Letterboxd Scraper is a free and open-source scraper that gets you unlimited detailed Letterboxd data for free.
- 🎬 Full details on 1.2M+ films — ratings histogram, cast & characters, crew, releases, trailer, IMDb/TMDB IDs & posters
- ✍️ Every review, in full — 1M+ on Interstellar alone: full text, rating, likes & comments
- 👤 Any member's film life — diary, watchlist, ratings, favorite films, stats & activity feed
- 📈 Browse like a power user — popular this week, top rated, 19 genres, 247 countries, 195 languages, themes & where to watch
{
"id": 117621,
"name": "Interstellar",
"year": 2014,
"link": "https://letterboxd.com/film/interstellar/",
"tagline": "Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.",
"runtime_minutes": 169,
"rating": {
"average": 4.46,
"count": 6417677,
"distribution": [{ "rating": 5.0, "count": 3423044, "percent": 53 }]
},
"stats": { "watches": 8418275, "lists": 982118, "likes": 4197837, "top_500_rank": 33 },
"reviews_count": 1030357,
"directors": [{ "name": "Christopher Nolan", "link": "https://letterboxd.com/director/christopher-nolan/" }],
"cast": [
{ "name": "Matthew McConaughey", "character": "Cooper", "link": "https://letterboxd.com/actor/matthew-mcconaughey/" },
{ "name": "Anne Hathaway", "character": "Brand", "link": "https://letterboxd.com/actor/anne-hathaway/" }
],
"releases": [{ "type": "premiere", "date": "2014-10-26", "country": "USA", "certification": "PG-13" }],
"poster": { "link": "https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/1/1/7/6/2/1/117621-interstellar-0-500-0-750-crop.jpg?v=7ad89e6666" },
"trailer": { "youtube_id": "LY19rHKAaAg", "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY19rHKAaAg" },
"external_ids": { "imdb": { "id": "tt0816692" }, "tmdb": { "id": 157336 } },
"similar_films": [{ "name": "Ad Astra", "year": 2019, "link": "https://letterboxd.com/film/ad-astra-2019/" }]
}Trimmed for readability.
1️⃣ Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/omkarcloud/letterboxd-scraper
cd letterboxd-scraper
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt2️⃣ Start the API:
python run.py3️⃣ Get your first data:
curl "http://localhost:8000/films/details?film=interstellar"{
"id": 117621,
"slug": "interstellar",
"name": "Interstellar",
"year": 2014,
"link": "https://letterboxd.com/film/interstellar/",
"short_link": "https://boxd.it/4VZ8",
"runtime_minutes": 169,
"release_date": "2014-10-26",
"rating": { "average": 4.46, "count": 6417709 },
"stats": { "watches": 8418309, "lists": 982111, "likes": 4197858, "top_500_rank": 33 },
"directors": [
{ "name": "Christopher Nolan", "slug": "christopher-nolan", "link": "https://letterboxd.com/director/christopher-nolan/" }
],
"trailer": { "youtube_id": "LY19rHKAaAg", "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY19rHKAaAg" },
"external_ids": {
"imdb": { "id": "tt0816692", "link": "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/" },
"tmdb": { "id": 157336, "type": "movie", "link": "https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/157336/" }
}
}All 35 endpoints are now live at http://localhost:8000.
35 endpoints cover everything you need.
| Endpoint | Path | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| Film Details | /films/details |
Everything about one film in a single call |
| Autocomplete Films | /films/autocomplete |
Type-ahead suggestions with year, runtime and directors |
| Search | /search |
Films, reviews, lists, cast & crew, members or tags |
| Film Stats | /films/stats |
Ratings histogram, watches, likes, lists and Top 500 rank |
| Where to Watch | /films/availability |
Stream, rent or buy offers with prices, in any country |
| Film Reviews / Lists / Members | /films/reviews, /films/lists, /films/members |
Full-text reviews, lists featuring it, watchers, fans and likers |
| Similar Films / Themes | /films/similar, /films/themes |
Up to 72 lookalikes, plus themes with matching films |
| Film Poster | /films/poster |
Poster links at any width, plus a 2x version |
| Browse Films | /films/browse |
72 films per page, filtered by genre, decade, country, language |
| Film Collection | /films/collection |
Every film in a franchise, with ratings and posters |
| Person Details | /people/details |
Bio, photo, every role and the full filmography |
| Tag | /tags |
Films, lists or reviews members tagged |
| Review Details / Comments | /reviews/details, /reviews/comments |
One review in full, plus its comment thread |
| List Details / Comments | /lists/details, /lists/comments |
Ranked films with owner notes and ratings, plus comments |
| Popular Reviews / Lists / Members | /reviews/popular, /lists/popular, /members/popular |
What's hot this week, month, year or all time |
| Member Profile | /members/details |
Bio, counts, favorite films and ratings histogram |
| Member Films / Diary / Watchlist | /members/films, /members/diary, /members/watchlist |
Everything they watched, logged and want to watch |
| Member Reviews / Lists / Likes | /members/reviews, /members/lists, /members/likes |
Their reviews, lists and liked films, reviews or lists |
| Member Followers / Following | /members/followers, /members/following |
Their network, with each member's film counts |
| Member Activity | /members/activity |
Live feed of watches, ratings, likes and reviews |
| Member Stats | /members/stats |
Hours watched, top genres, countries, actors and directors |
| Member Tags | /members/tags |
The tags they use and how often |
| Journal Articles | /journal |
Latest Letterboxd Journal articles with teasers and images |
The same API is published on RapidAPI, and its playground is the easiest place to try parameters and see raw responses. Once a request looks right, run it locally for unlimited free data.
- Subscribe to the free plan — 1,000 calls/month, no credit card.
- Try the endpoints in the playground — every param is pre-filled, so you see real data in one click.
- Copy the generated code and replace
https://best-letterboxd-scraper-free-1000-calls.p.rapidapi.comwithhttp://localhost:8000. It will now run against your local API.
import requests
# generated by the playground, host swapped for the local API
response = requests.get(
"http://localhost:8000/films/details",
params={"film": "interstellar"},
)
print(response.json())You're a developer — we know how hard completing a project can be. So we offer full support: just message us and we'll reply ✅ with a solution within 1 working day.
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