Sam Mendes – Scripts on Screen

Empire of Light Script

celluloid — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:49:00 +0000

Year:2022

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:Sam Mendes (Writer)

Script Synopsis:A love story set in and around an old cinema on the South Coast of England in the 1980s.

Empire of Light Script Resources:

Empire of Light Script PDF at Script Slug
Empire of Light Script PDF at searchlightpictures.com
Empire of Light Script PDF - [Mendes] [Shooting Rev, 4/8/22] at Script Fly ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Empire of Light ( tt14402146 ) at IMDb
Empire of Light ( 814757 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Spectre Script

celluloid — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:22:24 +0000

Year:2015

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:John Logan (Screenplay), Neal Purvis (Screenplay), Robert Wade (Screenplay), Jez Butterworth (Screenplay), Ian Fleming (Novel)

Script Synopsis:A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

Spectre Script Resources:

Spectre Script PDF at Script Slug
Spectre Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Spectre ( tt2379713 ) at IMDb
Spectre ( 206647 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Skyfall Script

celluloid — Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:22:24 +0000

Year:2012

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:Ian Fleming (Novel), Robert Wade (Screenplay), Neal Purvis (Screenplay), John Logan (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows - aided only by field agent, Eve - following a trail to the mysterious Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

Skyfall Script Resources:

Skyfall Script PDF at Script Slug
Skyfall Script PDF - [Purvis, Wade & Logan] [Undated] at Script Fly ($)
Skyfall Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Skyfall ( tt1074638 ) at IMDb
Skyfall ( 37724 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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1917 Script

celluloid — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 04:10:33 +0000

Year:2019

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Screenplay), Sam Mendes (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.

1917 Script Resources:

1917 Script PDF at archive.org
1917 Script PDF at Script Slug
1917 Script PDF - [Mendes & Wilson-Cairns] [Draft 1, 4/26/2018] at Script Fly ($)
1917 Script PDF - [Mendes & Wilson-Cairns] [Final, 2018] at Script Fly ($)
1917 Script PDF - REVISED 1ST DRAFT. 4/26/2018. at Script City ($)
1917 Transcript at subslikescript.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

1917 ( tt8579674 ) at IMDb
1917 ( 530915 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Away We Go Script

celluloid — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:32:27 +0000

Year:2009

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:Dave Eggers (Writer), Vendela Vida (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Veronica expecting their first child, Burt's parents decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.

Away We Go Script Resources:

Away We Go Script PDF - REVISED DRAFT. 11/2007. at Script City ($)
Away We Go Script PDF - [NOV 2007] at Script Fly ($)
Away We Go Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Away We Go ( tt1176740 ) at IMDb
Away We Go ( 19255 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Revolutionary Road

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:24:40 +0000

Year:2008

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:Justin Haythe (Scenario Writer)

Script Synopsis:A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

Revolutionary Road Script Resources:

Revolutionary Road Script PDF at vantageguilds.com
Revolutionary Road Script PDF at Script Slug
Revolutionary Road Script at IMSDb
Revolutionary Road Script PDF - SECOND DRAFT. FEBRUARY 2007. at Script City ($)
Revolutionary Road Script PDF - [Early 1st 2004] at Script Fly ($)
Revolutionary Road Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Revolutionary Road ( tt0959337 ) at IMDb
Revolutionary Road ( 4148 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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American Beauty

celluloid — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:37:52 +0000

Year:1999

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:Alan Ball (Author), Alan Ball (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

American Beauty Script Resources:

American Beauty Script PDF at Script Slug
American Beauty Script - final draft at The Daily Script
American Beauty Script at IMSDb
American Beauty Script at The Daily Script
American Beauty Script at Screenplays For You
American Beauty Script PDF - 9/2/98 REWRITE at Script City ($)
American Beauty Script PDF - EARLY 4/1/98 at Script City ($)
American Beauty Script PDF - [1ST REWRITE 9/2/1998] at Script Fly ($)
American Beauty Script at Amazon ($)
American Beauty Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

American Beauty ( tt0169547 ) at IMDb
American Beauty ( 14 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Road to Perdition

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:44:17 +0000

Year:2002

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:Max Allan Collins (Novel), Richard Piers Rayner (Novel), David Self (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.

Road to Perdition Script Resources:

Road to Perdition Script PDF at Script Slug
Road to Perdition Script PDF - [Awards draft] at Script Fly ($)
Road to Perdition Script PDF - [Early] at Script Fly ($)
Road to Perdition Script PDF - [Shooting Rev 2001-04-17][stamped] at Script Fly ($)
Road to Perdition Script PDF - [Undated] at Script Fly ($)
Road to Perdition Script at Amazon ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Road to Perdition ( tt0257044 ) at IMDb
Road to Perdition ( 4147 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Jarhead

celluloid — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:43:12 +0000

Year:2005

Director:Sam Mendes

Written by:William Broyles Jr. (Author), Anthony Swofford (Author)

Script Synopsis:Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.

Jarhead Script Resources:

Jarhead Script PDF at Script Slug
Jarhead Script PDF - [Rev 1st 4-20-04] at Script Fly ($)
Jarhead Script PDF - [Undated] at Script Fly ($)
Jarhead Script PDF - [Rev Shooting 10-07-04] at Script Fly ($)
Jarhead Script PDF - REVISED SHOOTING DRAFT. 10/7/2004. at Script City ($)
Jarhead Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Jarhead ( tt0418763 ) at IMDb
Jarhead ( 25 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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