The social-networking database for film lovers, Letterboxd has introduced its new Video Store feature. As of December 10, the curated rental spot will allow its 24 million users to rent films directly in the app.
The platform will showcase a mix of festival standouts that are yet to be distributed, long-watchlisted titles, restorations, rediscoveries and limited-time drops of sneak peeks and unreleased gems.
CEO and co-founder Matthew Buchanan told The Hollywood Reporter:
The selection process is directly tied to specific films our members are asking for — via watchlists, ratings, reviews and so on.. This has inevitably leant to a focus on films that are undiscovered, unavailable and overlooked — with exclusivity being a bonus — but most of all, films that are sought after by the community.
The rental service is not subscription based, instead rental prices range from $3.99 to $19.99. Video Store titles can be watched on TV via Apple TV 4K, Chromecast and AirPlay, as well as the web, iOS and Android, with additional smart TV apps planned for future use.
Nine films are included in the launch. The Unreleased Gems lineup includes: It Ends (2025), Sore: A Wife From the Future (2025), Kennedy (2023), The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (2025). The Lost & Found section features: Tiger on the Beat (1988), Kisapmata (1981), It Must Be Heaven (2019), Poison (1991), and Before We Vanish (2017).
Letterboxd Video Store will be available across 23 countries, with rental availability and price varying by region. Users can create a list and tag it #video-store-recs to recommend titles for potential inclusion.
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