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A 100 minute thriller but has a 150 page script, they are potentially over-writing the script by including too much extraneous detail or using an overly florid writing style. The Black List does not evaluate scripts longer than 175 pages in length. Created by Aaron Sorkin. The genesis of The West Wing lies in Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay for the 1995 film, The American President.It was after the moderate success of this film (also starring Martin Sheen as Chief of Staff), that Sorkin decided to lift some of its unused scenes and turn them into one of the most influential TV scripts of all time. The Godfather script was submitted to Paramount 40 pages over the agreed-upon max. As such, the script had to be re-worked every day on set. In the film version of this scene, much of the dialogue is different than it was on the page. However, the same intent and nuance is expertly communicated by actors Al Pacino and Marlon Brando. The Screenplay Database is another useful resource with a large choice of scripts to choose from. If you’re interested in a certain type of film, the website also allows you to search its library by genre, to better allow you to window shop and find something you didn’t even know you were looking for. 13 Ghosts by Neal Marshall Stevens (based on the screenplay by Robb White) revised by Richard D'Ovidio. 16 Blocks by Richard Wenk. One Eight Seven by Scott Yagemann. 25th Hour by David Benioff. 2001 Maniacs by Chris Kobin & Tim Sullivan. 2010 The Odyssey Continues by Peter Hyams (based on the novel by Arthur C.

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13 Ghosts by Neal Marshall Stevens (based on the screenplay by Robb White) revised by Richard D'Ovidio

16 Blocks by Richard Wenk

One Eight Seven by Scott Yagemann

25th Hour by David Benioff

2001 Maniacs by Chris Kobin & Tim Sullivan

2010 The Odyssey Continues by Peter Hyams (based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke)

3 Kings by David O. Russell (story by John Ridley)

40 Year Old Virgin by Judd Apatow & Steve Carell

Eight Legged Freaks (Originally Titled Arac Attack) by Jesse Alexander & Ellory Elkayem

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8 Mile (aka Untitled Detroit Project) by Scott Silver

Above the Law by Steven Pressfield & Ronald Shusett & Andrew Davis

Absolute Power by William Goldman (based on the book by David Baldacci)

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Adaptation by Charlie Kaufman & Donald Kaufman

Adaptation by Charlie Kaufman & Donald Kaufman

The Addams Family by Larry Wilson and Caroline Thompson (rewrite by Paul Rudnick based on the characters by Charles Addams)

An Affair to Remember by Alfred Hayes

After School Special by David H. Steinberg

After the Truth (Nichts als die Wahrheit) by Christopher & Kathleen Riley

Alfie by Elaine Pope & Charles Shyer (based on the screenplay by Bill Naughton based on the play by Bill Naughton)

American Splendor by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman

An Officer and a Gentleman by Douglas Day Stewart

Anatomy of a Murder by Wendell Mayes

Angel Eyes by Gerald DiPego

Any Given Sunday by Jamie Williams & Richard Wiener, John Logan, Daniel Pyne

Apache Drums by David Chandler

Arac Attack (Released as Eight Legged Freaks) by Jesse Alexander & Ellory Elkayem

Armageddon by Robert Roy Pool & Jonathan Hensleigh

Asylum (Batman Vs Superman) by Andrew Kevin Walker (revised by Akiva Goldsman)

Awakenings by Steven Zaillian (based on the book by Oliver Sacks)

Bad Boys by Michael Barrie & Jim Mulholland and Doug Richardson

Bad Lieutenant by Abel Ferrara & Zo Lund

Barbershop by Mark Brown & Don D Scott

Batman Begins by David Goyer

Battle for the Planet of the Apes part 1 by Paul Dehn and John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington

Battle for the Planet of the Apes part 2 by Paul Dehn and John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington

Beauty Shop by Kate Lanier

Being Human by Bill Forsyth

Beneath the Planet of the Apes by Paul Dehn

The Big Easy by Jack Baran & Jim McBride (Original screenplay by Daniel Petrie, Jr.

