Screenplays I've read
by KingProjector93 | created - 07 Dec 2014 | updated - 28 Jun 2018 | PublicScripts I've looked at.
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1. Ed Wood (1994)
R | 127 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 184,042 | Gross: $5.89M
2. The English Patient (1996)
R | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 201,169 | Gross: $78.65M
3. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
PG | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Votes: 1,380,825 | Gross: $290.48M
4. The Usual Suspects (1995)
R | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin
Votes: 1,146,202 | Gross: $23.34M
5. The Exorcist (1973)
R | 122 min | Horror
When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb
Votes: 455,308 | Gross: $232.91M
6. The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
R | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer, Tom Wilkinson, John Kani
Votes: 65,995 | Gross: $38.62M
7. The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? (2015)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.
Director: Jon Schnepp | Stars: Jon Schnepp, Charlie Oliver, Aaron Blossom, Joey Romero
Votes: 4,709
Read the Smith, Strick and Gilroy versions of the Superman Lives scripts.
8. Big Eyes (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A drama about the awakening of painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter
Votes: 99,144 | Gross: $14.48M
9. Casablanca (1942)
PG | 102 min | Drama, Romance, War
A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco.
Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains
Votes: 606,367 | Gross: $1.02M
10. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
R | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 211,047 | Gross: $24.01M
11. Die Hard (1988)
R | 132 min | Action, Thriller
A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 946,155 | Gross: $83.01M
12. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
PG | 126 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences across late 18th-century Europe with his band of misfits.
Director: Terry Gilliam | Stars: John Neville, Eric Idle, Sarah Polley, Oliver Reed
Votes: 56,893 | Gross: $8.08M
13. Hulk (2003)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers an accident that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas
Votes: 278,677 | Gross: $132.18M
14. Joy (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 124 min | Biography, Drama
Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramírez
Votes: 145,658 | Gross: $56.45M
15. Judge Dredd (1995)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In a dystopian future, Joseph Dredd, the most famous Judge (a police officer with instant field judiciary powers), is convicted for a crime he did not commit and must face his murderous counterpart.
Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Armand Assante, Rob Schneider, Jürgen Prochnow
Votes: 124,988 | Gross: $34.69M
16. The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A couple retreat to Venice to work on their relationship, but an encounter with a stranger leads them into a world of intrigue - where their darkest desires are in reach.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett, Natasha Richardson, Helen Mirren
Votes: 6,362 | Gross: $1.24M
17. Reunion (1989)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, History
Two young boys from very different backgrounds become friends in 1933 Stuttgart. However, they don't realize how different they are until much later as one is the son of a well-to-do Jewish... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Schatzberg | Stars: Jason Robards, Christien Anholt, Samuel West, Françoise Fabian
Votes: 573
18.
Wizards vs. Aliens (2012–2014)
Episode:
Dawn of the Nekross, Part 1
(2012)
27 min | Action, Drama, Family
Sixteen year old Tom Clarke is a wizard - like his late mother and his grandma Ursula but not his father Michael who disapproves of his son using magic to help his school football team. On ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel O'Hara | Stars: Scott Haran, Percelle Ascott, Annette Badland, Michael Higgs
Votes: 39
19.
Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode:
Pilot
(2012)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sherlock Holmes, fresh out of rehab, is teamed with a sobriety partner, a former surgeon named Watson. They have to learn to work together even as they tackle their first case, the mysterious death of a doctor's wife.
Director: Michael Cuesta | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Dallas Roberts
Votes: 2,377
20.
Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode:
Dead Man's Switch
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A blackmailer uses tapes of underage girls to get money from their fathers. When Holmes witnesses the blackmailer's murder, it becomes a race to find out who his accomplice is and prevent the videos from being released on the Internet.
Director: Larry Teng | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn
Votes: 1,206
21.
Elementary (2012–2019)
Episode:
Risk Management
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Moriarty asks Holmes to find out who murdered a mechanic in Brooklyn. Despite Watson's protests, Holmes thinks this case will help him uncover Moriarty's true identity, but it will, in fact, lead Holmes to something much worse.
