Letterboxd
by Letterboxd Limited · Entertainment & Streaming · Media Tracking & Discovery
The social network for film lovers. Log, rate, and review films while discovering what friends are watching.
Quick Answer: Letterboxd has a verified Real Score of 4.4/5 based on 22,250 verified reviews, compared to its App Store rating of 4.8/5. Highly recommended by verified users.
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Pros & Cons
What Users Love
- Beautiful design
- Excellent social features
- Community reviews are thoughtful
- Film diary is well-implemented
Common Complaints
- No TV show support
- Pro required for some features
- Can be pretentious community
- Smaller database than IMDb
Verified Reviews (20)
Instagram for cinephiles
Letterboxd is what film discussion should be. Beautiful design, thoughtful community, and a genuine love of cinema. The best social film app by miles.
Film diary changed my watching habits
Logging every film I watch and writing a quick review has made me more intentional about what I watch. The diary feature is simple but transformative.
No TV shows is the big gap
The deliberate choice to exclude TV shows keeps it focused on film but sometimes I want to log and rate series too. The gap is felt.
Community reviews are art
Some Letterboxd reviews are genuinely better written than professional criticism. The community elevates film discussion. Witty, insightful, and passionate.
Lists are incredibly curated
User-created lists like "Movies That Feel Like a Warm Hug" or "Cinema of Loneliness" are creative and helpful for finding films by mood. Unique discovery method.
Community can be pretentious
Some users are incredibly gatekeepy about what constitutes "real cinema." The snobbery toward mainstream movies can be offputting. Not everyone needs to love Tarkovsky.
Design is absolutely beautiful
The poster art, the dark theme, the layout - everything about Letterboxd is visually gorgeous. Its the most aesthetically pleasing app on my phone.
Pro features are worth it
Letterboxd Pro with stats, filtering, and custom posters is worth the small annual fee. The year-in-review stats alone justify the cost.
Following friends adds context
Seeing friends ratings next to my own adds social context to films. "Oh my film-snob friend rated this 4.5 stars? I should watch it." Social proof works.
Year in Review is spectacular
The annual stats showing movies watched, genres explored, and viewing patterns is beautifully presented. The best year-end feature of any app.
Rating on half-star scale is better
The half-star rating system (0.5 to 5) is more nuanced than IMDbs 10-point scale paradoxically. It encourages instinctual rating rather than overthinking.
Watchlist management is clean
The watchlist is well-designed for tracking movies I want to see. Filtering by where theyre streaming saves time searching across platforms.
Made me watch better films
Following cinephiles on Letterboxd has expanded my taste enormously. Went from only watching blockbusters to exploring world cinema. Letterboxd made me a better film watcher.
Director filmography tracking
Tracking how much of a directors filmography youve seen is motivating. Trying to complete Kubrick, Scorsese, and Kurosawa filmographies through Letterboxd.
Where to watch integration
Seeing which streaming services have a film right from Letterboxd saves the search across multiple apps. Practical feature for the streaming era.
The Goodreads of movies
What Goodreads should be for books, Letterboxd actually is for movies. Beautiful, social, and functional. Letterboxd shows what a media tracking app can be.
Popular reviews are hilarious
The most popular reviews are often hilarious one-liners or deeply insightful essays. The quality of popular reviews is consistently entertaining.
Dark mode is perfect for film lovers
The dark interface evokes a movie theater. Film posters pop against the dark background. Even the aesthetic choices reflect a love of cinema.
Stats reveal viewing patterns
The stats page showing your most-watched genres, decades, countries, and directors reveals patterns you didnt know you had. Self-discovery through data.
Best app for film lovers period
If you love movies, Letterboxd is essential. The combination of logging, social features, discovery, and beautiful design creates the perfect film companion.
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Last updated: April 2026