The Big Sleep by William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman (from the novel by Raymond Chandler)

The Birds by Daphne Du Maurier, Evan Hunter

Blood Relations The Sun Wars (filmed as The Hills Have Eyes) by Wes Craven

Blood Work by Brian Helgeland (based on the novel by Michael Connelly)

The Blues Brothers by John Landis & Dan Aykroyd

Body Heat by Lawrence Kasdan

The Bodyguard by Lawrence Kasdan

Bonfire of the Vanities by Michael Cristofer, Based on the novel by Tom Wolfe

Born on the Fourth of July (part 1) by Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic (based on the book my Ron Kovic)

Born on the Fourth of July (part 1) by Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic (based on the book my Ron Kovic)

Born on the Fourth of July (part 2) by Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic (based on the book my Ron Kovic)

Born on the Fourth of July (part 2) by Oliver Stone and Ron Kovic (based on the book my Ron Kovic)

The Bourne Supremacy by Tony Gilroy and Brian Helgeland (based on the novel by Robert Ludlum)

Boy Who Never Slept by Solomon Rothman

Break by Oliver Stone

Breakdown by Jonathan Mostow

Brick by Rian Johnson

Broken Arrow By� Graham Yost

Call Northside 777 (part 1) by Jay Dratler

Call Northside 777 (part 2) by Jay Dratler

Capote by Dan Futterman (based on the book Capote: A Biography by Gerald Clarke)

Casablanca by Julius Epstien, Philip Epstien, & Howard Koch

Catwoman by John D. Brancato, Michael Ferris & John Rogers

Cellular by Larry Cohen, revised by Chris Morgan, revised by J. Mackye Gruber & Eric Bress

Charlie's Angels by Ed Soloman & John August, with revisions by Zak Penn

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (formerly The Hundred Year Winter) by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (revised by Andrew Adamson) based on the book The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis)

City of Joy by Gerald Brach and Roland Joffe Based on the book by Dominique LaPierre

A Clockwork Orange by Stanley Kubrick

Close Encounters of The Third Kind (part 1) by Steven Spielberg

Close Encounters of The Third Kind (part 2) by Steven Spielberg

Clue (part 1) by Jonathan Lynn

Clue (part 2) by Jonathan Lynn

Cobb by Ron Shelton Based on material by Al Stump

Collateral by Stuart Beattie, revised by Frank Darabont, revised by Michael Mann

Collateral Damage by Ronald Roose

Commando by Richard Tuggle

Committed (filmed as Crazylove) by Carol Watson

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind by Charlie Kaufman

Confidence by Doug Jung

The Contest by Judith Berg & Sandra Berg

Cortes by Nicholas Kazan

Courage Under Fire by Patrick Sheane Duncan

Cradle to the Grave by John O'Brian & Channing Gibson

Crash by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco

Crazylove (was Committed) by Carol Watson

Crime Spree by Brad Mirman

The Crow: 2037 A New World of Gods and Monster by Rob Zombie

The Crying Game by Neil Jordan

Custody by Eric Stuyvesant

Dances With Wolves by Michael Blake

Death to Smoochy by Marty Kaplan

Deceptions by Richard Taylor

Duel by Richard Matheson

The Devil's Advocate by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy (based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman)

Diamond Dead by Brian Cooper

Diamond Dead by Brian Cooper

Diamond Dead by Brian Cooper

Die Hard 2 by Doug Richardson revisions by Steven E. de Souza

The Distinguished Gentleman by Adam Resnick

Doom by Christpher Cleveland

A Dry White Season by Euzhan Palcy Based on the novel by Andre Brink

Edward Ford by Lem Dobbs

Eight Legged Freaks (Originally Titled Arac Attack) by Jesse Alexander & Ellory Elkayem

Elizabethtown by Cameron Crowe

Encrypt by Richard Taylor

Equilibrium by Kurt Wimmer

Equilibrium by Kurt Wimmer

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (release title) The Secret of the Planet of the Apes (working title) part 1 by Paul Dehn

