If you haven't used Letterboxd before, it's available for Android, iOS, or on the web. Anyone can access it to browse movies, read reviews, and see user ratings, but in order to make a watchlist or leave your own reviews, you'll need to create a (free) account.
Here are five ways to get more out of Letterboxd.
This is where custom lists come in handy. A bit below the Watchlist button, you'll see "Add to lists," which lets you create your own public or private lists. Instead of dumping everything into your standard Watchlist, you should create lists for different genres, different actors, different decades, or even solely based on vibes.
Get better recommendations with public lists
Your own lists are a great way to organize your collection of movies you've watched or want to watch, but you may not even need to bother creating them, since Letterboxd users love to create their own lists and share them. If the almighty algorithm on your favorite streaming service isn't coming up with a good recommendation, browse Letterboxd's public lists.
Since these public lists are created by actual humans, if you find a person whose tastes you like, you can follow them. If someone puts a ton of work into curating one list, there's a decent chance they have others you might also like. Unlike most algorithm-controlled social media apps, Letterboxd makes it easy to see a real, human connection to another person.
Tags work best for marking genres or traits movies have in common, but that don't necessarily need their own dedicated list. For example, you might tag some of your movies as "wholesome" or "gut wrenching" depending on what happens to the dog in the end.
You can add tags by selecting to "Review or log" a movie, though you can leave the review text blank. As you add more tags, you can browse and sort movies with them. On your profile, you'll find a tab for your tags, and you can browse all the tags you've created and see all the movies that match them.
Get notified when movies hit streaming (with a Pro subscription)
On the Pro tier, you won't see any ads on the service, which is already a win—sometimes Letterboxd's ad placement is so weird that it obscures the site's key features. (Hot tip: scroll past the ad on your profile to find your reviews and lists!) If you use the app a lot, getting rid of ads is already worth the entry fee.
Pick your posters and get your name featured (with a Patron subscription)
One level above the Pro tier is the Patron subscription, which costs $49 a year. This is the tier you want to go with if you're feeling Letterboxd so much you want to throw extra support to the developers. Which is fair—it's kind of incredible how much of this app's functionality is completely free.
Speaking of, since this is a social site, you'll also have a blue "Patron" label next to your username (Pro supporters get an orange "Pro" badge). It's nothing more than a cosmetic addition, but it is a nice way to feel a part of a community of film nerds all sharing what they love. If you're obsessed with movies and want to share that passion with everyone else, Letterboxd is for you.
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