Letterboxd

Get Letterboxd film

Get a Letterboxd film's identity, synopsis, cast, crew, releases, rating, similar films and popular reviews.

GET/v1/letterboxd/films/{slug}
x-api-keystringheader

API key (`sfk_...`)

Parameters
1
slugstringrequiredpath

Letterboxd film slug: letters, digits and hyphens, e.g. `parasite-2019`. Input is lowercased. Required, no default; 1 to 200 characters.

min 1 chars · max 200 chars

Response fields
103

Endpoint-specific response payload.

datalookupStatus
string

`not_found` when the film does not exist or was deleted.

one of: found, not_found

dataurl
stringnullable

The film's canonical URL, or null when not found.

The film when `lookupStatus` is `found`; otherwise null.

datafilmid
integer

Numeric film id.

datafilmslug
string

Film slug.

datafilmshortCode
stringnullable

Short code for `boxd.it`.

datafilmshortUrl
stringnullable

Derived short link.

datafilmtitle
string

Title.

datafilmyear
integernullable

Release year.

datafilmkind
stringnullable

Whether the entry is a film or a TV title.

one of: movie, tv, null

datafilmoriginalTitle
stringnullable

Original title when it differs from the title.

datafilmoriginalTitleLanguage
stringnullable

Language code of the original title, when shown.

datafilmtagline
stringnullable

Tagline.

datafilmdescription
stringnullable

Synopsis.

datafilmruntimeMinutes
integernullable

Runtime in minutes; for a TV title, the total shown.

TMDB identity.

datafilmtmdbid
integernullable

TMDB id.

datafilmtmdbtype
stringnullable

TMDB kind.

one of: movie, tv, null

datafilmimdbId
stringnullable

IMDb id.

Directors.

datafilmdirectors[]name
string

Name.

datafilmdirectors[]slug
string

Slug used in the person or studio URL.

Cast with character names.

datafilmcast[]name
string

Name.

datafilmcast[]slug
string

Slug used in the person or studio URL.

datafilmcast[]character
stringnullable

Character name, or null when not shown.

Crew grouped by department.

datafilmcrew[]department
string

Department name.

People in the department.

datafilmcrew[]people[]name
string

Name.

datafilmcrew[]people[]slug
string

Slug used in the person or studio URL.

Production studios.

datafilmstudios[]name
string

Name.

datafilmstudios[]slug
string

Slug used in the person or studio URL.

Countries of origin.

datafilmcountries[]name
string

Name.

datafilmcountries[]slug
string

Slug used in the person or studio URL.

Primary language.

datafilmprimaryLanguagename
string

Name.

datafilmprimaryLanguageslug
string

Slug used in the person or studio URL.

Spoken languages. When only one language is listed, that language is mirrored here; an empty array means no spoken language is listed (for example a silent film).

datafilmspokenLanguages[]name
string

Name.

datafilmspokenLanguages[]slug
string

Slug used in the person or studio URL.

Alternative titles.

datafilmalternativeTitles[]
stringoptional

Genres.

datafilmgenres[]
stringoptional

Themes.

datafilmthemes[]name
string

Theme name.

datafilmthemes[]kind
string

Whether it is a theme or a mini-theme.

one of: theme, mini_theme

Every release shown, with date, country, type and certification.

datafilmreleases[]date
stringnullable

Release date as ISO 8601 (`YYYY-MM-DD`), or null.

datafilmreleases[]country
stringnullable

Country of the release.

datafilmreleases[]type
stringnullable

Release type, e.g. `Premiere` or `Theatrical`.

datafilmreleases[]certification
stringnullable

Certification shown for this release, or null.

datafilmreleases[]note
stringnullable

Festival or other note shown with the release, or null.

datafilmposter
stringnullable

Poster URL, passed through.

datafilmbackdrop
stringnullable

Backdrop URL, passed through.

Embedded trailer, or null.

datafilmtraileryoutubeId
string

YouTube video id of the trailer.

Aggregate rating; null for an unreleased title.

datafilmratingaverage
numbernullable

Average rating, 0.5 to 5.

datafilmratingcount
integernullable

Number of ratings.

datafilmratingreviewCount
integernullable

Number of reviews.

datafilmratingbest
numbernullable

Highest rating in the scale.

datafilmratingworst
numbernullable

Lowest rating in the scale.

Similar films.

datafilmsimilar[]slug
string

Film slug, e.g. `parasite-2019`.

datafilmsimilar[]id
integernullable

Numeric film id.

datafilmsimilar[]shortCode
stringnullable

Short code used by `https://boxd.it/{shortCode}`.

datafilmsimilar[]shortUrl
stringnullable

Derived short link; null when the short code was not shown.

datafilmsimilar[]title
stringnullable

Title.

datafilmsimilar[]year
integernullable

Release year, when shown.

The popular reviews returned with the film.

datafilmpopularReviews[]id
integernullable

Viewing id.

Who wrote the review; null when the card does not name them.

datafilmpopularReviews[]authorusername
string

Username in lowercase form.

datafilmpopularReviews[]authordisplayName
stringnullable

Display name.

datafilmpopularReviews[]rating
numbernullable

The author's rating, or null.

datafilmpopularReviews[]likes
integernullable

Likes on the review.

datafilmpopularReviews[]commentCount
integernullable

Comments on the review; 0 when the card shows a like control but no comment link, null when the card shows neither.

datafilmpopularReviews[]containsSpoilers
boolean

Whether the review is marked as containing spoilers.

datafilmpopularReviews[]text
stringnullable

The review text.

datafilmpopularReviews[]textTruncated
boolean

Whether the review text is only the opening part.

datafilmpopularReviews[]watchedDate
stringnullable

The viewing date (`Watched`), ISO 8601 date, when shown.

The reviewed film; null on cards that do not repeat it.

datafilmpopularReviews[]filmslug
string

Film slug, e.g. `parasite-2019`.

datafilmpopularReviews[]filmid
integernullable

Numeric film id.

datafilmpopularReviews[]filmshortCode
stringnullable

Short code used by `https://boxd.it/{shortCode}`.

datafilmpopularReviews[]filmshortUrl
stringnullable

Derived short link; null when the short code was not shown.

datafilmpopularReviews[]filmtitle
stringnullable

Title.

datafilmpopularReviews[]filmyear
integernullable

Release year, when shown.

Tags on the review.

datafilmpopularReviews[]tags[]
stringoptional
datafilmpopularReviews[]rewatch
booleannullable

Whether this was a rewatch; null when the card does not say.

datafilmpopularReviews[]url
stringnullable

Link to the review.

The collection this film belongs to, or null.

datafilmcollectionslug
string

Collection slug.

Metadata describing the request and billing outcome.

metarequestId
string

Unique request identifier for tracing this API call.

min 1 chars

metacreditsCharged
integer

Credits charged for this request.

≥ 0

metaversion
string

Public API version that served the response.

one of: v1

Code example

curl "https://api.socialfetch.dev/v1/letterboxd/films/parasite-2019" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Responses

Film.