Free Movie Scripts Online
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Whether you're a movie fanatic, a trivia buff, or an aspiring screenwriter, you'll find many free movie scripts online. With just a click of the mouse, you'll have access to thousands of movie scripts, all available for free download.
Types of Free Movie Scripts Online
A movie script goes through numerous edits and rewrites before production. In many cases, the first draft is virtually unrecognizable in the final cut of the movie. Depending on the version of the script that you read, it could be quite different from the finished product. Comparing the script to the movie is part of the fun! Here is a rundown of some of the script versions available:
- Writers first draft: It is interesting to see how the final movie differs from the scriptwriter's initial vision for the story.
- Draft: An unspecified draft could be quite similar to the final version or markedly different, depending on how many drafts came after. Drafts include dialogue, as well as scene setting, descriptions, and shooting instructions.
- Shooting draft: The shooting draft takes you into the mind of the director. This script is not arranged chronilogically or as the story unfolds; rather, it is arranged in the filming order.
- Final draft: This draft has been completely edited and should mirror the movie almost exactly.
- Transcript or Dialogue: The transcript is written after the movie is filmed, so the dialogue follows the film exactly, except in cases where the transcriber could not understand the speech. This is often the same script that is used for closed captioning. This type of script is useful for trivia buffs, but it does not include any information about scene setting or other descriptions.
Free Movie Scripts Online from IMSDb
The Internet Movie Script Database is a comprehensive, user-friendly site featuring thousands of free movie scripts. Titles are arranged by genre and alphabetically. The category list is extensive and includes:
- Action
- Animation
- Comedy
- Drama
- Family
- Musical
- Romance
- War
- Western
You can do a fast and easy search by entering the movie title in the search box. This site offers classic movies and new releases alike. Transcripts of television shows are available, too.
Simply Scripts
Simply Scripts offers a variety of free movie scripts online, including anime scripts, foreign flicks, Oscar winning scripts, and unproduced scripts. Musicals, television shows, plays, and treatments are also presented. For a sense of community, this site also features a lively discussion board, and informative blog, and movie reviews.
Aellea Classic Movie Scripts
If your favorite movies include the likes of Casablanca, Gone With The Wind, African Queen, and Cool Hand Luke, then you'll want to visitAellea Classic Movie Scripts, a site dedicated to movies created prior to 1970. Surprisingly, movie script formats have changed little since these early days of film.
Sci-Fi Scripts
For science fiction favorites such as The Abyss and Alien, check out SciFi Scripts. Although the site is not as well-organized as some other movie script sites, it does offer many favorite sci-fi titles in a variety of formats. Each script is clearly marked with the date and status. For example, you can read the first draft of Alien, which was originally titled Starbeast. You can even study rejected versions of Planet of the Apes, Alien 3, and Peter Pan.
Links to Movie Favorites
You can find most of your favorite movie scripts online, but here are a few links to get you started:
Using These Scripts
It should be noted that movie scripts are protected by copyright law. They are to be used for educational and entertainment purposes only.
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-- Contributed by: wootShekina, it appears that there's no full transcript on the Internet. You can find bits and pieces of it at sites like American Rhetoric but that's probably not what you're looking for...
-- Contributed by: CrystalSchwankeI've been searching for The Great Dictator's movie script or transcript. Can you please help me to find it? Thanks.
-- Contributed by: ShekinaThis page has been accessed 27,563 times. This page was last modified 07:31, 6 April 2007.
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