Aside from our own list of 50 of the best screenplays to read and our list of the 50 best TV scripts, you'll find the five best websites to read screenplays online below.
Remember: it can also be a good idea to read screenplays in the genre that you want to write in.
If you’re writing a comedy, you need to learn how to make the description funny. If you’re writing a horror, you need to know how to convey a sense of dread, and so on. You get the picture.
Script Hive is the world’s largest free library of professional film and TV scripts, created for screenwriters to study and learn for educational purposes. Start browsing over 24,000 screenplays now at ScriptHive.com >>
A handsome collection of around three-hundred screenplays ready to download. Read screenplays online at Awesome Scripts and Screenplays >>
For fans of Mr Kaufman, you'll find links on this site to various drafts of all his screenplays and TV scripts. Read scripts online at Being Charlie Kaufman >>
On their exhaustive site, they have a great little portal where you can download over 100 screenplays in PDF format. Read scripts online at Go Into The Story >>
Ashley Scott Meyers has created a database where you can read scripts online and download them. Quality varies but there’s a good collection of nice PDFs in there as well.
Read screenplays online at Selling Your Screenplay >>
The premier resource for scripts, screenplays and transcripts on the net. Read movie scripts, television teleplays, radio transcripts from the golden age of radio, anime scripts and transcripts and plays.
View their showcase of original scripts from some of the hottest writers on the net. Read scripts online at Simply Scripts >>
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If you're interested in reading scripts online you should also definitely our list of 50 of the best screenplays to read and our list of the 50 best TV scripts.
And if you happen to live or visit Hollywood, the very best place in the world to find free scripts to read is at the WGA Library located at 7000 W 3rd Street, Fairfax.
Thanks for checking out our list of movie scripts online. If you have any other suggestions you think we should include, please leave a comment in the section below.
50 of the Best Screenplays to Read and Download in Every Genre
50 of the Best TV Scripts to Download and Study to Improve Your Writing
20 Best Comedy Scripts to Read and Download For Free
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How to Study Movies and TV Like a Screenwriter Detective This blog was created to accompany a recent Script Reader Pro podcast episode, where Scott and Desiree discuss how writers can become “movie and TV detectives” — not just watching films and shows for entertainment, but investigating why they work. In the episode, they break […]
How to Think Like a Screenwriter: Creative Exercises to Train Your Story Brain This blog was created to accompany Script Reader Pro Podcast Episode 74, where Scott and Desiree discuss how to think like a screenwriter — not just by watching movies or reading scripts, but by studying story like a detective. In the episode, […]
The Art of Blank Space: How to Say More by Writing Less This blog was created to accompany Script Reader Pro Podcast Episode 72, where Scott and Desiree discuss “the art of the blank space” — the screenwriting craft of leaving certain things unsaid, unseen or unresolved so the audience has room to participate. You […]
Here is Film Mania Gifts which is provided signed movie scripts online. We have the best collection of screenplay & signed scripts.
Hiii , i mostly visit these site and i am waiting for some indian screenplays should be posted on these site. A request from a Indian.
great resource to read screenplays online
thank you
Thanks, Ragnatha!
Do you know where I can download the screenplay to beasts of the southern wild?
If you're an anime fan you're going to love AnimeTycoon. This site has a huge catalog of shows that are dubbed or subtitled.
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Thanx for the roundup Script reader!
You're welcome, Ashley!
NICE
Thanks, Landon!
You have made some decent websites here but what about Black List scripts?
You can't read scripts on their official website.
Hello scriptreaderpro.com I want to thank you for another excellent post. So helpful!!
Thanks a lot, Tessa!
I don't have much money but would like to purchase your script coverage/ How much will it cost?
Has anyone ever entered BlueCat contest?
Just wanted to say this is really helpful. I'm reading many more scripts now and its really helping my writing. All thanks to you Script ReaderPro.
Thanks, Anita - keep it up!
My co-writer is trying to convince me to move to Los Angeles. Is it worth it?
Absolutely. Here's a post that may help.
It's a pity you don't have a phone number I want to discuss which script is the best fit for me. Difficult purchase a meld of two or three of your services and need to talk.
When someone writes script coverage do they take where the writer is from into account?
Not generally. The most important thing is whether the person can write.
Great screenplays. Thanks.
Thanks!
Love these. Keep on posting!|
Thanks, Ronald!
Thanks, I will certainly check out these movie script sites.
Do you have movie scripts by Nicholas Sparks?
I would like to read more screenplays online. Where?
Nice list thank u very much.
You're welcome, Kia!
I want to read the screenplay to the Pillow Book by Peter Greenway. Do you know where I can find it online?
I didn't know about the Charlie Kaufman site, thanks for that.
No problem, Asa.
I havе tо thank you for these online screenplays. Saved me a lot of searching.
You're welcome, Estelle.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE SCRIPT TO THE BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD??? SOMEBODY FROM SCRIPT READER EMAIL ME! IT'S URGENT.
Wonderful stuff. Thanks for putting this together.
More writers should be reading scripts but they don't, None of my writer friends read many but they don't know what they're missing. It's how you learn to write as a beginner.
Couldn't agree more, Steve.
You missed quite a few places to read screenplays online such as drews script o rama.
Thanks for these sugguestions.
You're welcome, Webster.
I've been reading scripts for months now but still can't write one lol.
How did you find these?
SimplyScripts is my good too place for reading scripts online.
I am perpetually thought about this scripts, appreciate it for posting.
Thanks, Julieta!
And it all comes back to reading scripts yet again...
This is great and the best way to learn. Thank you for posting guys.
Thanks, Terrence!
Thanks for the great screenplays. Enjoyed them all!
You're welcome!
SimplyScripts is the best for downloading scripts.
Yes, that's a great site.
thx
ok I got some reading to do.
Yep, get stuck in!
You're welcome.
You're my go to resource for screenwriting. Love this!
Hello guys thanks for the post.
You're welcome, Lou.
Thanks for the comment!
Nice heads up. Thank you very much I will take a look at these script sites.
Thanks, Victora.