=2020-10-02 |title=Captain Marvel Got a Bad Review from Ms. Marvel Star Iman Vellani |url=https://movieweb.com/captain-marvel-negative-review-iman-vellani-ms-marvel/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=MovieWeb |language=en}} and some of her reviews went viral, particularly her review of Captain Marvel.{{Cite web |title=A ★★ review of Captain Marvel (2019) |url=https://letterboxd.com/iman_vell/film/captain-marvel/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}} Director Martin Scorsese opened a Letterboxd account in October 2023 and quickly became the most-followed user on the site.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Josh |date=2023-10-28 |title=Martin Scorsese joins Letterboxd and instantly becomes most followed account of all time |url=https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/martin-scorsese-joins-letterboxd-and-instantly-becomes-most-followed-account-of-all-time-2357395/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Dexerto |language=en}} However, as of December 2024, Ayo Edebiri is the most-followed user on Letterboxd.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-07 |title=Ayo Edebiri's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/fumilayo/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}

Other filmmakers and actors have actively used Letterboxd, including

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  • Allan Arkush{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Allan Arkush's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/aarkush/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Roger Avary{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Roger Avary's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/avary/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Sean Baker{{Cite web |date=2024-05-25 |title=Sean Baker's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/lilfilm/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Jim Beaver{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Jim Beaver's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/jumblejim/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Simon Barrett{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=Simon Barrett's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/simonbarrett/ |access-date=2025-04-14|website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Charli XCX{{Cite web|date=2025-01-10|title=Charli XCX's profile|url=https://letterboxd.com/itscharlibb/|access-date=2025-01-10|website=Letterboxd| language=en}}
  • Aneesh Chaganty{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Aneesh Chaganty's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/aneeshchaganty/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Rob Coleman{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Rob Coleman's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/arfkeldo/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts' profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/carrieandtracy/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Barbara Crampton{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title= Barbara Crampton's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/barbaracrampton/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Jim Cummings{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Jim Cumming's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/jimmycthatsme/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Scott Derrickson{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Scott Derrickson's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/derrickson/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Brian Duffield{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Brian Duffield's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/brianduffield/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Elsie Fisher{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Elsie Fisher's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/yowiescope/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Mike Flanagan{{Cite web |date=2024-02-26 |title=Mike Flanagan's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/flanaganfilm/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Jared Gilman{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Jared Gilman's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/JaredGilman/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Daniel Goldhaber{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title= Daniel Goldhaber's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/chronopictures/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Dylan Gelula{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Dylan Gelula's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/nalyd/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Chad Hartigan{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Chad Hartigan's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/chad_hartigan/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Paul Walter Hauser{{Cite web|date=2025-01-10|title=Paul Walter Hauser's profile|url=https://letterboxd.com/paulwhauser/|access-date=2025-01-10|website=Letterboxd| language=en}}
  • Max Hechtman{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Max Hechtman's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/maxhechtman/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Jordan Horowitz{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Jordan Horowitz's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/jehorowitz/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Anurag Kashyap{{Cite web |date=2024-09-12 |title=Anurag Kashyap’s profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/anuragkashyap/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=letterboxd.com |language=en}}
  • Owen Kline{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title= Owen Kline's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/owenjkline/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Chandler Levack{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Chandler Levack's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/clevack/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Joe Lynch{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Joe Lynch's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/thejoelynch/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Kyle MacLachlan{{Cite web |title=Kyle MacLachlan's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/kylemaclachlan_/ |access-date=2025-05-07|website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Jaeden Martell{{Cite web|date=2025-01-10|title=Jaeden Martell’s profile|url=https://letterboxd.com/Jaemart/|access-date=2025-01-10|website=Letterboxd| language=en}}
  • Christopher McQuarrie{{Cite web |title=Christopher McQuarrie's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/chrismcquarrie/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Max Minghella{{Cite web |title=Max Minghella's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/blanktape/ |access-date=2025-04-22|website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Dacre Montgomery{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Dacre Montgomery's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/dacremontgomery/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Hari Nef{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Hari Nef's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/harinef/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Griffin Newman{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Griffin Newman's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/grifflightning/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Wyatt Oleff{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Wyatt Oleff's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/wyatto/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Josh Ruben{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Josh Ruben's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/joshruben/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Rachel Sennott{{Cite web|date=2025-01-05|title=Rachel Sennott's profile|url=https://letterboxd.com/girlactress/|access-date=2025-01-05|website=Letterboxd| language=en}}
  • Sarah Sherman{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Sarah Sherman's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/sarahsquirm/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Oren Soffer{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Oren Soffer's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/orensoffer/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Adam Wingard{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=Adam Wingard's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/adamwingard/ |access-date=2025-04-14|website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Michael Williams{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Michael Williams' profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/shendopen/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Alex Winter{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Alex Winter's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/alxwinter/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Ivy Wolk{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Ivy Wolk's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/spicyboyivy/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}
  • Edgar Wright{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Edgar |date=2024-03-03 |title=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/edgarwright/status/1764473989139963977 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Twitter}}

