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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #1) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #1)
by (shelved 151 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.15 — 168,780 ratings — published 2016
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)
by (shelved 86 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.47 — 1,156,564 ratings — published 2016
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #2) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #2)
by (shelved 67 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.02 — 52,316 ratings — published 2018
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Pulp Fiction: A Quentin Tarantino Screenplay Pulp Fiction: A Quentin Tarantino Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.22 — 6,513 ratings — published 1994
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Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.55 — 2,987 ratings — published 2005
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Storm of the Century Storm of the Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.96 — 26,727 ratings — published 1999
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,465 ratings — published 2003
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Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,903 ratings — published 1979
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Reservoir Dogs Reservoir Dogs (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,414 ratings — published 1992
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Inception: The Shooting Script Inception: The Shooting Script (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,312 ratings — published 2010
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Inglourious Basterds Inglourious Basterds (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,383 ratings — published 2009
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Taxi Driver Taxi Driver (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,613 ratings — published 1975
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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,385 ratings — published 2005
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The Counselor: A Screenplay The Counselor: A Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.32 — 2,499 ratings — published 2013
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Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,804 ratings — published 1997
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Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.49 — 5,923 ratings — published 1997
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Lady Bird [Screenplay] Lady Bird [Screenplay] (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 16 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.58 — 706 ratings — published 2017
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Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,857,879 ratings — published 1590
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Technicolor Dreams Technicolor Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as screenplay)
avg rating 5.00 — 19 ratings — published
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Fleabag: The Scriptures Fleabag: The Scriptures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.87 — 15,802 ratings — published 2019
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Macbeth Macbeth (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,039,589 ratings — published 1623
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طومار شیخ شرزین، فیلم‌نامه طومار شیخ شرزین، فیلم‌نامه (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,014 ratings — published 1996
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I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.03 — 696 ratings — published 1987
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #3) Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: The Original Screenplay (Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplay, #3)
by (shelved 11 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.04 — 7,546 ratings — published 2022
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Among the Stars: A Screenplay Among the Stars: A Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as screenplay)
avg rating 5.00 — 20 ratings — published
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Steel Phantom Steel Phantom (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as screenplay)
avg rating 5.00 — 20 ratings — published
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The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,339 ratings — published 2007
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Fargo Fargo (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,190 ratings — published 1996
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Get Out: The Complete Annotated Screenplay Get Out: The Complete Annotated Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.78 — 728 ratings — published 2019
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Goodfellas: Screenplay Goodfellas: Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,165 ratings — published 1990
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The Gardener's Son: A Screenplay The Gardener's Son: A Screenplay (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.47 — 1,518 ratings — published 1996
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A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.98 — 338,361 ratings — published 1947
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Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.59 — 263,148 ratings — published 1949
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Star Wars: A New Hope - Screenplay Star Wars: A New Hope - Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.27 — 340 ratings — published 1994
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The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries: Bringing Jane Austen's Novel to Film The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries: Bringing Jane Austen's Novel to Film (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.46 — 13,877 ratings — published 1995
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The Apartment The Apartment (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.33 — 243 ratings — published 2003
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When Harry Met Sally When Harry Met Sally (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,206 ratings — published 1990
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Hamlet Hamlet (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,072,896 ratings — published 1601
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Usual Suspects Usual Suspects (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.31 — 159 ratings — published 1999
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (ebook)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.05 — 971 ratings — published 2018
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திரைக்கதை எழுதுவது எப்படி? [Thiraikkathai Ezhuthuvadhu Eppadi?] திரைக்கதை எழுதுவது எப்படி? [Thiraikkathai Ezhuthuvadhu Eppadi?] (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.89 — 961 ratings — published 2011
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The Crucible The Crucible (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.61 — 470,981 ratings — published 1953
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The Grand Budapest Hotel: The Illustrated Screenplay The Grand Budapest Hotel: The Illustrated Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.45 — 1,003 ratings — published 2014
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The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Screenplays with Storyboards The Dark Knight Trilogy: The Complete Screenplays with Storyboards (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.49 — 503 ratings — published 2012
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Double Indemnity: The Complete Screenplay Double Indemnity: The Complete Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.39 — 424 ratings — published 1944
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Casablanca: Script and Legend Casablanca: Script and Legend (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.41 — 461 ratings — published 1973
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American Beauty: The Shooting Script American Beauty: The Shooting Script (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.03 — 3,197 ratings — published 1999
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سگ‌کشی سگ‌کشی (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 3.68 — 815 ratings — published 2000
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Annie Hall: Screenplay Annie Hall: Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,021 ratings — published 1977
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Shakespeare in Love: A Screenplay Shakespeare in Love: A Screenplay (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as screenplay)
avg rating 4.01 — 5,359 ratings — published
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“In a movie, people only talk when they want something. If your characters are not pursuing their needs in the scene, they are invariably talking about the movie they are in.”
Dan Joseph Decker, ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY THIRD EDITION

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