Scenario 1: Movie viewed in a theater or obtained on a physical medium (DVD, Blu-ray):
* Basic Format: Last Name, First Initial. (Year). *Title of motion picture* [Motion picture]. Distributor.
* Example:
Spielberg, S. (1993). *Jurassic Park* [Motion Picture]. Universal Pictures.
Scenario 2: Movie streamed from a service (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc.):
* Basic Format: Last Name, First Initial. (Year). *Title of motion picture* [Motion picture]. [Streaming service]. [URL (if available)]
* Example:
Cuaron, A. (2018). *Roma* [Motion picture]. Netflix. [If you have a URL for the movie on Netflix, add it here; however, this is generally not required or recommended in APA 7th edition.]
Important Considerations:
* Italicize the title of the movie.
* Use a bracketed descriptor "[Motion Picture]" after the title to clearly identify the type of source.
* Include the distributor or streaming service. If a streaming service is used, providing a URL is optional. Direct links are usually avoided unless otherwise required by the instructor.
* Year of release: Use the original release year, not the year you watched it.
* If available, include the director's name. This helps disambiguate multiple films with the same title.
* If you're citing a specific scene or part, note that within your text, not the reference. Don't try to add timecodes to the reference.
In-Text Citation:
Regardless of how you accessed the movie, the in-text citation generally follows this format: (Last Name, Year).
* Example: The special effects in *Jurassic Park* were groundbreaking for their time (Spielberg, 1993).
If you have a specific question about a particular movie or access method, please provide the details, and I can help you create the correct reference.