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Top 5 Sports Movies Scripts


Hollywood has loved sports for as long as there’s been a camera to film it. Hinging on the drama of competition and the thrill of glory, sports films have always managed to unite audiences through our unspoken need to root for the underdog.

This week, we take a look at the Top 5 Sports Movies Scripts of all time. Check out the list below for those who’ve managed to reach the finish line with a medal around their necks.

1. A League of Their Own Script $ (for Purchase) (1992)
2. Any Given Sunday Script (1999)
3. For Love of the Game Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1999)
4. Tin Cup Script (1996)
5. He Got Game Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1998)

Aaron Sorkin Movie Scripts

Aaron Sorkin is revered as one of the most successful screenwriters in Hollywood. Despite his initial background as an actor, his unmatched skill for writing has made him one of the most sought after cinematic scribes in the world.

After writing the modern classic A Few Good Men (1992), Sorkin quickly climbed the ranks of showbusiness by using television as a means of showcasing his knack for sharp dialogue and strong, intelligent characters.

More popularly recognized for his work in the West Wing, Sorkin had only recently begun turning his skills back towards the big screen. Here is a collection of Sorkin’s feature-length screenplays:

1.The Social Network Script (2010)
2. Charlie Wilson’s War Script (PDF) (2007)
3. The American President Script (1995)
4. Malice Script (1993)
5. A Few Good Men Script (1992)

Darren Aronofsky Movie Scripts


Darren Aronofsky’s uncompromising vision as a filmmaker has earned him a place alongside some of the finest writer-directors of his generation. Breaking into the scene with his relentless psychological thriller Pi (1998), Aronofsky has gone on to create some of the most emotionally and visually arresting films of the last decade.

With his much awaited film, Black Swan (2010), already garnering critical-acclaim in the festival circuit, film-goers wait with baited breath on what this visionary director will do next.

Check out a collection of his feature-length scripts, listed below:

1. Black Swan Script (PDF) (2010)
2. The Wrestler Script (PDF Download) (2008)
3. The Fountain Script $ (for Purchase) (2006)
4. Requiem for a Dream Script (2000)
5. Pi Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1998)

Charlie Kaufman Movie Scripts

Charlie Kaufman may not be one of the most prolific writers in Hollywood, but he’s definitely one of the most popular. Despite his trademark predilection for the eccentric, Charlie Kaufman’s unique style of writing still manages to stay grounded, emotional and compelling.

After being nominated twice in the Best Screenplay category at the Academy Awards for his work on Adaptation (2002) and Being John Malkovich (1999), Kaufman finally came home with a trophy  for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

With only six feature films under his belt, that’s already an impressive resumé indeed.

1. Synechdoche, New York Script (2008)
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Script $ (for Purchase) (2004)
3. Adaptation Script (PDF Download) (2002)
4. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Script (2002)
5. Human Nature Script (PDF Download) (2001)
6. Being John Malkovich (1999)

Alexander Payne Movie Scripts


Writer and director Alexander Payne managed to turn heads with his eccentric high school dark comedy Election (1999). But it wouldn’t be until About Schmidt (2002) that he’d manage to carve a name for himself as one of the most talented and unique writer-directors in the industry.

Two years later, Payne would strike gold once again with his academy award winning film Sideways (2004).

Check out his folio of various screenplay works below:

2. Sideways Script (2004)
3. About Schmidt Script (Dialogue Transcript) (2002)
5. Election Script (1999)
6. Citizen Ruth Script (1996)

7. The Passion of Martin Script (1991)

Top 5 War Movie Scripts


War has always been a popular backdrop for some of the greatest movies in the history of cinema. Whether it’s man’s triumph over evil, or his capability to destroy himself, themes of violence, survival and hope have always played a big role in bringing drama to the people, soldiers and civilians caught in the crossfire.

This week, we look at the Top 5 War Movie Scripts of all time. From Francis Ford Coppola to Stanley Kubrick to Steven Spielberg, check out the list of some of the most epic screenplays for war movies in film history.

1. Apocalypse Now Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1979)
2. Das Boot Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1981)
3. Full Metal Jacket Script (1987)
4. Saving Private Ryan Script (1998)
5. The Thin Red Line Script (1998)

Mission to Mars Script vs. Red Planet Script


Mission to Mars (2000) and Red Planet (2000) were two films that weren’t so fondly remembered in Hollywood. Released only months apart from each other, both films were big flops in the box-office. Despite genuine interest in turn-of-the-century space travel, audiences shunned the limp storytelling and the cookie-cutter characters.

And though the genre of science fiction has recently begun to pick-up again in television and movies, don’t expect these scripts to be referred to in a long while.

Where did they go wrong? Check out the scripts below and see for yourself.

1. Mission to Mars Script (2000)
2. Red Planet Script (2000)

Oliver Stone Movie Scripts

With Oliver Stone’s sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps hitting theaters later this year, it looks like the legendary filmmaker has no plans of slowing down. From Platoon (1986) to Any Given Sunday (1999), Oliver Stone’s directorial range has given audiences a glimpse into everything from murder to football, wall street to fallen presidents.

Other than being a very accomplished director, Oliver Stone is also a very capable screenwriter. His deft grasp of story and character has allowed him to not only pen his ideas on paper, but to properly translate then unto the screen.

See a compiled collection of his written feature-length works below:

1. Alexander Script (2004)
3. Evita Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1996)
4. Nixon  Script (1995)
6. Heaven & Earth Script (1993)
7. JFK Script (1991)
10. Talk Radio Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1988)
13. 8 Million Ways to Die Script (1986)
14. Salvador Script (Dialogue Transcript) (1986)
15. Year of the Dragon Script (1985)
16. Scarface Script (1983)
17. Conan the Barbarian Script $ (for Purchase) (1982)
18. The Hand Script (1981)
20. Seizure Script (1974)

Zack Snyder Movie Scripts

Zack Snyder broke into the public eye of Hollywood after his feature film remake of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (2004). He hasn’t looked back ever since. Snyder has then moved on to create the blockbuster phenomenon, 300 (2006) as well as the highly ambitious film adaptation of Watchmen (2009).

Now, Snyder is moving into animated territory with Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010) while putting the finishing touches on the sexy action flick, Sucker Punch (2011).

1. Watchmen (2009)
2. 300 (2006)
3. Dawn of the Dead (Original Version) (2004)

Check out his collection of released feature length scripts below:

Top 5 Horror Movie Scripts


Whether it be with devils, demons, psychopaths or ghosts, great horror films have always begun their scares on the written page. This week, Scripts on Screen, takes a look at our very own Top 5 Horror Movie Scripts.

For those curious with how fear is brought to the big screen, check out some of the very best fear inducing screenplays below.

1. Psycho script (1960)
2. The Shining script (1980)
3. Exorcist script (Dialogue Transcript) (1973)
4. Rosemary’s Baby script (1968)
5. Poltergeist script (1982)