letterboxdpy 6.5.6

A letterboxd webscraper

letterboxdpy

A Python library for Letterboxd data
_{Simple, modern, and easy-to-use toolkit for movies, users, and more.}

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Installation

From PyPI

You can easily install the stable version of letterboxdpy from PyPI using pip:

pip install letterboxdpy

From GitHub Repository

Alternatively, if you wish to access the latest (potentially unstable) version directly from the GitHub repository, you can execute the following command:

pip install git+https://github.com/nmcassa/letterboxdpy.git

Local Installation (for Development)

If you have cloned the repository locally and want to make changes to the code, it is recommended to install it in "editable" mode. This allows you to run the library files directly and see your changes reflected immediately:

pip install -e .

# Or with example dependencies
pip install -e ".[examples]"

[!WARNING] Please be aware that installing directly from the GitHub repository or locally might give you access to the most recent features and bug fixes, but it could also include changes that haven't been thoroughly tested and may not be stable for production use.

Core Objects

User Object

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from letterboxdpy.user import User
user_instance = User("nmcassa")
print(user_instance)

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{
  "username": "nmcassa",
  "url": "https://letterboxd.com/nmcassa",
  "id": 1500306,
  "is_hq": false,
  "display_name": "nmcassa",
  "bio": null,
  "location": null,
  "website": null,
  "watchlist_length": 76,
  "stats": {
    "films": 702,
    "this_year": 7,
    "lists": 2,
    "following": 8,
    "followers": 8
  },
  "favorites": {
    "51794": {
      "slug": "the-king-of-comedy",
      "name": "The King of Comedy",
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/the-king-of-comedy/",
      "year": 1982,
      "log_url": "https://letterboxd.com/nmcassa/film/the-king-of-comedy/activity/"
    },
    "...": "..."
  },
  "avatar": {
    "exists": true,
    "upscaled": true,
    "url": "https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/5/0/0/3/0/6/shard/avtr-0-1000-0-1000-crop.jpg"
  },
  "recent": {
    "watchlist": {
      "703077": {
        "id": "703077",
        "slug": "magazine-dreams",
        "name": "Magazine Dreams",
        "year": 2023
      },
      "...": "..."
    },
    "diary": {
      "months": {
        "1": {
          "31": [
            {
              "name": "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You",
              "slug": "if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you"
            }
          ],
          "...": "..."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Movie Object

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from letterboxdpy.movie import Movie

# lookup by slug
movie_instance = Movie("v-for-vendetta")

# lookup by external ids
movie_instance = Movie(tmdb=752)
movie_instance = Movie(imdb="tt0434409")

# or using factory methods
movie_instance = Movie.from_tmdb(752)
movie_instance = Movie.from_imdb("tt0434409")

print(movie_instance)

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{
  "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/v-for-vendetta",
  "slug": "v-for-vendetta",
  "id": "51400",
  "title": "V for Vendetta",
  "original_title": null,
  "runtime": 132,
  "rating": 3.84,
  "year": 2005,
  "tmdb_link": "https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/752/",
  "tmdb_id": "752",
  "imdb_link": "http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/maindetails",
  "imdb_id": "tt0434409",
  "poster": "https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/5/1/4/0/0/51400-v-for-vendetta-0-230-0-345-crop.jpg",
  "banner": "https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/sm/upload/mx/jg/tz/ni/v-for-vendetta-1920-1920-1080-1080-crop-000000.jpg",
  "tagline": "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.",
  "description": "In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state...",
  "trailer": {
    "id": "3ge0navn9E0",
    "link": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ge0navn9E0",
    "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ge0navn9E0"
  },
  "alternative_titles": [
    "Vendetta \u00fc\u00e7\u00fcn V",
    "O za osvetu",...
  ],
  "details": [
    {
      "type": "studio",
      "name": "Virtual Studios",
      "slug": "virtual-studios",
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/studio/virtual-studios/"
    },
    "..."
  ],
  "genres": [
    {
      "type": "genre",
      "name": "Thriller",
      "slug": "thriller",
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/films/genre/thriller/"
    },
    "..."
  ],
  "cast": [
    {
      "name": "Natalie Portman",
      "role_name": "Evey Hammond",
      "slug": "natalie-portman",
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/actor/natalie-portman/"
    },
    "..."
  ],
  "crew": {
    "director": [
      {
        "name": "James McTeigue",
        "slug": "james-mcteigue",
        "url": "https://letterboxd.com/director/james-mcteigue/"
      }
    ],
    "...": "..."
  },
  "popular_reviews": [
    {
      "user": {
        "username": "zoeyluke",
        "display_name": "zoey luke"
      },
      "link": "https://letterboxd.com/zoeyluke/film/v-for-vendetta/3/",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "review": "I love natalie Portman and I hate the government"
    },
    "...": "..."
  ]
}

Search Object

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from letterboxdpy.search import Search
search_instance = Search("V for Vendetta", 'films')
print(search_instance.get_results(5))

