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WeLoveCinema

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Namestring
WeLoveCinema
Legal namestring
Walloh Limited
Websiteurl
we-love-cinema.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2013
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersCity Of London, United Kingdom
HQ citystring
City Of London
HQ countrystring
United Kingdom
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
film reviews, movie criticism, cinema listings, film features, streaming recommendations
NAICS code2 codes
  • Periodical Publishers513120
  • Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers5131
SIC code1 code
  • Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing2721
Product category
Online Film Publication
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Book Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of published book 'Big Smoke, Big Screen' featuring 20 essays on London and cinema, sold through Amazon

we-love-cinema.com
2Affiliate/Referral Revenue
TypeAffiliate Referral
Description

Referral fees from JustWatch integration for streaming service recommendations

we-love-cinema.com
3Advertising
TypeAdvertising
Description

Website advertising and promotional content

we-love-cinema.com
Marketing channels5 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

WeLoveCinema is a London-based online film guide that publishes editorial content including movie reviews, ranked film features, and curated film lists for cinema enthusiasts. The platform previously provided cinema showtimes for London theatres but discontinued this service in August 2023. The company also sells a published book, 'Big Smoke, Big Screen', featuring 20 essays on London and cinema, distributed through Amazon.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

WeLoveCinema is a single-product film guide website offering editorial content (movie reviews and film features) alongside cinema/movie listings with showtimes. The core offering consists of the WeLoveCinema website containing reviews, features, and showtime information, supplemented by a published book titled BIG SMOKE, BIG SCREEN featuring essays on London and cinema.

Product and service2 records
1WeLoveCinema Website
CategoryOnline Film Publication
Description

A London-based film guide website providing movie reviews, film features, ranked editorial lists, and previously cinema showtimes for films showing in London. The platform serves film enthusiasts seeking editorial content and information about cinema in London. Showtime delivery was discontinued on August 4, 2023 after six years of service.

2Big Smoke, Big Screen (Book)
Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Walloh Limited
Strategic tierCoreTypeOthers
Description

Parent company registered in England with company number 08925604. Copyright holder for WeLoveCinema content. Decision made to cease showtime operations in August 2023 after six years of service.

Recent move4 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Rotten Tomatoes
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large-scale film and TV review aggregator owned by Fandango. Comparable in serving film-discovery and review needs but operates at significantly greater scale and broader scope.

2Time Out London
TypeDirect peer
Description

London-focused entertainment and cinema listings publication. Comparable to WeLoveCinema in its vertical focus on London audiences seeking cinema schedules, reviews, and curated recommendations.

3Empire Magazine
TypeDirect peer
Description

Major UK film magazine covering reviews, features, and rankings. Comparable to WeLoveCinema as a UK-anchored film publication with an editorial voice and ranked-list format.

4Little White Lies
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK-based independent film magazine with reviews, features, and curated editorial coverage. Shares WeLoveCinema's blend of long-form criticism, list-style features, and UK film-critic voice.

5IndieWire
TypeRegional player
Description

US-based film-industry news and criticism site with reviews, features, and curated coverage. Comparable in editorial format and criticism-driven model but geographically focused on the US film market.

6Sight & Sound (BFI)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Authoritative UK film magazine published by the BFI, featuring reviews, criticism, and ranked lists. Comparable as a UK film-criticism publication targeting cinephiles with deep editorial content.

7Letterboxd
TypeDirect peer
Description

Social film-review and discovery platform where users log, review, and list films. Closely comparable to WeLoveCinema as a film-criticism community built around editorial content and curated lists, with social engagement as a core growth loop.

8The Guardian Film
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Film section of a major UK newspaper producing reviews, features, and criticism. Comparable in serving UK cinephile audiences with editorial coverage but as part of a much larger general-interest publication.

9MUBI
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global film streaming and curation platform with a strong editorial and criticism component. Comparable to WeLoveCinema in combining curated film criticism with audience-facing film discovery.

10IMDb
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Amazon-owned comprehensive film database and review platform. Overlaps with WeLoveCinema on film reviews and listings but offers vastly broader scope and integration with streaming/ticketing.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

WeLoveCinema

Online Film Publicationwe-love-cinema.com

WeLoveCinema firmographics

Firmographics
Name
WeLoveCinema
Legal name
Walloh Limited
Website
https://we-love-cinema.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2013
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where WeLoveCinema is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
City Of London
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

WeLoveCinema business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

  1. Book Sales: Sale of published book 'Big Smoke, Big Screen' featuring 20 essays on London and cinema, sold through Amazon
  2. Affiliate/Referral Revenue: Referral fees from JustWatch integration for streaming service recommendations
  3. Advertising: Website advertising and promotional content

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

WeLoveCinema product offering

Product offering

Core offering

WeLoveCinema is a London-based online film guide that publishes editorial content including movie reviews, ranked film features, and curated film lists for cinema enthusiasts. The platform previously provided cinema showtimes for London theatres but discontinued this service in August 2023. The company also sells a published book, 'Big Smoke, Big Screen', featuring 20 essays on London and cinema, distributed through Amazon.

