Research Guides: Film Research Guide: Film Scripts

Film Scripts

The library catalog (Voyager) is an important tool for finding scripts that the library has acquired. The broad subject terms that can be used in keyword subject searches for finding scripts resources are listed below:

motion picture plays

Film scripts are also available on the Web from a number of sources. The script sources listed on this page are for educational purposes only.

aellea Classic Movie Scripts
Scripts and Transcripts to Classic Movies (and others) made before 1970.
Awesome Movie Scripts and Screenplays
Screenplays from dozens of movies, such as Alien, The French Connection, The Godfather, A Few Good Men, the Princess Bride, Schindler's List, and more.
Daily Script - Movie Scripts and Movie Screenplays
A collection of movie/television scripts that will serve as a resource for writers and actors and those who simply enjoy reading movie scripts.
Movie-Page.com: Scripts
Alphabetical list of film scripts available for downloading/viewing.
New York State Archive - Motion Picture Scripts Collection
The New York State Archives preserves the largest collection of film scripts in the world. But more than just a collection of scripts, you will discover the history of censorship in New York State and trace the shifting of American attitudes toward sex, religion and morality over the period.
Script Collector
A miscellaneous collection of scripts gathered from the web. Many current film scripts.
SimplyScripts
Free movie scripts and screenplays on the 'Net'. Movie scripts from various sources.
The Weekly Script
The owner of this site wants to provide scripts in their proper formats for movie lovers as well as screenwriters. No transcripts on this site. The scripts are presented in "plain vanilla" text file (.TXT) format. This way they can be imported into almost any viewing or editing software.