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (release title) The Secret of the Planet of the Apes (working title) part 2 by Paul Dehn

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Charlie Kaufman

Executive Decision by Jim Thomas & John Thomas

F by Howard A. Rodman

Fallen by Nicholas Kazan

Far From Heaven by Todd Haynes

The Flintstones by Steven E. DeSouza

Fortune Cookie by Rob Thomas

Freaked by Tim Burns, Tom Sterns & Alex Winter

Freddy vs. Jason by Damian Shannon & Mark J. Swift

Freddy vs. Jason by Damian Shannon & Mark J. Swift

From Here To Eternity by Daniel Taradash (based on the novel by James Jones)

From Here To Eternity by Daniel Taradash (based on the novel by James Jones)

The Fugitive by David N. Twohy

Fun With Dick and Jane Part 1 by Mordecai Richler

Fun With Dick and Jane Part 2 by Mordecai Richler

Game 6 by Don DeLillo

Get Carter by David Mckenna

Get Rich or Die Trying (aka Untitled 50 Cent Project) by Terence Winter

The Getaway by Walter Hill

Giant by Fred Guidol & Ivan Moffat (based on the novel by Edna Ferber)

Girl With a Pearl Earring by Olivia Hetreed

Glory Road by David Callaham, Revisions by Wesley Strick

Go To Hell by Michael J. Heagle & Raymond P. Whalen

The Godfather III by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola

The Gods of Comedy by Bill Steinkellner & Cheri Steinkellner

Good Fellas by Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese

Good Night, and Good Luck by George Clooney & Grant Heslov

A Goofy Movie by Jymn Magon

The Goonies by Chris Columbus

Gothika by Sebastian Gutierrez

Halloween: Resurrection by Larry Brand & Steve Hood

Hard to Kill by Steven Pressfield & Ronald Shusett & Steven Seagal

Hardware by Richard Stanley, revised by Michael Fallon

Hardware by Richard Stanley, revised by Michael Fallon

Heat by Michael Mann

Heist by David Mamet

Hellraiser: Bloodline by Peter Atkins

Hellraiser: Hellseeker by Carl Dupre

Hellraiser: Hellseeker by Carl Dupre & Tim Day

Hellraiser: Deader by Neal Marshall Stevens & Tim Day

Hellraiser: Deader by Neal Marshall Stevens & Tim Day

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The Hills Have Eyes (was Blood Relations The Sun Wars) by Wes Craven

The Hitcher by Eric Red

Holes by Richard Kelly (based upon the novel by Louis Sachar

Hook (part 1) by Jim Hart (story by Jim Hart & Nick Castle based on characters created by Sir James M. Barrie)

Hook (part 2) by Jim Hart (story by Jim Hart & Nick Castle based on characters created by Sir James M. Barrie)

Horror Inc. by Michael J. Heagle & Raymond P. Whalen

Hotel Rwanda by Keir Pearson & Terry George

Hudson Hawk by Steven de Souza, Revisions by Dan Waters, Story by Bruce Willis & Robert Kraft

Human Nature by Charlie Kaufman

The Hundred Year Winter (filmed as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (revised by Andrew Adamson) based on the book The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis)

The Hudsucker Proxy by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen and Sam Raimi

Hustle & Flow by Craig Brewer

I, Robot by Hillary Seitz

The Imitation Game (2014) by Graham Moore (undated, unspecified draft script, based on 'Alan Turing: The Enigma' by Andrew Hodges)

In The Heat of the Night by Stirling Silliphant

In The Mouth of Madness by Michael De Luca

Indiana Jones and the Raiders Of The Lost Ark by Lawrence Kasdan

Innerspace by Jeffrey Boam

Inside Man by Russel Gewirtz

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, based on the novel by Anne Rice

Inventing the Abbotts by Ken Hixon

The Island by Caspian Tredwell-Owen

The Island of Dr. Moreau by Richard Stanley & Michael Herr, based on the novel by H. G. Wells

The Island of Dr. Moreau by Richard Stanley & Michael Herr, based on the novel by H. G. Wells