Product overview

WeLoveCinema is a single-product film guide website offering editorial content (movie reviews and film features) alongside cinema/movie listings with showtimes. The core offering consists of the WeLoveCinema website containing reviews, features, and showtime information, supplemented by a published book titled BIG SMOKE, BIG SCREEN featuring essays on London and cinema.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • WeLoveCinema Website A London-based film guide website providing movie reviews, film features, ranked editorial lists, and previously cinema showtimes for films showing in London. The platform serves film enthusiasts seeking editorial content and information about cinema in London. Showtime delivery was discontinued on August 4, 2023 after six years of service.
  • Big Smoke, Big Screen (Book)

Companies that use WeLoveCinema

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

WeLoveCinema technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

WeLoveCinema partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Walloh LimitedcoreOthersParent company registered in England with company number 08925604. Copyright holder for WeLoveCinema content. Decision made to cease showtime operations in August 2023 after six years of service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

WeLoveCinema competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Rotten Tomatoes: Large-scale film and TV review aggregator owned by Fandango. Comparable in serving film-discovery and review needs but operates at significantly greater scale and broader scope.
  • The Guardian Film: Film section of a major UK newspaper producing reviews, features, and criticism. Comparable in serving UK cinephile audiences with editorial coverage but as part of a much larger general-interest publication.
  • IMDb: Amazon-owned comprehensive film database and review platform. Overlaps with WeLoveCinema on film reviews and listings but offers vastly broader scope and integration with streaming/ticketing.

Direct peers

  • Time Out London: London-focused entertainment and cinema listings publication. Comparable to WeLoveCinema in its vertical focus on London audiences seeking cinema schedules, reviews, and curated recommendations.
  • Empire Magazine: Major UK film magazine covering reviews, features, and rankings. Comparable to WeLoveCinema as a UK-anchored film publication with an editorial voice and ranked-list format.
  • Little White Lies: UK-based independent film magazine with reviews, features, and curated editorial coverage. Shares WeLoveCinema's blend of long-form criticism, list-style features, and UK film-critic voice.
  • Sight & Sound (BFI): Authoritative UK film magazine published by the BFI, featuring reviews, criticism, and ranked lists. Comparable as a UK film-criticism publication targeting cinephiles with deep editorial content.
  • Letterboxd: Social film-review and discovery platform where users log, review, and list films. Closely comparable to WeLoveCinema as a film-criticism community built around editorial content and curated lists, with social engagement as a core growth loop.
  • MUBI: Global film streaming and curation platform with a strong editorial and criticism component. Comparable to WeLoveCinema in combining curated film criticism with audience-facing film discovery.

Regional players

  • IndieWire: US-based film-industry news and criticism site with reviews, features, and curated coverage. Comparable in editorial format and criticism-driven model but geographically focused on the US film market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

WeLoveCinema social profiles

Digital presence

WeLoveCinema financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

WeLoveCinema leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

WeLoveCinema funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

WeLoveCinema M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about WeLoveCinema

What does WeLoveCinema do?

WeLoveCinema is a London-based online film guide that publishes editorial content including movie reviews, ranked film features, and curated film lists for cinema enthusiasts. The platform previously provided cinema showtimes for London theatres but discontinued this service in August 2023. The company also sells a published book, 'Big Smoke, Big Screen', featuring 20 essays on London and cinema, distributed through Amazon.

Is WeLoveCinema a public or private company?

WeLoveCinema is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was WeLoveCinema founded?

WeLoveCinema was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is WeLoveCinema based?

WeLoveCinema is headquartered in City Of London, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does WeLoveCinema make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Book Sales are the primary driver. The others are affiliate/Referral Revenue and advertising.

Who are WeLoveCinema's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Rotten Tomatoes, The Guardian Film and IMDb. Direct peers are Time Out London, Empire Magazine, Little White Lies, Sight & Sound (BFI), Letterboxd and MUBI. IndieWire is listed as a regional player.

Does WeLoveCinema have an API?

No public API is recorded for WeLoveCinema.

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