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In addition, filmmakers like Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola,{{Cite web |title=Francis Ford Coppola's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/francisfcoppola/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=letterboxd.com |language=en}} Michael Mann,{{Cite web |last=Zilko |first=Christian |date=2024-07-04 |title=Michael Mann Joins Letterboxd, Lists His 14 Favorite Films |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/michael-mann-joins-letterboxd-lists-favorite-movies-1235023025/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}} and Rian Johnson,{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Rian |date=2020-05-23 |title=Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/rianjohnson/status/1242271248740057089 |website=Twitter}}{{Cite web |title=rcjohnso's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/rcjohnso/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}} as well as fictional film character Paddington Bear,{{Cite web |title=Paddington's profile |url=https://letterboxd.com/paddingtonbear/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=letterboxd.com |language=en}} have created Letterboxd profiles in order to post their lists of recommended films. Letterboxd's marketing team also frequently interviews Hollywood celebrities about their four favorite films, based on the Letterboxd feature that allows users to publicly display their own favorite movies on their user profiles.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=Emma Stone shares her four favorite films in great detail |url=https://letterboxd.com/crew/story/emma-stone-shares-her-four-favorite-films/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=letterboxd.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-26 |title=Boots Riley shares his four favorite films |url=https://letterboxd.com/crew/story/boots-riley-shares-his-four-favorite-films/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=letterboxd.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=Zack Snyder shares his four favorite films |url=https://letterboxd.com/crew/story/zack-snyder-shares-his-four-favorite-films/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=letterboxd.com |language=en}}

In March 2024, Letterboxd disclosed that it had suffered a data breach the previous February via a compromised staff account. The company said that the breaching party had accessed "significantly less than 1% of all accounts."{{Cite web |title=Letterboxd Security Notice: March 2024 - Letterboxd |url=https://deal.town/letterboxd/letterboxd-security-notice-march-2024-F34PMWQNE |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=deal.town |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Rodger |first=James |date=2024-03-15 |title=Letterboxd issues urgent warning to users and says 'check accounts' now |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/letterboxd-issues-urgent-warning-users-28823866 |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}}

Features

= General features =

Anyone can read content on the site. However, users who want to participate must create a Letterboxd account.

All members can rate films on a scale of one to five stars (with half-stars also allowed), review films, and tag them with relevant keywords. Members may also list their four favorite films, maintain lists of films they have watched or want to watch, and interact with other members. A follower model enables members to follow and get updates about the activity of others on the site. Lists could originally only be made public or private to the user. In April 2023, finer controls were added which allowed sharing a list with specific users via a secret link.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Between Us: private list sharing comes to Letterboxd • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine |url=https://letterboxd.com/journal/between-us-private-lists-sharing/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=letterboxd.com |language=en |archive-date=18 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818075727/https://letterboxd.com/journal/between-us-private-lists-sharing/ |url-status=live }}

