The Backlot - Movies
Movie Nights With Friends
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
The Backlot is a private social movie app for friends.
Turn your phone into a private movie theater for your group. Every month, The Backlot creates a shared watchlist with one movie night film to watch each week, helping you and your friends make movies a fun, social habit.
No long reviews. No public pressure. Just movies, quick reactions, watch streaks, badges, and the people you actually watch with.
Weekly Movie Nights
Every month, get a curated watchlist with one movie night film to watch each week. Watch together or on your own time, then react and share with friends.
Quick Movie Reviews
Rate movies fast with a clean, simple system. Add a short thought, react, and move on. The Backlot is built for quick sharing, not long essays.
Log Every Movie You Watch
Keep track of your movie history, revisit favorites, and see what you’ve watched over time.
Build Watch Streaks
Make movies feel like a habit. Keep up with weekly movie nights, stay active with your group, and build momentum together.
Collect Monthly Badges
Earn interactive badges each month based on what you watch and how you watch it.
Friends. Movies. On Your Home Screen.
Add The Backlot widget to your iPhone Home Screen to see what your friends are watching and rating at a glance.
Import Your Letterboxd
Bring your existing movie history with you. Import your Letterboxd account and pick up right where you left off.
Built for Movie People and Friend Groups
The Backlot is for people who love movies but want something more social, simple, and fun. It’s like Duolingo for movies: a playful way to watch more, share more, and make weekly movie nights happen with friends.
Whether it’s your weekly movie night or a quick solo watch, The Backlot makes every movie worth sharing.
Bug fixes and improvements
The developer, Some Ideas, Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Some Ideas, Inc.
- Size
- 76.4 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
- Copyright
- © Some Ideas, Inc.