Published February 1, 2021. Updated August 5, 2021.

To cite a movie in MLA, it’s helpful to know basic information including the movie title, contributors and production details.

The templates and examples below are based on the MLA Handbook, 9th edition.

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Citing a movie in MLA style

For citing movie in MLA, the surname of the authors is used in narrative and parenthetical.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Movie name (start and end time of relevant section)

The Godfather (1:10:11-1:15:20)

Parenthetical:

(Movie name start and end time of relevant section)

(The Godfather 1:10:11-1:15:20)

Read this MLA format guide for more style basics.

Works cited entry template and example:

Citing a movie on a streaming site in MLA style

For citing movie in MLA, the surname of the authors is used in narrative and parenthetical.

In-text citation template and example:

Narrative:

Movie name (00:00:00-00:00:00 start and end time of relevant section)

Clueless (0:15:03-0:17:22)

Parenthetical:

(00:00:00-00:00:00 Movie name start and end time of relevant section)

(Clueless 0:15:03-0:17:22)

Works cited entry template and example:

For more information on citing sources in MLA, also read these guides on MLA in-text citations and MLA works cited examples.