In December 2023, Letterboxd partnered with the aggregator Assemble to launch a feature identifying showtimes and links to ticketing websites for movies that were currently in theaters.{{Cite web |last=Weprin |first=Alex |date=2023-12-13 |title=Letterboxd Adds Film Showtimes in Push to Get Users to Movie Theaters (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/letterboxd-adds-film-showtimes-movie-theaters-1235745711/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} The feature applies to movie theaters in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia.{{Cite web |last=Gracewood |first=Gemma |date=2023-12-14 |title=Now Showing: cinema showtimes come to Patron members, with a wider launch on Christmas Eve • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine |url=https://letterboxd.com/journal/now-showing/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}

Letterboxd is available as a mobile app for Android and iOS.{{Cite news |last=Dillet |first=Romain |date=2016-03-15 |title=Letterboxd launches its movie social network on the iPhone |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/15/letterboxd-launches-its-movie-social-network-on-the-iphone/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017043048/https://techcrunch.com/2016/03/15/letterboxd-launches-its-movie-social-network-on-the-iphone/ |archive-date=17 October 2018 |access-date=16 October 2018 |work=TechCrunch}}{{Cite web |last=Buchanan |first=Matthew |date=30 August 2017 |title=Android. |url=http://news.letterboxd.com/post/164747857138/android |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901201736/http://news.letterboxd.com/post/164747857138/android |archive-date=1 September 2017 |access-date=17 October 2018 |website=Letterboxd}}

= Paid membership features =

Since opening to the public in February 2013, Letterboxd has offered a tiered membership structure, with both free and paid memberships.{{Cite web |date=8 February 2013 |title=Pro. |url=https://news.letterboxd.com/post/42543441137/pro |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726013438/https://news.letterboxd.com/post/42543441137/pro |archive-date=26 July 2019 |access-date=26 July 2019 |website=Letterboxd News}} Paid subscribers can access a broader range of features, including individual user data (such as hours spent watching films, favorite directors, and types of ratings given) and a tool that identifies whether a film is available on a streaming service to which the user has a subscription.{{Cite web |title=Paid subscriptions |url=https://letterboxd.com/about/pro/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}

In September 2020, Letterboxd announced a new "HQ" membership type for film-related organizations, such as movie theaters, studios, festivals, and podcasts.{{Cite web |date=17 September 2020 |title=Office Space. |url=https://news.letterboxd.com/post/629448004285448192/office-space-hq-tier |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006124307/https://news.letterboxd.com/post/629448004285448192/office-space-hq-tier |archive-date=6 October 2020 |access-date=5 June 2021 |website=Letterboxd News}} HQ members can post news stories, link to external websites, and access web analytics.{{Cite web |title=HQ membership |url=https://letterboxd.com/about/hq/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Letterboxd |language=en}}

Film data

All film-related metadata used on the website is supplied by The Movie Database, an open source database.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/letterboxd-welcomes-porn-reviews/|title=Letterboxd Welcomes Porn Reviews|last=Cole|first=Samantha|work=Vice.com|date=17 August 2021|access-date=21 September 2022|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817194546/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvzama/letterboxd-welcomes-porn-reviews|url-status=live}} In September 2019, the site partnered with JustWatch to display online viewing options for films.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/letterboxd/|title=How Letterboxd Is Trying to Get an Edge Over Other Movie Apps|last=Stuart|first=Gwynedd|date=8 November 2019|website=Los Angeles Magazine|access-date=10 November 2019|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108112752/https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/letterboxd/|url-status=live}} In March 2022, the site partnered with Nanocrowd to show "nanogenres" and recommendations for similar films to users.{{Cite web|url=https://nanocrowd.com/nanocrowd-letterboxd/|title=Nanocrowd and Letterboxd Help You Find Movies and Series You'll Love to Watch|last=March|first=Roderic|date=1 March 2022|website=Nanocrowd|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=2 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302051230/https://nanocrowd.com/nanocrowd-letterboxd/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://letterboxd.com/journal/film-feelings-nanogenres/|title=Film Feelings: using 'nanogenres' to find similar films|last=Gracewood|first=Gemma|date=15 March 2022|website=Letterboxd|access-date=28 October 2022|archive-date=16 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316090808/https://letterboxd.com/journal/film-feelings-nanogenres/|url-status=live}}

See also

References

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