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Our Cinema vs Letterboxd
Keep your own film diary and find reviews on Letterboxd. Use Our Cinema for one queue with the people you watch with, choosing the next film and remembering the night together.
By Leah F., founder of Our Cinema · Updated
Which one fits your movie nights?
Letterboxd
Choose Letterboxd if you want a personal film diary, lists, reviews and a film community to follow. It is built around your account and the films you watch, rather than one cinema shared by your couch.
Our Cinema
Choose Our Cinema if you want one queue with your partner or friends, a Lobby to settle the next pick, and a record of who watched, when and everyone's ratings. Keep solo films and shows in Just Me, separate from your shared nights.
From a suggestion to a night you remember
- Adding suggestions
- LetterboxdYour own watchlist and lists. Share a list with someone else; that is different from everyone adding to one cinema queue.
- Our CinemaEveryone in your cinema adds to the same queue, from their own phone.
- Choosing together
- LetterboxdBrowse lists and reviews, then agree on a film with the people you watch with.
- Our CinemaPropose a film in the Cinema Lobby, run a quick poll or take turns picking.
- Recording the night
- LetterboxdLog a film in your personal diary with a viewing date, rating and review.
- Our CinemaKeep the screening date, who watched, guests and everyone's stars and notes on the same night.
- Looking back
- LetterboxdYour diary, reviews and lists; paid plans add personal statistics.
- Our CinemaA shared Vault and Numbers for a year, plus a separate Just Me queue and Vault. Premiere adds all-time Numbers and scrapbook photos.
- Privacy
- LetterboxdPrivate lists and review privacy options are available; your diary date and watched status remain public.
- Our CinemaYour cinema is private unless you choose to share a guest link or a finished card. No followers or public profiles.
- Who pays
- LetterboxdFree accounts, with optional Pro or Patron membership for an individual account.
- Our CinemaFree for up to eight seats. Optional Premiere is $2.99/month or $24.99/year for the cinema, not each person.
Our Cinema prices are charged in USD. See the full Free and Premiere plans.
Good to know
- Do I have to stop using Letterboxd?
- No. Keep Letterboxd for your diary and reviews, and Our Cinema for the people you watch with. The two serve different parts of a movie night.
- Can I bring my Letterboxd list?
- Yes. Import a Letterboxd export into Our Cinema. It does not automatically stay in sync with Letterboxd. You can also download your Our Cinema history.
- Is Letterboxd always public?
- No. Letterboxd offers private lists and privacy options for reviews, although diary dates and watched status remain public. Our Cinema keeps your shared queue and nights inside your cinema unless you choose to share them.
- Does everyone in our cinema need Premiere?
- No. The shared queue, Cinema Lobby and night logging are free. One optional Premiere plan covers everyone seated in the cinema: $2.99/month or $24.99/year.
What this comparison is based on
We make Our Cinema. Competitor details come from their public pages, checked October 13, 2026; features and prices can change.