If you enjoy the idea of Letterboxd and interacting with others, you’ll want to follow the best tips and tricks for getting the most out of the platform.
1. Complete Your Letterboxd Profile
The trick with any social media is to complete your profile so that users know what to expect when coming across your page. Letterboxd is no different and makes it easy for you to complete your Letterboxd profile.
To complete your Letterboxd profile on the website, follow these steps:
Go to Letterboxd. com and sign in. From the top bar, click on your username and click Profile from the drop-down menu. On your Profile page click Edit Profile. Fill out all the fields, such as Username, Location, Bio, and more. Add your Favorite Films on the right-hand side. When you’re done completing your Letterboxd profile, click Save Changes.
To complete your Letterboxd profile on the app, follow these steps:
Open the Letterboxd app and ensure you’re logged in. Tap the Profile icon from the bottom bar. Tap the Settings cog icon to bring up your Account Settings. Through the Settings dialog box, edit the various fields such as Website, Pronoun, Bio, Favorite Films, and more. When you’re satisfied with your changes, tap Save.
You should now have completed your Letterboxd profile, giving a clear idea of who you are and what sort of movies you’re into when other users visit your profile in the future.
2. Review Films in a Timely Fashion
While there are film lovers of all types on Letterboxd as well as many free websites for movie lovers that are more accommodating to fans of more niche or older films, you’re best off reviewing films that have only recently come out on Letterboxd.
By reviewing films in a timely fashion, you can ensure that you stay involved in the current discussions, giving you the best chance of interacting with others and seeing some engagement on your reviews and comments. With the volume of new movies coming out at all times, it can be a bit overwhelming to keep up with all the latest movies.
Don’t worry if you leave a lot of new movies until much later to watch them, but try to keep up with the most popular releases to get more engagement on your reviews.
3. Interact With Other Users’ Reviews and Lists
Interacting with other users’ reviews and lists is a great way of ensuring you get more socializing out of the platform. While Letterboxd’s core offering is the ability to review your favorite films and create lists, engagement with others is a big part of the platform.
By interacting with other users’ reviews and lists, you are likely to grow on the platform. Growing your profile on Letterboxd may not be your goal for using the platform, but it can bring a lot more fun to the platform.
4. Upgrade to Patron
Upgrading to Patron does cost money but it brings about a lot of added benefits to your account that can help you get the most out of the platform.
The cost may put you off. In which case, weighing up whether you’d get any benefit from the features compared to the cost is important. You should also consider how much time you spend on Letterboxd. Generally speaking, if you spend a lot of time on the platform then you’re likely to enjoy having the Patron features if the monthly cost is affordable to you.
5. Post and Interact Regularly
It may seem to be an obvious one, but you’d be surprised at how little you probably spend on each individual platform that you’re signed up to. By spending more time on the platform you’re likely to get the most out of Letterboxd.
This doesn’t mean you have to spend every waking hour on the app, or even go on it daily if you can’t fit it in around your schedule. What it does mean though is that setting some time aside in a way that works for you. During this time, you can log and review your most recent watches, as well as interact with others.
6. Create Lists of the Films You Watch
A surprising number of Letterboxd users only log or review films, with many ignoring the list feature. You could create standard Top 10 Lists or maybe even Worst 10 lists. The best sites for creating your own personal movie list all make the process easy, but Letterboxd in particular has a smooth and intuitive UI that makes creating lists fun and stress-free.
Letterboxd gives you a lot of freedom with the type of list you want to create and makes it really simple. To create a list on Letterboxd on the web app, do the following:
Go to the Letterboxd website and sign in. Click Lists on the top menu. Click Start your own list. Enter a name for your List, enter Tags, and begin adding films. You can re-order films in the list, set it to Public or Private, and give your list a Description. When you’re finished creating your list, click Save.
To create a list on the Letterboxd app, follow these steps:
Open the Letterboxd app and ensure you’re signed in. Tap Lists on the top menu. Tap the + icon. Enter your new list’s Name, Description, Tags, and then entries (films). You can re-order the films in the list at any time with a drag and drop function. You can also select whether it is a Public or Private list and whether it’s a ranking (e. g. best to worst) list or not. When you’re finished creating the list, tap Save.
You should now have created your first Letterboxd list.
Get the Most Out of Your Letterboxd Experience
With so many social media platforms vying for your attention all at once, making sure you get the most out of the platforms you’re on is important. By throwing yourself into Letterboxd, spending regular time on it, and using most of the features it has to offer, you’ll have a much more enjoyable time there.
