Follow the names with a comma in a parenthetical citation then list the year the movie was released.

How to do an in text citation mla for a movie. When creating in-text citations for media that has a runtime such as a movie or podcast include the range of hours minutes and seconds you plan to reference. The title is written in sentence case and italicized followed by the label Film in square brackets. Include an in-text citation when you refer to summarize paraphrase or quote from another source.

For movie citations this is usually the title in italics. If you are referring to a specific quote or scene from the movie add a timestamp to direct the reader to the relevant part. The in-text citation must always correspond with the first word of the Works Cited entry.

If you want to insert a narrative MLA in-text citation separate the two last names with the word and After you mentioned both authors names add a space and indicate the page number where the original quote is found on. You can also include a timestamp in place of a page number. If the title has already been mentioned as your MLA citation for a video or a movie in your essay text the citation in parenthesis has to include the time range.

The text of a screenplay that you consult will have its own authors and publication information. MLA basic rule of thumb. The in-text citation should match the first element of the Works Cited either the creators name or a short version of the title.

Common sense and ethics should determine your need for documenting sources. How do you cite a movie in MLA 7. MLA in-text citations for movies.

Heres a direct quote Smith 8. To cite a YouTube video in a reference entry in MLA style 8th edition include the following elements. Point of No Return a remake of Nikita deviates from the original French movie in several ways.