Italian Job by Donna Powers & Wayne Powers

The Jacket by Massy Tadjedin (based on a previous screenplay by Marc Rocco)

Jade by Joe Eszterhas

Jeepers Creepers 2 by Victor Salva

Jimmy and Judy by Randall K. Rubin & Jon Schroder

Karate Kid by Robert Mark Kamen

Katie's Choice by Deborah Amelon

Kids by Harmony Korine

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy by Norm Hiscock, Bruce McCulloch, Kevi McDonald, Mark McKinney & Scott Thompson

Killing Charlie Kaufman by Rick Cunningham

Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang (You'll Never Die In This Town Again) by Shane Black

Kiss of the Spider Woman by Leonard Schrader

Labyrinth by Laura Phillips & Terry Jones

Land of the Dead by George A. Romero

Last Action Hero by Zak Penn and Adam Leff, current draft by Shane Black and David Arnott, doctored by William Goldman

Last Action Hero (first draft) by Zak Penn and Adam Leff

The Last Bachelor by Pablo Fenjves

The Last Boy Scout by Shane Black

The Last Samurai by John Logan, revised by Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz

The Last Samurai by John Logan, revised by Edward Zwick & Marshall Herskovitz

Legally Blonde by Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith

Lethal Weapon II by Jeffrey Boam story by Shane Black and Warren Murphy

Lethal Weapon 4 by Channing Gibson, Story by Jonathan Lemkin and Alfred Gough & Miles Millar, Based on characters created by Shane Black

Liar, Liar by Tom Shadyac and Mike Binder

Liberty Street (filmed as Life on Liberty Street) by Deborah Jones

License to Drive by Neil Tolkin

Life on Liberty Street (was Liberty Street) by Deborah Jones

The Life of David Gale by Charles Randolph

The Lion King by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts

Little Black Book by Melissa Carter

Lost in Translation by Sophia Coppola

Luna by Matt Corman & Chris Ord

Malibu's Most Wanted by Fax Bahr, Adam Small, Jamie Kennedy & Nick Swardson

The Maltese Falcon by John Huston (from the novel by Dashiell Hammett)

Man on Fire by Brian Helgeland, based on the novel by A.J. Quinnell

Man Trouble by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce)

The Man Who Knew Too Much by John Michael Hayes

The Manchurian Candidate by Dean Georgaris (based on the novel by Richard Condon and screenplay by George Axelrod) revised by Daniel Pyne

Mandingo by Norman Wexler

Maria Full of Grace (Maria/Screenplay) by Joshua Marston

Matchstick Men by Nick Griffin & Ted Griffin (Based on the book by Eric Garcia)

The Matrix by Andy & Larry Wachowski

Maverick by William Goldman

Mean Girls by Tina Fey (based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman)

Memphis Belle by Monte Merrick

Miami Vice by Michael Mann (based on Miami Vice created by Anthony Yerkovich)

Midnight Express by Billy Hayes, William Hoffer & Oliver Stone

Mighty Joe Young by Mark Rosenthal & Lawrence Konner

Million Dollar Baby by Paul Haggis (based on the short story by F.X.Toole)

Monster's Ball by Milo Addica & Will Rokos

Mr. And Mrs. Smith by Simon Kinberg

Mr. Holland's Opus by Patrick Sheane Duncan

Munich by Tony Kushner & Eric Roth (based on the book Vengence by George Jonas)

Munich by Tony Kushner & Eric Roth (based on the book Vengence by George Jonas)

Natural Born Killers by Quentin Tarantino

Near Dark by Kathryn Bigelow & Eric Red

New York Minute by Emily Fox (revisions by Mark Steilen)

Newsies by Bob Tzudiker & Noni White, rewrite by David Fallon & Tom Rickman

Nichts als die Wahrheit (After the Truth) by Christopher & Kathleen Riley

Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors by Wes Craven & Bruce Wagner

Nightmare on Elm Street 6: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare by Rachel Talalay & Michael De Luca

