7 ways movie lovers can make the underrated Letterboxd feel like home

Letterboxd: The ultimate movie-watching record artifact for movie fans. It not only records the movies you have watched, liked, disliked and wanted to watch, but also has rich functions waiting for you to explore in depth. Whether you are a newbie to join the 3 million Letterboxd user army or an old user who joined in 2011, you can find fun here.

1. Compare your movie list: Letterboxd allows you to easily compare your movie list with others' list. This is very practical for choosing the next movie night or having fun competitions with movie fans.

In the web version, open someone else's profile, enter the "Movie Watching List", and click the "Eyes" icon at the right end. Select Show Movies in the Movie List to view common movies, or select Hide Movies in the Movie List to view differences.

In the mobile app, scroll down to find the "Movie Watching List", then click the filter icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper right corner and select "Movie Watching List" and "Movies in List". Click the check icon in the upper right corner to confirm.

2. Set your favorite movies: You can show four movies as featured movies in your Letterboxd profile. These four movies don't have to be your favorites, they can be a recent masterpiece, a movie of the year, or any movie you like.

In the web version, click on the account name at the top, then click on "Profile" and "Edit Profile". Click the “ ” icon in any favorite movie bar to add a movie, or click the “x” icon to delete an existing movie. Click and drag the movie poster thumbnail to rearrange it.

In the mobile app, click the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner and go to Settings. Click the “ ” icon in the Favorite Movie Bar to add a movie. Click and drag the movie poster thumbnail to change the position, or click the "x" icon to delete the movie to add another movie.

3. Tag your movies: A little-known feature of Letterboxd is to tag movies, which provides an extra way to organize. For example, you can tag movies based on where you watch, viewing partners, or your own segmentation type.

In the web version, in your movie or review list, click the three dots on the movie thumbnail, and select "Record or Review Movie", and enter your tag in the "Tags" box. You can even tag movies that have not been reviewed yet. To find your tag, click on the profile name at the top of the Letterboxd interface, and then click on "Tags".

In the mobile app, you can review a movie by clicking and holding the movie thumbnail and selecting "Review or Record" - you will see that you can click the "Add Tag" link at the bottom. To view the list of tags you have written, click the menu button (three horizontal lines in the upper left corner), and then click Profile and Tags.

4. Create your own featured list: If you want to rank all Bond movies, or pick the best movies of the 90s, you can use the platform's "List" feature.

On the Letterboxd website, click on your profile name and click on "List". In the mobile app, click the menu button (three horizontal lines in the upper left corner), and then click List. You can add any movies to your list, whether you have watched them or not. You can also select a specific order and add your own comments.

You can set your list private or public, which is a great way to share your movie tastes with others and recommend movies that your Letterboxd members may miss. You can also easily share your movie list on social media.

5. Discover movies you like: Letterboxd does not have a “recommended” panel like YouTube or Spotify, but there are many ways to discover new movies you might be interested in. For example, the web version of the home screen displays currently popular movies on the platform, as well as movie reviews that have attracted a lot of attention.

You can also follow other Letterboxd members who have similar tastes to yours. Just click or click on “Follow” on someone else’s profile and you’ll see the movies they watch and the titles of their comments in your activity stream.

Finally, if you are looking for new movies to watch, you can also check out the public list created by other users. You can search by name (such as "horror movies" or "70s") or check out some popular lists.

6. Find a Way to Watch Movies (Paid Feature): Letterboxd offers two paid plans: Pro ($20 per year) and Patron ($49 per year). A cool extra to the Pro plan is integration with JustWatch, a one-stop shop where you can watch content for all the services you subscribe to.

This partnership is displayed in various locations throughout the Letterboxd Pro interface. For example, you can see which streaming service you have watched and want to watch the movie is available on: Click or click on the movie thumbnail, and in the list information, you will see where it is available online. You can also filter search results by streaming service so that if you want to watch 70s horror movies, you will only see titles you already have access to through your subscription.

Another cool feature of Letterboxd Pro is that you will be notified when the content from your movie list appears on the streaming service you subscribe to. In the web version of "Settings", you can tell the platform under "Store and Streaming" that the service you are currently paying for, and then set reminders for the movie list by going to "Notifications". Remember, Letterboxd handles reminders of movies available for streaming and movies available for purchase, respectively.

7. Select your favorite poster (paid feature): If you choose the Patron program, you will get more benefits, including the ability to select a specific film's artwork as the background for your profile. You can also add background to diary entries, reviews, and lists.

One of our favorite Patron features is the ability to select custom posters for favorite movies (on reviews, lists, and elsewhere). In other words, if you don't like the default artwork of a particular movie, you can just replace it.

Wherever you see any movie on the Letterboxd website, click on the three dots on its thumbnail and select Change Poster. The options available are all from the web, so you can't just provide your own images, but there are usually several to choose from, so you'll definitely find what you like.

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