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APA Citation Generator for Movie / films
Create APA 7th edition citations for movie / films with the right author order, dates, capitalisation and italics. Copying keeps the italics in Word and Google Docs, and you can build an alphabetised References. Everything runs in your browser.
Citation generator
APA 7th edition · References entry
Nolan, C. (Director). (2023). Oppenheimer [Film]. Universal Pictures.
In-text: (Nolan, 2023)
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APA movie / film example
Nolan, C. (Director). (2023). Oppenheimer [Film]. Universal Pictures.
In-text: (Nolan, 2023)
APA formatting rules the generator applies
- Authors: surname and initials; use “&” before the last author; list up to 20.
- Date in brackets right after the author: (2024, March 5).
- Titles of articles and pages in sentence case; books, videos and reports in italics.
- End with the DOI or URL — no full stop after it.
Tips
- Enter one author per line — as “First Last” or “Last, First”. Wrap organisations in {braces} if they are mistaken for a person.
- Use YYYY-MM-DD dates, or just the year when that is all you have.
- Check proper nouns after sentence-casing (APA) — untick “Fix title capitalisation” to keep your own capitals.
Movie / film citation in each style
| Style | Reference entry | In-text |
|---|---|---|
| APA | Nolan, C. (Director). (2023). Oppenheimer [Film]. Universal Pictures. | (Nolan, 2023) |
| MLA | Oppenheimer. Directed by Christopher Nolan, Universal Pictures, 2023. | (Nolan) |
| Chicago | Nolan, Christopher, dir. Oppenheimer. Universal Pictures, 2023. | Nolan, Oppenheimer. |
Frequently asked questions
How do I cite a movie / film in APA?
Nolan, C. (Director). (2023). Oppenheimer [Film]. Universal Pictures. — the generator builds this from the fields you fill in.
Does the citation keep its italics when I paste it?
Yes. “Copy citation” places formatted HTML on the clipboard, so Word, Google Docs and most editors keep the italics. Plain-text fields receive an un-italicised version.
What if there is no author or date?
Leave them blank. APA moves the title into the author position and uses “n.d.”; MLA and Chicago start with the title and skip the date.
Which edition does this follow?
APA 7th, MLA 9th and Chicago 17th (notes-bibliography) editions.
Is it free?
Yes — free, no account, no ads in your references. Your saved list stays on your device.