North By Northwest by Ernest Lehman

Now or Never by John Kamps

Ocean's Eleven by Ted Griffin (based on a screenplay by Harry Brown and Charles Lederer and a story by George Clayton Johnson & Jack Golden Russell)

An Officer and a Gentleman by Douglas Day Stewart

Office Space by Mike Judge

On Air by Rob Thomas

The Omen by David Seltzer

One Eight Seven by Scott Yagemann

Only Angels Have Wings by Jules Furthman

Out of Sight by Scott Frank & Elmore Lenord

Outbreak by Lawrence Dworet & Robert Roy Pool

The Pacifier by Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant

Paradox by Bob Gale

Paths of Glory by Stanley Kubrick & Jim Thompson

The Perfect Neighbor (was The Perfect Stranger) by Richard Dana Smith

The Perfect Stranger (filmed as The Perfect Neighbor) by Richard Dana Smith

A Perfect World by John Lee Hancock

Planet of the Apes part 1 by Rod Serling

Planet of the Apes part 2 by Rod Serling

Planet of the Apes part 3 by Rod Serling

Planet of the Apes by Charles Eastman

Planet of the Apes part 1 by Michael Wilson

Planet of the Apes part 2 by Michael Wilson

Planet of the Men part 1 by Pierre Boulle

Planet of the Men part 2 by Pierre Boulle

Planet of the Apes Revisited part 1 (became Beneath the Planet of the Apes) by Paul Dehn

Planet of the Apes Revisited part 2 (became Beneath the Planet of the Apes) by Paul Dehn

Beneath the Planet of the Apes by Paul Dehn

The Secret of the Planet of the Apes (working title) Escape from the Planet of the Apes) (release title) part 1 by Paul Dehn

The Secret of the Planet of the Apes (working title) Escape from the Planet of the Apes) (release title) part 2 by Paul Dehn

Escape from the Planet of the Apes part 1 by Paul Dehn

Escape from the Planet of the Apes part 2 by Paul Dehn

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes by Paul Dehn

Battle for the Planet of the Apes part 1 by Paul Dehn and John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington

Battle for the Planet of the Apes part 2 by Paul Dehn and John William Corrington and Joyce Hooper Corrington

Return to the Planet of the Apes part 1 by Adam Rifkin

Return to the Planet of the Apes part 2 by Adam Rifkin

Planetfall by Michael J. Heagle

Poltergeist by Steven Spielberg

The Poseidon Adventure by Stirling Silliphant

The Poseidon Adventure by Stirling Silliphant

Possession by David Henry Hwang (based on the book by A. S. Byatt)

The Postman by Brian Helgeland & Eric Roth, novel by David Brin

The Power of One by Robert Mark Kamen Based on the novel by Bryce Courtenay

Prime Directive (filmed as Transformers) by John Rogers (revisions by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci)

The Private Life of Sherlock Homes by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond

The Punisher by Jonathan Hensleigh, Revised by Michael Tolkin

The Punisher by Mark Robert Kamen

Queen of the Damned by Scott Abbott and Michael Petroni, Based on the novel by Anne Rice

Quills by Doug Wright

Quiz Show by Paul Attanasio

Rear Window by John Michael Hayes

Red Planet by Chuck Pfarrer & Jonathan Lemkin

Rent by Stephen Chbosky (current revisions by Chris Columbus) (based on the stage musical by Jonathan Larson)

Rent by Stephen Chbosky (current revisions by Chris Columbus) (based on the stage musical by Jonathan Larson)

The Replacements by Vince McKewin (revised by Mark Steven Johnson & Gwen Lurie)

Return to the Planet of the Apes part 1 by Adam Rifkin

Return to the Planet of the Apes part 2 by Adam Rifkin

The Ringer by Ricky Blitt

Robin Hood, The Prince of Thieves by Pen Densham & John Watson

Robocop by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner

Rock & Rule by Peter Sauder & John Halfpenny

Rough Diamonds (filmed as Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough) by Andy Hurst & Ross Helford

