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Letterboxd provides films with ratings, cast, location-dependent watch services and popular reviews, plus popularity-ranked lists by time period, genre and decade; some details may be unavailable.

Get film

Get a Letterboxd film by title or film link, with its ratings, cast, watch services and popular reviews. Fans may be shown as an abbreviated count; watch services depend on location.

Your information

Film name or Letterboxd film link, for example Past Lives or https://letterboxd.com/film/past-lives/.

More options

Release year to distinguish films with the same title, for example 2023.

Maximum popular reviews to return, for example 10.

1 credit per completed run

The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Past Lives (2023)

Past Lives poster

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

4.2(1.9M)
Fans69K
Runtime
106 mins
Directed by
Celine Song
View on Letterboxd

Genres

Themes

Cast

Where to watch

Rating distribution

StarsRatings
0.53.5K
18.2K
1.56.3K
230.9K
2.538K
3152.1K
3.5213.3K
4558K
4.5344.3K
5522.4K

Popular reviews

  • Jay

    4

    86.3K likes

    found a version without subtitles, to get the full arthur experience

  • Bobby Wagner

    4

    57.8K likes

    telling your long lost friend and potential lover to watch eternal sunshine is an act of emotional violence

  • Patrick Willems

    4

    54.8K likes

    Shoutout to the husband for being shockingly chill about this whole situation

  • cinema excelsior

    4.5

    36K likes

    Adding the — You dream in a language that I can't understand to my own depressing cinematic universe that already includes hits like: — I love you. It'll pass. — Feelings can creep up just like that. — I'll go. And I'll stay. — I think it's nice that we share the same sky.

  • Framesofnick

    5

    32.9K likes

    The white guy wrote a book called boner 💀💀

  • sawah 🦖

    5

    31.6K likes

    “you make my life so big” is such a stupidly beautiful thing to say to someone I’m throwing up vehemently

  • jonathan fujii

    4.5

    28.9K likes

    Why do “what ifs” in movies hurt so good

  • júlia

    4

    27.8K likes

    ”you're dreaming in a language that i can’t understand” what if i jump off a cliff?

  • kjarko

    0

    18.5K likes

    “In another life” type narratives are literally psychological warfare

  • Lucy Ellman

    4.5

    17.3K likes

    he was waiting on the steps 🥺😭

Choose an action

About the Letterboxd tool

Letterboxd (LB) Get film returns film details, ratings, watch services, and popular reviews from a title or film link.

List popular films returns popularity-ranked films for a period, optionally filtered by genre and decade.

Built from letterboxd.com. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Get film

1 credit

Get a Letterboxd film by title or film link, with its ratings, cast, watch services and popular reviews. Fans may be shown as an abbreviated count; watch services depend on location.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
YearyearNumberOptionalRelease year to distinguish films with the same title, for example 2023.Example: 1982
TitletitleTextRequiredFilm name or Letterboxd film link, for example Past Lives or https://letterboxd.com/film/past-lives/.Example: Past Lives
Max Reviewsmax_reviewsNumberOptionalMaximum popular reviews to return, for example 10.Example: 20

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
CastcastList
FansfansValueExample: 69K
YearyearValueExample: 2023
LikeslikesValueExample: 902078
ListslistsValueExample: 478320
TitletitleValueExample: Past Lives
GenresgenresList
ThemesthemesList
RuntimeruntimeValueExample: 106 mins
TaglinetaglineValueExample: Why are they here?
WatchedwatchedValueExample: 2218498
SynopsissynopsisValueExample: After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New…
DirectorsdirectorsList
Poster Linkposter_linkValueExample: https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/9/1/0/5/3/591053-past-lives-0-600-0…
Average Ratingaverage_ratingValueExample: 4.16
Where to Watchwhere_to_watchList
Letterboxd Linkletterboxd_linkValueExample: https://letterboxd.com/film/past-lives/
Popular Reviewspopular_reviewsList
Textpopular_reviews[].textValueExample: found a version without subtitles, to get the full arthur experience
Likespopular_reviews[].likesValueExample: 86334
Ratingpopular_reviews[].ratingValueExample: 4
Reviewerpopular_reviews[].reviewerTextExample: Jay
Number of Ratingsnumber_of_ratingsValueExample: 1876882
Rating Distributionrating_distributionList
Countrating_distribution[].countValueExample: 3534
Starsrating_distribution[].starsNumberExample: 0.5

Example result

For Title: Past Lives

JSON
{
  "cast": [
    "Greta Lee",
    "Teo Yoo",
    "John Magaro"
  ],
  "fans": "69K",
  "year": 2023,
  "likes": null,
  "lists": null,
  "title": "Past Lives",
  "genres": [
    "Drama",
    "Romance"
  ],
  "themes": [
    "Moving relationship stories",
    "Heartfelt and sentimental family stories",
    "Powerful stories of heartbreak and suffering"
  ],
  "runtime": "106 mins",
  "tagline": null,
  "watched": null,
  "synopsis": "After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.",
  "directors": [
    "Celine Song"
  ],
  "poster_link": "https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/9/1/0/5/3/591053-past-lives-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg?v=c600b7854e",
  "average_rating": 4.16,
  "where_to_watch": [
    "Apple TV Store",
    "Google Play Movies",
    "Amazon Video"
  ],
  "letterboxd_link": "https://letterboxd.com/film/past-lives/",
  "popular_reviews": [
    {
      "text": "found a version without subtitles, to get the full arthur experience",
      "likes": 86334,
      "rating": 4,
      "reviewer": "Jay"
    },
    {
      "text": "telling your long lost friend and potential lover to watch eternal sunshine is an act of emotional violence",
      "likes": 57773,
      "rating": 4,
      "reviewer": "Bobby Wagner"
    },
    {
      "text": "Shoutout to the husband for being shockingly chill about this whole situation",
      "likes": 54798,
      "rating": 4,
      "reviewer": "Patrick Willems"
    }
  ],
  "number_of_ratings": 1876882,
  "rating_distribution": [
    {
      "count": 3534,
      "stars": 0.5
    },
    {
      "count": 8168,
      "stars": 1
    },
    {
      "count": 6272,
      "stars": 1.5
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@letterboxd",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_film",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "title": "Past Lives"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Compare film ratings and review activity
  • Find popular films by genre and decade
  • Check where a film is available to watch
  • Explore cast, themes, and directors for a film

Questions about Letterboxd

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this Letterboxd tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Letterboxd account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from letterboxd.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

Where can I watch a particular film?

Get film returns watch services for a film found by title or film link; services depend on location.

Which films are popular this month?

List popular films returns films in popularity order for a selected period, including this month.

What are a film’s ratings and popular reviews?

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