Start clicking and start reading today—if not for your own sake, at least do it for your brain’s. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Movie Scripts and Screenplays You’ve got to love the straightforward title. Movie Scripts and Screenplays gives you exactly what it says, with a long list of manuscripts that you can also directly find with its search function. All writers know that reading great material is an essential part of honing and building your craft.