# 🚀 Letterboxd Scraper · 5,000 Free Films/Month (`omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper`) Actor

Letterboxd Scraper gets you films ⚡ fast, 🎯 100% accurate and 🔍 ridiculously detailed — ratings, cast, crew, where to watch & posters by search, browse, list or person. 💰 $1 per 1,000 films, no start fee. Scrape your first 5,000 films free every month 🚀

- **URL**: https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Omkar Cloud](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud) (community)
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 film scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Letterboxd Scraper

Letterboxd Scraper by Omkar Cloud gets you 🎯 accurate, 🔍 detailed Letterboxd film data.

Letterboxd uses Cloudflare bot protection to stop you from getting its data.

Letterboxd Scraper beats it, so you get the data, and can successfully complete your project.

**$1 per 1,000 films.** And with Apify's free plan you get $5 of credit every month, so your first **~5,000 films each month are free**.

This is an excellent Actor made by Omkar Cloud, which is Rated Excellent — [4.7 based on 30 reviews on Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/omkar.cloud).

👉 [**Try Letterboxd Scraper free**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper) — your first ~5,000 films are Free.

### What can I get

- 🔍 **Search 1.2M+ films** — by title, with original names, alternative titles & directors
- 📈 **Browse like a power user** — popular this week, top rated, newest; by genre, decade, country, language or streaming service
- 📋 **Lists, collections & filmographies** — every film with list position, the owner's rating & notes
- 🎬 **Full details** — ratings histogram, watches, cast with characters, crew, releases, trailer, IMDb/TMDB IDs & posters

### Why Letterboxd Scraper

Most other Letterboxd scrapers fail you in one of four ways:

- 🗄️ **Inaccurate, cached, stale data**
- 🧩 **Low-detail data** — a few fields per row, never the full picture
- 💸 **Pay more to get the same data**
- 🪦 **Works today, breaks next month** — nobody maintains it

Letterboxd Scraper is scraped live on every run, priced honestly, and actively maintained.

### Example: A Full Letterboxd Film

```json
{
  "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.*

### Get Started with 5,000 Free Films

1. [Hit **Try for Free Button**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper) — the input is pre-filled with a "Dune" search.
2. Enjoy your data 😎.

### Pricing

High value, Low price.

| What | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| **Standard films** | **$1 per 1,000** | id, name, year, link, poster, average rating + source context (list position, owner rating & notes) |
| **Detailed films** | $3 per 1,000 | Everything above + ratings histogram, watches, likes, Top 500 rank, tagline, synopsis, cast with characters, crew by role, studios, countries, languages, releases, themes, trailer, IMDb/TMDB IDs, backdrop & similar films |

No start fee — you pay only for the rows you get. Control your spend with **Max Films per Source**: 1,000 films ≈ $1.

💡 Apify's free plan includes $5 of credit every month — about **5,000 free films, every month**.

👉 [**Scrape your first 5,000 films free**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper)

### Run It from Code

Grab your API token from [Integrations Settings here](https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations) and replace `<YOUR_API_TOKEN>` below.

**Python** (`pip install apify-client`)

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper").call(run_input={
    "lists": ["official/letterboxds-top-500-films"],
    "scrapeFilmDetails": True,
    "maxResultsPerSource": 10,
})
for film in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(film["position"], film["name"], film["rating"]["average"])
```

