Letterboxdle
Guess the day's film from what viewers wrote about it, one review at a time.
Every day: One numbered movie a day, the same for every player: guess it from real viewer reviews, with a new review unlocked after each wrong guess and six tries in all. New puzzle: Midnight UTC.
Letterboxdle is a free daily movie guessing game built from user reviews. You start with one short review and have six tries to name the film; every wrong guess unlocks another, easier review, and the last try adds a blurred poster. An archive of past days lets you catch up, filtered by genre.
About Letterboxdle
Letterboxdle is an independent daily film game that uses reviews written by viewers on the Letterboxd film site. It is not made by Letterboxd. Each day has a numbered puzzle with one film, the same for everyone.
The game starts with a single review. Reviews range from jokes to confused one-liners to surprisingly exact summaries, and none of them names the film. Each wrong guess unlocks the next one, and the five reviews run from hardest to easiest. If you reach the sixth and last try, the game also shows a blurred poster and how many people have logged the film.
The reviews are chosen from the film's most popular ones; any that mention the title are dropped, and a person picks the final five and puts them in order. That makes the clues read like a group of friends describing a film badly on purpose.
Besides the daily Classic mode there is a List Challenge, where you name as many films as you can from a Letterboxd list. It suits anyone who reads film reviews for fun and players of Framed who would rather work from words than stills.
How to play Letterboxdle
- Open Letterboxdle and choose the Classic daily game.
- Read the first review and type the film you think it describes.
- After a wrong guess, read the next review, which is a little easier.
- Use your six tries in all; on the last one you also get a blurred poster and the film's watch count.
- See the answer and share your result, or play past days from the archive.
Tips
- Look for jokes about the plot rather than the title: reviewers love describing the premise sideways.
- A guess that is wrong still helps: think about what the next review is likely to add.
- Popular films are more likely, since the reviews come from films with many logs.
- Use the archive's genre filter to practise on the kinds of films you know least.
Questions
Is Letterboxdle made by Letterboxd?
No. It is an independent game that uses reviews from Letterboxd, and it is not affiliated with Letterboxd.
How many guesses do you get?
Six. Each wrong guess unlocks another review, and the sixth try adds a blurred poster.
When does a new Letterboxdle start?
At midnight UTC, when the game's countdown resets.
Can I play old Letterboxdle games?
Yes. The archive has previous daily games and can be filtered by genre.
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