How to Cite a Movie Using MLA Style

List the movie's title in italics followed by a period., Add the name of the director, prefaced by "Dir.", Add the name of the studio or distributor followed by a comma, the year of publication, and a period., Add the name of the sponsoring site...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: List the movie's title in italics followed by a period.

    Jacob’s Ladder. , and followed by a period.

    Jacob’s Ladder.

    Dir.

    Adrian Lyne. , Jacob’s Ladder.

    Dir.

    Adrian Lyne.

    TriStar Pictures,
    1990. , Jacob’s Ladder.

    Dir.

    Adrian Lyne.

    TriStar Pictures,
    1990.

    Netflix. , Dir.

    Adrian Lyne.

    TriStar Pictures,
    1990.

    Netflix.

    Web. , Jacob’s Ladder.

    Dir.

    Adrian Lyne.

    TriStar Pictures,
    1990.

    Netflix.

    Web. 19 March
    2012. , This is necessary if the site is obscure or if stipulated by your professor.

    Jacob’s Ladder.

    Dir.

    Adrian Lyne.

    TriStar Pictures,
    1990.

    Netflix.

    Web. 19 March
    2012. <http://movies.netflix.com/andsoforth>.
  2. Step 2: Add the name of the director

  3. Step 3: prefaced by "Dir."

  4. Step 4: Add the name of the studio or distributor followed by a comma

  5. Step 5: the year of publication

  6. Step 6: and a period.

  7. Step 7: Add the name of the sponsoring site followed by a period.

  8. Step 8: Add “Web.” Jacob’s Ladder.

  9. Step 9: Add the day

  10. Step 10: and year of access with no commas and followed by a period.

  11. Step 11: If necessary

  12. Step 12: add the <URL> followed by a period.

Detailed Guide

Jacob’s Ladder. , and followed by a period.

Jacob’s Ladder.

Dir.

Adrian Lyne. , Jacob’s Ladder.

Dir.

Adrian Lyne.

TriStar Pictures,
1990. , Jacob’s Ladder.

Dir.

Adrian Lyne.

TriStar Pictures,
1990.

Netflix. , Dir.

Adrian Lyne.

TriStar Pictures,
1990.

Netflix.

Web. , Jacob’s Ladder.

Dir.

Adrian Lyne.

TriStar Pictures,
1990.

Netflix.

Web. 19 March
2012. , This is necessary if the site is obscure or if stipulated by your professor.

Jacob’s Ladder.

Dir.

Adrian Lyne.

TriStar Pictures,
1990.

Netflix.

Web. 19 March
2012. <http://movies.netflix.com/andsoforth>.

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