The Royal Tenenbaums by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson

The Rules of Attraction by Roger Avery

Saboteur by Alfred Hitchcock, Peter Viertel & Joan Harrison

Save the Last Dance by Duane G. Adler, revisions by Toni-Ann Johnson, revisions by Cheryl Edwards

A Scanner Darkly by Charlie Kaufman adapted from A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick

Scarface by Oliver Stone

The Secret of the Planet of the Apes (working title) Escape from the Planet of the Apes) (release title) part 1 by Paul Dehn

The Secret of the Planet of the Apes (working title) Escape from the Planet of the Apes) (release title) part 2 by Paul Dehn

Secret Window by David Koepp (based on the novella by Stephen King)

Shadow of the Vampire by Steven Katz

Sideways by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor (based on the novel by Rex Pickett)

Slackers by David H. Steinberg

Slash by Stephen Francis and Gus Silber

Slay the Dreamer by Mark Lane & Donald Freed

Sleepaway Camp III by Fritz Goron

Snatch by Guy Richie

Something Borrowed (filmed as The Wedding Date) by Dana Fox

Something's Gotta Give by Nancy Meyers

Space Cowboys By Ken Kaufman and Howard Klausner

Spanglish by James L. Brooks

Spartan by David Mamet

Speed by Graham Yost

Special by Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio

The Spirit of St. Louis by Billy Wilder & Wendell Mayes

Star Trek 10: Nemesis by John Logan

Stay by David Benioff

Stir of Echos by David Koepp (based on the novel by Richard Matheson

Strangers on a Train by Raymond Chandler & Czenzi Ormonde

Stuart Little 2 by Bruce Joel Rubin revised by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel

SuperFights by Keith Strandburg

Superman by J.J. Abrams

Suspect Zero by Zak Penn (with revisions by Billy Ray)

Sweet November by Kurt Voelker (based on the screenplay by Herman Raucher) revised by Becky Johnson

Swordfish by Skip Woods

Syriana by Stephen Gaghan (based on the book See No Evil by Robert Baer)

Taking Lives by Jon Bokenkamp (based on the novel by Michael Pye) previous revisions by Nicholas Kazan, H. Seitz, David Ayer

Tarzan's Secret Treasure by Myles Connolly & Paul Gangelin

Thief by Michael Mann

The Thin Red Line by Terrence Malick (based on the novel by James Jones)

The Thing by Bill Lancaster (From the story Who Goes There by Don A. Stuart)

Thir13en Ghosts by Neal Marshall Stevens (based on the screenplay by Robb White) revised by Richard D'Ovidio

Thirteen Ghosts by Neal Marshall Stevens (based on the screenplay by Robb White) revised by Richard D'Ovidio

This Boy's Life by Robert Getchell based on the book by Tobias Wolff

Three Days of the Condor by Lorenzo Semple & David Rayfiel

Three Kings by David O. Russell (story by John Ridley)

Three Men and a Baby by Jim Cruickshank, James Orr, and Coline Serreau

The Three Musketeers by David Loughery

Thunderheart by John Fusco

Ticker by Paul B. Margolis

Timeline by George Nolfi (based on the novel by Michael Crichton)

Timeline by George Nolfi (based on the novel by Michael Crichton)

Tin Cup by John Norville and Ron Shelton

Tin Men by Barry Levinson

Tombstone by Kevin Jarre

Training Day by David Ayer

Transformers (Prime Directive) by John Rogers (revisions by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci)

The Treasure Of Sierra Madre by Robert Rossen from the novel by B. Traven

Tripping Forward by Chris Fogleman and Marcus Nash

Troy by Michael Tabb

Troy by David Benioff

True Crime by Stephen Schiff based on the novel by Andrew Klavan

True Romance by Quentin Tarantino

Twins by William Osborne & William Davies Revisions by Timothy Harris & Hersehel Weingrod and William Goldman