Director: Adam Davidson | Stars: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Jon Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn
Votes: 1,360
22.
Hand of God (2014–2017)
Episode:
Pilot
(2014)
TV-MA | 67 min | Crime, Drama
A morally corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes that God is speaking directly to him, compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.
Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Ron Perlman, Dana Delany, Andre Royo, Garret Dillahunt
Votes: 1,181
23.
The Son (2017–2019)
Episode:
First Son of Texas
(2017)
TV-14 | 49 min | Drama, History, Western
"First Son of Texas" Eli McCullough must survive a frontier Comanche attack in 1849 and lead his family's empire through difficult times in 1915.
Director: Tom Harper | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland, Henry Garrett, Paola Núñez
Votes: 463
24.
Z: The Beginning of Everything (2015–2017)
Episode:
Pilot
(2015)
TV-14 | 27 min | Biography, Drama, History
Zelda Sayre is a free-spirited and flamboyant 18-year-old woman living in Montgomery, Alabama, in the year 1918. Zelda wants a bigger and better life and she's on the look out for an escape... See full summary »
Director: Tim Blake Nelson | Stars: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, David Strathairn, Kristine Nielsen
Votes: 252
25.
Lucifer (2016–2021)
Episode:
Pilot
(2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Lucifer has left Hell to take up a life on Earth. When a friend of his is murdered Lucifer joins forces with the good side of the law to discover who the perpetrators are and to give them what they rightfully deserve.
Director: Len Wiseman | Stars: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Kevin Alejandro, D.B. Woodside
Votes: 10,161
26.
Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode:
Pilot
(2008)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, chemistry teacher Walter White teams up with former student Jesse Pinkman to cook and sell crystal meth.
Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris
Votes: 43,239
27. The Mask of Zorro (1998)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, José María de Tavira
Votes: 197,903 | Gross: $94.10M
28.
The Cape (2011)
Episode:
Pilot
(2011)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Drama
Fueled by a desire to reunite with his wife Dana and son Trip, former police officer Vince Faraday becomes "The Cape" -- his son's favorite comic book superhero -- and takes the law into ... See full summary »
Director: Simon West | Stars: David Lyons, Keith David, Summer Glau, James Frain
Votes: 259
29. Testament of Youth (2014)
PG-13 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, History
A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.
Director: James Kent | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Dominic West
Votes: 30,514 | Gross: $1.82M
30. The Crying Game (1992)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A British soldier kidnapped by the IRA soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.
Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson
Votes: 60,081 | Gross: $62.55M
31. The Danish Girl (2015)
R | 119 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Whishaw
Votes: 199,320 | Gross: $11.11M
32. Where Angels Die
Drama | Filming
A Detroit social worker looks out for the safety of a young girl and her mother after a violent outburst from her troubled boyfriend.
Unproduced. Alex Felix. Dreadful and derivative.
33. Golden Years (I) (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and Martha Goode into a life of crime. ... See full summary »
Director: John Miller | Stars: Bernard Hill, Mark Williams, Simon Callow, Phil Davis
Votes: 1,310
34. The Ends of the Earth
Biography, Drama, Romance | Announced
The controversial love affair between an oil baron and his adopted daughter destroys the empire they built together.
Unproduced. Chris Terrio. Really good.
35. Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)
PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, Romance
In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and mature bachelor.
Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge
Votes: 53,757 | Gross: $12.23M
36. Loving (2016)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Dean Mumford
Votes: 36,390 | Gross: $7.70M
37. Moonlight (I) (2016)
R | 111 min | Drama
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Director: Barry Jenkins | Stars: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert
Votes: 332,064 | Gross: $27.85M
38.
Young Dracula (2006–2014)
Episode:
When You're A Stranger
(2006)
28 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Chased out of Transylvania by a mob of angry peasants, the Dracula family are forced to move to England. Vlad hopes it's a chance to be a normal kid but his new neighbor, vampire-obsessed Robin, is a long way from normal.
