MLA 9th Style Guide: Movie/Video

Online Movie/Video

From a streaming service (e.g. Netflix, Hulu):
Format

Movie Title. Directed by Director Name, performances by Primary Actors/Actresses, Film Studio or Distributor, Release Year. Streaming Service, URL if available.

Example

Jurassic World Dominion. Directed by Colin Trevorrow, performances by Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Universal Pictures Studio, 2022. Amazon Prime Video, amazon.com/Jurassic-World-Dominion-Chris-Pratt/dp/B0B5KXT1LL.

 
From a library database:
Format

“Title of Video or Film.” Title of Database, Publication Date. URL.

Example

“Children of Exile.” Films on Demand, 2022. ezproxy.library.csn.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=97822&xtid=278638.

 
From the open web:
Format

Last Name, First Name of video creator or Username of Creator. “Title of Video.” Title of the Hosting Website, Day Month Year of Publication, URL. Accessed Date.

Example

Rufus. “Roomba Animals! Funny Videos of Pets and Roombas.” YouTube, 11 April 2020, youtube.com/watch?v=r4YMsjkeR1s. Accessed 15 Oct. 2022.

Common Exceptions for Online Videos

Often with videos from the open web, there will be no creator listed. Omit it.

Example

Take 5 to Care: Las Vegas Great Santa Run 2016.” Youtube, uploaded by FOX5 Las Vegas, 14 Nov. 2016, www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nQotYF629Q. Accessed 9 Dec. 2016.

DVD

Format

Movie Title. Directed by Director's Name, performances by Primary Actors/Actresses, Film Distributor or Studio, Year of Release.

Example

Black Panther. Directed by Ryan Coogler, performances by Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong'o, Marvel Studios, 2018.

Common Exceptions for DVDs

If you want to emphasize a specific performer or director, begin the citation with their name.

Example

Hart, Kevin, performer. The Secret Life of Pets 2, Universal Pictures, 2019.