Untitled 50 Cent Project (filmed as Get Rich Or Die Trying) by Terence Winter

Vagrant by Charlie Vargas

Vikings by Michael Traeger

Virtuosity by Eric Bernt

Waking up the Day by Mark Lee

Walk The Line by Gill Dennis & James Mangold

A Walk to Remember by Karen Janszen

Warm Springs by Margaret Nagle

Warriors by Walter Hill (From the novel by Sol Yurick)

The Wedding Crashers by Steve Faber & Bob Fisher

The Wedding Date (was Something Borrowed) by Dana Fox

When Harry Met Sally by Nora Ephron

Wild Things: Diamonds in the Rough (was Rough Diamonds) by Andy Hurst & Ross Helford

Wild, Wild West by S.S. Wilson & Brent Mattock and Jeffery Price & Peter S. Seaman, Story by Jim Thomas and John Thomas

Wish List by C. David Stephens

The Witches of Eastwick by Michael Cristofer (based on the book by John Updike)

X-Men By Ed Solomon & Christopher McQuarrie

X-men 2 by David Hayter (story by Bryan Singer and David Hayter) Current revisions by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris

X2 by David Hayter (story by Bryan Singer and David Hayter) Current revisions by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris

You'll Never Die In This Town Again (Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang) by Shane Black

Zapper by Jim Strain


If you want to write movie screenplays, you need to read movie screenplays – it’s just as essential as batting practice for professional baseball players. Reading in general is important, whether it’s novels, comics, or the backs of cereal boxes—even if you’re not paying attention, your brain is remembering hundreds if not thousands of subtle connections between language and storytelling.

Reading screenplays provides an added benefit—allowing you and your brain to see proper formatting in action. It’s also vital for aspiring screenwriters to see the difference between how scenes play out on the page and how they play out on the screen. Finally, while proper screenwriting adheres to a very rigid format, it’s extremely useful to see how various writers work within those rules and even use them to their advantage. Even if you know exactly what you’re seeing, your brain is actively learning and your subconscious is absorbing more and stronger information with every script you read.

By reading screenplay after screenplay, you will get a sense of how you can write your own.

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1. IMSDB – Internet Movie Screenplay Database

IMDB has proven a valuable resource for researching movie crews, casts, and trivia. IMSDB is just as useful for those looking for screenplays of all kinds and genres.

2. Go Into the Story

Go Into the Story is the official blog for The Blacklist, the screenwriting community famous for its annual top ten list of unproduced scripts. One useful feature of Go Into the Story is its bank of downloadable movie scripts.

3. Drew’s Script-o-Rama

The titular Drew has been sharing scripts with curious readers and writers for almost two decades now, and has a vast library from which to choose from. A great benefit of Script-O-Rama is that it holds several drafts of certain movies, an invaluable resource for those who want to see how a Hollywood film evolves in the writing process.

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4. Simply Scripts

Simply Scripts has a wide, diverse library that also includes plays and non-English screenplays. It’s also constantly updated, providing scripts to current movies such as Interstellar and Foxcatcher.

5. AwesomeFilm

AwesomeFilm is another resource with dozens of scripts you can download with a single click, alphabetized for easy searching. If you’re looking for a screenplay to read, this site is, well, awesome.

6. Screenplays For You

Screenplays For You is a clean, smooth website with hundreds of scripts. You’re more than likely to find something from the genre you need—its library boasts everything from low-key award-winning dramas like Sideways to action blockbusters like Avatar.

7. The Daily Script

The Daily Script offers a ton of screenplays in a very simple, easy-to-navigate layout. It keeps things homey for the typical screenwriter, even using Courier New as its primary font.

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8. The Screenplay Database

The Screenplay Database is another useful resource with a large choice of scripts to choose from. If you’re interested in a certain type of film, the website also allows you to search its library by genre, to better allow you to window shop and find something you didn’t even know you were looking for.

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9. The Script Lab

The Script Lab comes in handy if you’re looking for more recent screenplays. Its front page divides its library into the three most recent years of releases, so if there’s something from 2014 you’d like, for instance Birdman or Boyhood, this is the website for you.

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