Director: Joss Agnew | Stars: Gerran Howell, Clare Thomas, Keith-Lee Castle, Simon Ludders
Votes: 50
39.
Dani's Castle (2013– )
Episode:
The Castle
(2013)
Comedy, Drama, Family
Dani's parents sell their old house to travel the world with brother, luckily Dani inherits a castle from her mysterious unknown Aunt Marjorie. When she arrives she makes 2 new friends who ... See full summary »
Director: Dez McCarthy | Stars: Dani Harmer, Shannon Flynn, Kieran Alleyne, Niall Wright
40. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg
Votes: 243,339 | Gross: $77.59M
41. Wonka (2023)
PG | 116 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a cartel of greedy chocolatiers.
Director: Paul King | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Gustave Die, Murray McArthur, Paul G. Raymond
Votes: 141,316
Not this: 'Wonka' by Jason Micallef from the 2014 Blacklist. Weird but not in a good way.
42. Call Me by Your Name (2017)
R | 132 min | Drama, Romance
In 1980s Italy, romance blossoms between a seventeen-year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant.
Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar
Votes: 316,263 | Gross: $18.10M
43. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
R | 120 min | Drama
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy
Votes: 17,360 | Gross: $17.04M
44. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
R | 134 min | Drama, Romance
Ennis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Randy Quaid
Votes: 382,530 | Gross: $83.04M
45.
Black Sails (2014–2017)
Episode:
I.
(2014)
TV-MA | 65 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
1715: The Golden Age of Piracy. New Providence is a lawless island, controlled by history's most notorious pirate captains. The most feared: Captain Flint.
Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: Toby Stephens, Hannah New, Luke Arnold, Jessica Parker Kennedy
Votes: 3,265
46.
Crossbones (2014)
Episode:
The Devil's Dominion
(2014)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The Longitude Chronometer, a device that will change the world, is stolen from HMS Petrel by pirates working for the legendary but supposedly long dead Edward Teach - better known as ... See full summary »
Director: David Slade | Stars: John Malkovich, Richard Coyle, Claire Foy, Yasmine Al Massri
Votes: 322
47. The Three Musketeers (1993)
PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
France, 1625: Young d'Artagnan heads to Paris to join the Musketeers but the evil cardinal has disbanded them - save 3. He meets the 3, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, and joins them on their quest to save the king and country.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt
Votes: 59,403 | Gross: $53.90M
48. Rocky (1976)
PG | 120 min | Drama, Sport
A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Votes: 628,844 | Gross: $117.24M
49. Raging Bull (1980)
R | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent
Votes: 380,478 | Gross: $23.38M
50. Luther (2010–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
John Luther is a brilliant homicide detective with a knack for getting inside the minds of murderers. Unfortunately, his unconventional methods and personal demons put him at odds with his team.
Stars: Idris Elba, Dermot Crowley, Michael Smiley, Warren Brown
Votes: 154,436
British and American pilots.
51. Ransom (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A team of crisis negotiators travels the globe to help multinational corporations and governmental agencies with complex negotiations and conflict resolution.
Stars: Luke Roberts, Brandon Jay McLaren, Nazneen Contractor, Sarah Greene
Votes: 4,059
Pilot
52. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.
Stars: Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Craig Parkinson
Votes: 70,291
Pilot.
53. The Mysteries of Laura (2014–2016)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A New York City homicide detective cracks case after case while raising wild twin boys and locking horns with her less-than-helpful Police Detective ex-husband.
Stars: Debra Messing, Laz Alonso, Josh Lucas, Janina Gavankar
Votes: 10,062
Pilot.
54. CSI: Cyber (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Special agent Avery Ryan works to solve internet related crimes as a cyberpsychologist for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Stars: Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek, Shad Moss, Charley Koontz
Votes: 11,685
Pilot.
55. McMafia (2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Alex Godman has spent his life trying to escape the shadow of his family's past. But when a murder unearths their past, Alex is drawn into the criminal underworld where he must confront his values to protect those he loves.
Stars: Yoalah Brinson, James Norton, Merab Ninidze, Kirill Pirogov
Votes: 17,042
Pilot.
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