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Read Screenplays: The 8FLiX Database

Welcome to 8FLiX! Read, study, and download feature film scripts for free.

Looking to read screenplays for free? You've found the right place. 8FLiX has thousands of original movie scripts inside the database. And it's growing everyday.

Our goal is to have the largest, privately-held database in the world. But it's going to take some work. Imagine having every script ever written available to read, study, and download. Free, and just a few clicks away.

And you can help make that a reality. In fact, you're already helping us! Just by visiting 8flix.com you bring attention to our database. Thank you!

So, let's begin your discovery. Welcome to 8FLiX.

What We Mean By "Screenplay"

Call it whatever you want, but it is what it is.

Before there were movies, there were plays. Live theatre performances entertained the masses for centuries. So, yeah, a "screenplay" is a play written for the screen. In this case, a movie screen you'd find at the cinemas (or even your own home!). Screenwriters compose these modern plays for film, and even videogame productions.

Its principal format and layout are universally understood by industry performers and workers at all levels. And it is this very unique style that separates screenplays from novels.

Inside a Screenplay

You've read books and novels, right? Well, these aren't them.

If you've never read a screenplay before, its appearance may seem a little jarring at first.

Unlike novels, the dialogue in a screenplay is written mainly for performers. Similarly, the "action" blocks serve as a "guide" to help the cast (and crew) visualize a scene. Depending on the screenwriter, "action" blocks may be extremely detailed or brief and to the point.

Inside 8FLiX, you'll find screenplays written by diverse screenwriters, each bringing their own style while fitting within a recognizable format that has stood the test of time.

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Okay, now that you're up-to-speed, have a look at some of what 8FLiX has available. You can read, download, and study at your leisure. Don't forget, we're always open and our service is provided free of charge.

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Image of Jim Carrey as Joel Barish, and Kate Winslet as Clementine Kruczynski from the feature film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Screenplay

Image from the movie Do the Right Thing featuring three men sitting against a red brick wall.

Do the Right Thing (1989) Screenplay

Image of Paul Newman as Luke Jackson from the movie Cool Hand Luke.

Cool Hand Luke (1967) Screenplay

Image of Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy and Robert Redford as The Sundance Kid from the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Screenplay

Image of John Cusack as Craig Schwartz and Elijah the chimp, sitting side-by-side on a sofa, from the 1999 film Being John Malkovich.

Being John Malkovich (1999) Screenplay

Image of Katharine Hepburn as Rose Sayer and Humphrey Bogart as Charlie Allnutt from the 1951 film The African Queen.

The African Queen (1951) Screenplay

Image of a police detective holding up his badge while a team of uniformed officers approach with caution, from the 1997 movie L.A. Confidential.

L.A. Confidential (1997) Screenplay

Image of Bruce Willis as Malcolm Crowe and Haley Joel Osment as Cole Sear from the 1999 film The Sixth Sense.

The Sixth Sense (1999) Screenplay

Image of Dustin Hoffman as Dorothy from the 1982 movie Tootsie.

Tootsie (1982) Screenplay

Image of Joel McCrea as John L. Sullivan and Veronica Lake as The Girl from the 1941 film Sullivan's Travels.

Sullivan’s Travels (1941) Screenplay

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