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{
  "available": true,
  "query": "V%20for%20Vendetta",
  "filter": "films",
  "end_page": 1,
  "count": 5,
  "results": [
    {
      "no": 1,
      "page": 1,
      "type": "film",
      "slug": "v-for-vendetta",
      "name": "V for Vendetta",
      "year": 2005,
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/v-for-vendetta/",
      "poster": "https://s.ltrbxd.com/static/img/empty-poster-70-BSf-Pjrh.png",
      "directors": [
        {
          "name": "James McTeigue",
          "slug": "james-mcteigue",
          "url": "https://letterboxd.com/director/james-mcteigue/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "no": 2,
      "page": 1,
      "type": "film",
      "slug": "lady-vengeance",
      "name": "Lady Vengeance",
      "year": 2005,
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/lady-vengeance/",
      "poster": null,
      "directors": [
        {
          "name": "Park Chan-wook",
          "slug": "park-chan-wook",
          "url": "https://letterboxd.com/director/park-chan-wook/"
        }
      ]
    },...
  ]
}

List Object

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from letterboxdpy.list import List
list_instance = List("nmcassa", "movies-to-watch-with-priscilla-park")
list_instance.movies # fetch movies (lazy loading)
print(list_instance)

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{
  "username": "nmcassa",
  "slug": "movies-to-watch-with-priscilla-park",
  "url": "https://letterboxd.com/nmcassa/list/movies-to-watch-with-priscilla-park",
  "list_id": "31052453",
  "title": "Movies to Watch with Priscilla Park",
  "author": "nmcassa",
  "count": 2,
  "date_created": "2024-05-18T16:44:57.013000Z",
  "date_updated": "2024-05-20T14:58:06.486000Z",
  "description": null,
  "tags": [],
  "_movies": {
    "240344": {
      "slug": "la-la-land",
      "name": "La La Land",
      "year": 2016,
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/la-la-land/"
    },
    "...": "..."
  }
}

Members Object

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from letterboxdpy.members import Members
members_instance = Members(max=5)
print(members_instance.members)

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[
  "schaffrillas",
  "kurstboy",
  "demiadejuyigbe",
  "zoerosebryant",
  "jaragon23"
]

Films Object

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from letterboxdpy.films import Films
films_instance = Films("https://letterboxd.com/films/popular/", max=3)
print(films_instance.movies)

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{
  "1197499": {
    "slug": "marty-supreme",
    "name": "Marty Supreme",
    "rating": 4.21,
    "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/marty-supreme/"
  },
  "772232": {
    "slug": "hamnet",
    "name": "Hamnet",
    "rating": 4.22,
    "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/hamnet/"
  },
  "1116600": {
    "slug": "sinners-2025",
    "name": "Sinners",
    "rating": 4.11,
    "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/sinners-2025/"
  }
}

Watchlist Object

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from letterboxdpy.watchlist import Watchlist
watchlist = Watchlist("nmcassa")
watchlist.movies # fetch movies (lazy loading)
print(watchlist)

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{
  "username": "nmcassa",
  "url": "https://letterboxd.com/nmcassa/watchlist",
  "count": 134,
  "movies": {
    "51315": {
      "slug": "videodrome",
      "name": "Videodrome",
      "year": 1983,
      "url": "https://letterboxd.com/film/videodrome/"
    },
    "...": "..."
  }
}

Advanced Features

Authentication & Sessions

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The UserSession module unlocks account-specific features like profile customization and settings management. It handles login securely and persists your session, so you don't have to sign in every time.

from letterboxdpy.auth import UserSession

# Logs in if no session exists, or loads the saved session automatically
session = UserSession.ensure()

# 2. Programmatic login
# session = UserSession.login("username", "password")

# 3. Manual load from custom path
# session = UserSession.load(Path(".cookie/session.json"))

print(f"Authenticated as: {session.username}")

User Settings

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The UserSettings module allows reading and updating user profile and notification settings. Requires an authenticated session.

from letterboxdpy.account.settings import UserSettings

settings = UserSettings(session)

# Get current profile data
profile = settings.get_profile()
print(f"Current Bio: {profile['bio']}")

# Update specific profile fields
settings.update_profile({
    "location": "New York, USA",
    "website": "https://example.com",
    "bio": "Just another movie lover."
})

# Manage notifications
notifs = settings.get_notifications()
settings.update_notifications({"emailEditorial": True, "pushFollowers": False})

Development

Requirements

This project requires Python 3.10 or higher.

# Core installation
pip install letterboxdpy

# With example dependencies
pip install "letterboxdpy[examples]"

Examples

Example scripts demonstrating various features are available in the examples/ directory.

See examples/README.md for detailed usage instructions.

Linting

This project uses Ruff for linting and formatting, configured in pyproject.toml.

# Check for issues
ruff check .

# Auto-fix issues
ruff check --fix .

# Format code
ruff format .

Testing

Run the full test suite using pytest:

python -m pytest tests

Or run a specific test file:

python -m pytest tests/test_movie.py

[!NOTE] Tests that require an authenticated Letterboxd session (e.g. test_auth.py) are automatically skipped if no valid .cookie file is present. This ensures the suite runs cleanly in CI environments without credentials.

Pre-commit Hooks

Pre-commit hooks automatically run Ruff and the test suite before every commit, ensuring no broken or non-compliant code enters the repository.

# Install hooks (one-time setup)
pre-commit install

# Run manually against all files
pre-commit run --all-files

CI Pipeline

GitHub Actions automatically runs linting and tests on every push and pull request against the main branch, across Python 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12.

See .github/workflows/ci.yml for the full pipeline configuration.

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Contributors

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License

MIT License — Free to use, modify, and share.

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