A Letterboxd alternative for films, TV and books

Curate is a free, ad-free alternative to Letterboxd that covers films, TV shows and books, and keeps the focus on what you like rather than what everyone else is watching.

Three reasons to choose Curate over Letterboxd

  1. TV and books, not just films. Keep track of everything you watch and read in one place. There's less friction when you're logging things, and it's very satisfying to have your whole library under one roof.
  2. No ads, and there never will be. The ads on Letterboxd make it a busy, distracting experience. Curate is minimal by design, with nothing competing for your attention.
  3. It's about what you like, not what everyone else likes. You're not bombarded with community reviews, the latest box-office release or what's trending. Curate is intentionally calmer and quieter, putting tracking and curating ahead of the community, so what you watch (and read!) stays at the centre.

If that sounds like your kind of thing, create an account now. It's completely free, takes about 10 seconds, and all you need is a Google account.

Where Letterboxd is stronger

Letterboxd has a large and passionate film community and a huge volume of reviews and lists. If you want to debate every release with thousands of other cinephiles, it's the right place, and it's very good at it. Curate trades that volume for calm: it's intentionally non-algorithmic and prioritises the stuff you like over the community.

Importing takes a few minutes

  1. Go to letterboxd.com/settings/data and click Export your data to download a .zip file.
  2. Sign in to Curate (it's free - just requires a Google account), then choose the Import option after onboarding.
  3. Choose Letterboxd and upload the .zip file. The import starts automatically.

Questions

What Letterboxd data can be imported?

Pretty much everything. Your watched films come across with their ratings, reviews and watch dates, along with your watchlist and any lists you've created.

How does tracking differ on Curate?

Tracking is dead simple. Everything you add has one of four statuses: queued, started, finished or stopped. Films you've watched on Letterboxd come across as finished, your watchlist becomes queued, and your lists become collections. Started and stopped come into their own for TV and books, where you're often part way through something, or decide it isn't for you.

Will my reviews be public?

Not unless you choose. Imported reviews are private by default, and you can change who sees them at any time.

Is Curate free?

Yes. Curate is free to use, and there are no ads (and never will be).

Does Curate work on my phone?

Yes. Curate works in any browser and installs on iPhone and Android.