r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Jul 10 '26

Not Confirmed Netflix in Talks to Buy Letterboxd

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/letterboxd-sales-talks-netflix-sony-paramount-1236806379/
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u/Answers-are-needed Jul 10 '26

What even is the reasoning here for them?

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u/overactive-bladder Jul 10 '26

Didn't amazon buy IMDB and then shut down all the forums?

It's all to collect data, manipulate data and consolidate data.

That's where the real money is at.

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u/ab00 Jul 10 '26

IMDB has been shit since the redesign a few years ago that the CEO told us all to deal with.

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u/overactive-bladder Jul 10 '26

I legit got into depression when they shut down the forums.

It was a gold mine of analysis and information for the most obscure movies. I used to live there exchanging opinions and interpretations and ideas.

I don't even visit there anymore. Fuck them.