**Node.js** (`npm install apify-client`)

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' });
const run = await client.actor('omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper').call({
    browseFilms: true,
    browseSort: 'popular-week',
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);
```

### FAQ

**How much does a run cost?** $1 per 1,000 films, flat on every Apify plan, with no start fee. 100 films cost $0.10; 10,000 cost $10.

**Is the data live?** Yes — every run reads Letterboxd live, nothing is cached for days.

**Do I need a Letterboxd account or proxies?** No. Paste slugs, usernames or letterboxd.com URLs and run.

### 💬 Have Questions? We Have Answers.

You're a business owner — 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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You are important to us — just message us and we will solve your problem ✅ within 1 working day. 🩷 Pinky Promise 🤙!

### Related Actors

- 🎬 [**Letterboxd Reviews Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/letterboxd-reviews-scraper) — full-text reviews by film, member or popularity. $0.50 per 1,000 reviews.
- 🎬 [**Letterboxd User Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/letterboxd-user-scraper) — any member's diary, ratings, watched films & watchlist. $1 per 1,000 entries.

### Popular Actors by Omkar Cloud

- [**IMDb Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/imdb-scraper) — IMDb titles: ratings, cast, box office & charts
- [**G2 Product Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/g2-product-scraper) — G2 product details, ratings & AI-found contacts
- [**Website Email Contact Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/website-email-contact-scraper) — emails, phones & socials from any website
- [**AliExpress Product Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/aliexpress-product-scraper) — live product details, SKU variants, stock & shipping
- [**Booking Scraper**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/booking-scraper) — Booking.com hotels: prices, ratings, rooms & amenities

👉 [**Scrape your first 5,000 films free now**](https://apify.com/omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Film titles or keywords to search. Leave empty to scrape only browse results, lists, collections, people or films.

## `browseFilms` (type: `boolean`):

Scrape the film browser with the sort and filters below.

## `browseSort` (type: `string`):

Order of browsed films.

## `genres` (type: `string`):

Comma-separated genres; prefix one with `-` to exclude it, e.g. `horror,-comedy`. Allowed: action, adventure, animation, comedy, crime, documentary, drama, family, fantasy, history, horror, music, mystery, romance, science-fiction, thriller, tv-movie, war, western.

## `decade` (type: `string`):

Only films from this decade. Use either decade or year.

## `year` (type: `integer`):

Only films released this year. Use either decade or year.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Country name, Letterboxd slug or 2-letter code, e.g. `US`, `South Korea`.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Language name, Letterboxd slug or 2-letter code, e.g. `ko`, `French`.

## `service` (type: `string`):

Only films on this service (Letterboxd slug), e.g. `netflix-us`, `mubi`.

## `lists` (type: `array`):

Lists as `member/list-slug`, a letterboxd.com list URL or a boxd.it link.

## `collections` (type: `array`):

Collection slugs or URLs, e.g. `the-dark-knight-collection`.

## `people` (type: `array`):

Person slug, `role/slug` or person URL, e.g. `christopher-nolan` or `https://letterboxd.com/actor/scarlett-johansson/`. A bare slug picks the person's main role.

## `films` (type: `array`):

Specific films — each one is one fully detailed row (billed at the detailed rate).

## `maxResultsPerSource` (type: `integer`):

Maximum films per keyword, browse, list, collection or person. Use it to control your cost (1,000 films ≈ $1). Ignored for specific films.

## `scrapeFilmDetails` (type: `boolean`):

When enabled, every film is also scraped in full — ratings histogram, watches, likes, Top 500 rank, tagline, synopsis, cast with characters, crew by role, studios, countries, languages, releases, themes, trailer, IMDb/TMDB IDs, backdrop and similar films. Still one row per film, billed at the detailed rate (1,000 detailed films ≈ $3 vs $1 standard).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "dune"
  ],
  "browseFilms": false,
  "browseSort": "popular",
  "decade": "",
  "lists": [
    "official/letterboxds-top-500-films"
  ],
  "collections": [
    "the-dark-knight-collection"
  ],
  "people": [
    "christopher-nolan"
  ],
  "films": [
    "interstellar",
    "tt0816692"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerSource": 100,
  "scrapeFilmDetails": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "dune"
    ],
    "maxResultsPerSource": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQueries": ["dune"],
    "maxResultsPerSource": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "dune"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerSource": 100
}' |
apify call omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,omkar-cloud/letterboxd-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/13RrtRdn7ehggdxWH/builds/MLcfZhshH4iBs49rp/openapi.json